Suzi Gablik (1934–2022)
Suzi Gablik, an artist, author, and critic who penned the first English-language biography of René Magritte, died May 7 at the age of eighty-seven. In volumes that are still germane today, Gablik took
May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022
North American Art
Nick Cave Reflects on 30 Years of Making Art as a Vehicle for Change
Nick Cave with his Art on theMART Projection. Courtesy of Art on theMART. Nick Cave does not remember a time when he wasn’t drawn to art. Growing up in Fulton, Missouri, he constantly participated in theater clubs, art cliques, and talent shows. The third brother of seven children, he remembers his childhood home as a
May 12, 2022
Giant Pits Revealed Underneath Stonehenge Show That the Site Was a Special Hunting Ground for Mesolithic People
“This was a special place for hunter-gatherer communities thousands of years before the first stones were erected,” researchers say. The post Giant Pits Revealed Underneath Stonehenge Show That the Site Was a Special Hunting Ground for Mesolithic People appeared first on Artnet News.
May 12, 2022
Call For Artists
PRIME: A Behemoth New Book Surveys A Broad Segment of Millennial Artists Working Today
Tau Lewis. All images courtesy of Phaidon, shared with permission Across nearly 450 pages, PRIME: Art’s Next Generation offers a broad and insightful survey of the Millenials defining the future of the art world. As its title suggests, the massive tome is a primer on the innovative, subversive, and category-defying works that are captivating curators
May 12, 2022
Pace Gallery Suing Over a Fake $2 M. Seurat Bought from a Seller Claiming to Be the Artist’s “Distant Cousin”
Pace Gallery is suing over a fake Georges Seurat drawing purchased for $2 million from a man purporting to be the descendant of the famed Pointillist, according to a lawsuit filed this week. The news was first reported by the Daily Beast. The lawsuit was filed in the New York Supreme Court on May 10.
May 12, 2022
Pace Gallery is Suing Over a Fake $2 M. Seurat Bought From a Seller Claiming to Be the Artist’s “Distant Cousin”
Pace Gallery is suing over a fake Georges Seurat drawing purchased for $2 million from a man purporting to be the descendant of the famed Pointillist, according to a lawsuit filed this week. The news was first reported by the Daily Beast. The lawsuit was filed in the New York Supreme Court on May 10.
May 12, 2022
Eye of the Collector, the Boothless Fair Offering an Eclectic Mix of Art, Sets an Upbeat Tone Ahead of London Gallery Weekend
Early sales came in at a range of price points, from four to six figures. The post Eye of the Collector, the Boothless Fair Offering an Eclectic Mix of Art, Sets an Upbeat Tone Ahead of London Gallery Weekend appeared first on Artnet News.
May 12, 2022
Painter Michael Armitage Tapped to Design £1 Coin Reflecting ‘Rich Tapestry of Modern Britain’
Michael Armitage, a painter whose work has been seen widely in Europe over the past few years, will design a new £1 coin, an edition of which will be released next year to mark the currency’s 40th anniversary. U.K. chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the news at a reception on Tuesday evening held to mark the
May 12, 2022
Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Dress Angered Conservators So Much That the International Council of Museums Had to Make a Statement
Kardashian sparked outrage after wearing an iconic Marilyn Monroe dress earlier this month. The post Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala Dress Angered Conservators So Much That the International Council of Museums Had to Make a Statement appeared first on Artnet News.
May 12, 2022
North American Art
Tomokazu Matsuyama Blends Pop Culture and Art History to Explore His Global Identity
Portrait of Tomokazu Matsuyama in his studio, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Tomokazu Matsuyama’s incredibly detailed, invented worlds meld popular culture with historical painting traditions of the Western Renaissance and the Edo and Meiji periods in Japan. These largely figurative paintings feature people immersed in polychromatic landscapes and skies, often filled with foliage and other
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