Meditations on the History of the Present
I seem to get my best political ideas when looking for aesthetic solutions.—Lorraine O’Grady The form of my work has proven to me to be more important than the content. If you had told me […]
MoMA Temporarily Covers Philip Johnson’s Name Amid Protests Over His Fascist Views
Amid protests over racist and white supremacist views espoused by the late architect Philip Johnson, the Museum of Modern Art has temporarily covered Johnson’s name on wall signage in the New York institution’s architecture galleries. […]
Mural Possibly Created By Bansky Appears on Prison Wall in England
An artwork atop the wall of a former prison in Reading, England, may be have been created by none other than Banksy, the elusive street artist whose work has attracted a mass following. According to […]
Alan Bowness, Tate Director Who Launched Turner Prize, Has Died at 93
Alan Bowness, a leading writer, curator, and philanthropist in the British art world who helped establish the prestigious Turner Prize, has died at the age of 93. According to a statement shared by his family, […]
Minotaur by ‘Persian Picasso’ to Sell in London in Market-Defining Moment for Iranian Modernist
Sotheby’s has unveiled a painting by Iranian postwar artist Bahman Mohassess that will be offered at auction this month. The painting will be sold during the house’s upcoming cross-category London sale titled “Modern Renaissance,” alongside […]
Man Ray Trust Claims Christie’s Auction Contains Works ‘Stolen’ from Artist’s Estate
The Man Ray Trust, the organization overseeing the Surrealist artist’s estate, has claimed that a Christie’s sale of Surrealist art from the collection of the artist’s former assistant contains stolen work. The sale, which takes […]
When Process Becomes Form
The parking lot of Perfect Bodies, a former auto repair shop in Red Hook, hosted an identically titled exhibition by the Mexican-born artist Bosco Sodi. Presented by the nearby Brooklyn nonprofit Pioneer Works and curated […]
Angelina Jolie’s Winston Churchill Nets $11.6 M., Veteran Singapore Space Will Close, and More: Morning Links from March 2, 2021
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ANGELINA JOLIE HAD A VERY GOOD DAY YESTERDAY. A 1943 Winston Churchill painting she sent to Christie’s sold for a whopping £8.26 million (about $11.6 million) with fees, […]
Sir Peter Blake and The Macallan Collaborate on Anecdotes of Ages Collection; Sotheby’s to Auction Bottle to Support Guggenheim Diversity Program
The Macallan celebrates a 30-year collaboration with Pop artist Sir Peter Blake today with the release of a new collection of 13 unique bottles comprising the Anecdotes of Ages Collection. In recognition of their long […]
The 10 Most Expensive KAWS Works Ever Sold at Auction
New Jersey–born artist Brian Donnelly, also known as KAWS, got his start as a street artist in the 1990s, and within the next decade, he went on to become a global sensation in the contemporary […]