Nicole Eisenman’s Views on Palestine Caused Funding Issues for Chicago Retrospective: Report
A Chicago retrospective for Nicole Eisenman, a celebrated artist who has spoken out in favor of a ceasefire in Gaza, faced funding issues because some...
New Arts Workers’ Group Will Fight Inequities Maintained by Museum Management
A group of US-based museum professionals, artists, and cultural workers have banded together to launch a new group that they hope will remedy decades-old fractures...
Julie Mehretu to Create 83-Foot-Tall Glass Mural for Obama Presidential Center
Chicago’s forthcoming Obama Presidential Center will feature an 83-foot-tall stained work by Julie Mehretu, an acclaimed painter who has regularly worked at large scale, producing...
Auction House Veteran Evelyn Lin Leaves Christie’s for Pace Gallery
Evelyn Lin, a key figure in the world of auction houses, will leave that sphere for Pace Gallery, where she will serve as president of...
Notre-Dame Cathedral Window Replacement Project Defiantly Moves Forward
Despite opposition from the National Heritage Commission, the French Ministry of Culture is proceeding with plans to replace some historic stained glass windows at Notre-Dame...
A Giant Floating Structure Made from Plastic Bags Comes to a Seoul Museum
Frieze Seoul may be over, but as ARTnews reported from the ground last week, there is still plenty of art to see in the Southern Korean capital, including...
Thousands of Artists, Including Sonia Boyce and John Akomfrah, Urge UK Government to Support the Arts
Several thousand artists and arts professionals recently signed a letter to the UK department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), strongly recommending that the incoming...
Climate Protestors Force Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum to Close
Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum was blockaded by climate protestors from the Extinction Rebellion (XR) group on Saturday, forcing the museum to shut “until further notice.” XR activists,...
Slovakian Culture Workers Launch Strike Against Government’s ‘Ideologically Motivated Censorship’
Slovakia’s government is felt the heat on Thursday as cultural workers from hundreds of theaters, galleries, and other institutions across the country threatened to strike....
Rebecca Horn, Legendary Artist Whose Sculptures Aspired Toward Alchemy, Dies at 80
Rebecca Horn, a venturesome artist whose work explored states of transformation and viewed the body as a portal to other dimensions, died on Saturday at...
Professor Pledges to Remove Name from Brauer Museum if Valparaiso University Moves Forward with Deaccession
Richard Brauer, a nonagenarian art history professor who has opposed a controversial plan by Valparaiso University in Indiana to sell three key paintings from its...
6 Shows to See in Seoul During Frieze
As the third edition of Frieze Seoul heads into its final day today, many international visitors are likely already on their way home. Some may...
The Best Booths at Independent 20th Century, From Elegant Modernism to Native American Punk
Independent’s 20th Century fair, devoted specifically to art from its titular period, stands apart as a singular species in New York. Housed in the Battery Maritime...
An Artist-Made Billboard in Times Square has a Hidden Message: Save Gaza
In August, LG Art Lab approached artist Patrick Amadon with a seemingly simple request: Contribute the inaugural artwork for the public launch of its blockchain-backed...