Gold Rush
Until a few decades ago, Gustav Klimt was relatively ignored by the art establishment. Now his paintings are among the most expensive ever sold. How did the Viennese painter’s prices rise so high so fast?. Read More
Also in this Issue
Connect, Then Collect
Whether at galleries, museums, auction houses, or fairs, developing relationships in the art world and viewing as much art as possible are among the first steps to take when starting a collection
Michelle Falkenstein
Prime Cuts
On the edge of abstraction, hinting at representation, Ursula von Rydingsvard has carved out a formidable niche for herself in the fertile landscape of sculpture today
Ann Landi
Restitution: Unfulfilled Promises
In the second half of a two-part series, ARTnews discovers that some countries are dealing grudgingly or not at all with the issue of cultural property looted during the Holocaust. Only the Netherlands is—belatedly—doing the right thing
‘This Situation Must Change’
Elie Wiesel
Hungary: Convoluted Legal Battles
Konstantin Akinsha
The Netherlands: Repairing Injustice
Hella Rottenberg
France: Not a Priority
Marilyn Henry
Austria Update: The Klimt That Stayed in Vienna
Sophie Lillie
The United Kingdom: Going One Step Further
Marilyn Henry
Departments
Letters
Greenberg the lover; Tworkov the teacher
Art Talk
Doug Aitken, Peter Eleey, Tilda Swinton, Donald Sutherland, Seu Jorge, Cat Power, Ryan Donowho, Jamie Wyeth, Michael Peppiatt, Michael Darling, Yayoi Kusama, Daido Moriyama, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Merce Cunningham, Olafur Eliasson, Christian Marclay, Robert Rauschenberg, Daniel Arsham, Harold Holzer, David Remnick, Bill Clinton, Frank Gehry, Eric Fischl, Robert Wilson, Elizabeth Murray, Stanley Tucci
National News
Spotlight Aaron Betsky: Building on his reputation; Harry Philbrick: Taking risks in Ridgefield Detroit Getting up to speed New York Whitney takes the High Line Los Angeles Getty taps new CEO; Hammer unveils contemporary collection North Adams, Massachusetts 50 drawings, 25 years
International News
Rome Italy and Getty come to a disagreement; Swiss-Italian deal targets art smugglers London The “aha” factor Stockholm Pontus Hultén: A globe-trotting founder of museums
Studio
“RagGonNons” Made from “Hogmawg”: Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson creates her own words to describe the intricate sculptures and textile works she makes from humble materials like buttons, sticks, and seashells
Steven Litt
Critic’s Pick
Jens Komossa: Shooting the “Illuminator”
David Galloway
Reviews
New York Brice Marden; “Manet and the Execution of Maximilian”; Helen Frankenthaler; John Baldessari; Jannis Kounellis; Rosemarie Trockel; Matthew Ritchie; Barry Le Va; “L.A. Object”; Robert Morris; Anton Henning; Barbara Morgan; Neil Welliver; Irving Petlin; Jane Schneider; Judith Murray; Nick Cave; Kwang-Young Chun; Lucio Boschi; Rafael Lozano-Hemmer
National Washington, D.C. “The Société Anonyme”; Teo González Miami Lorna Simpson Los Angeles “Nude” San Francisco Ben Needham Philadelphia “Drawings” Chicago Elizabeth Shreve New Orleans “Louisiana Biennial” Minneapolis–Saint Paul “Heart of Darkness”; “Masterpieces of Russian Lacquer Art”; Paul Shambroom; Norval Morrisseau; Carolyn Swiszcz; William Murray
International London “Velázquez: Painter of Kings, King of Painters” Amsterdam Saskia Olde Wolbers Paris Philippe Cognée Moscow Anatoly Osmolovsky Buenos Aires Marcelo Pombo