Ye Reveals ‘Bully’ Album Cover Art by Photographer Daido Moriyama
The cover art for Bully, the next solo album by Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, features an image taken by the Japanese...
Brooklyn Arts Studio Apologizes for Removing Work of Palestinian-American Staffer
UrbanGlass, an arts space and glass-making studio in Brooklyn, has issued a public apology for excluding the work of a Palestinian-American employee from a staff...
Christie’s CEO Guillaume Cerutti Tries to Pour Cold Water on the Frieze London vs. Art Basel Paris Debate
With Frieze London and Art Basel Paris finally in the rear-view mirror, you’d be forgiven for being tired of the relentless London vs. Paris debate...
London’s Luxury Sector Thrives Off Art Audiences, But Both Are at Risk: Report
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. London’s luxury sector depends on...
Amoako Boafo, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, and Actor Julianne Moore Among 13,000 Signers of Open Letter Protesting Unlicensed Use of Works to Train AI
A open letter against the mining of artistic works for training artificial intelligence (AI) tools has garnered the public support of artists Joel Shapiro, Gregory...
Billionaire Rybolovlev Cleared in Swiss Investigation, Swiss Dealer Yves Bouvier Faces $830 M. Tax Bill
Swiss prosecutors this week dismissed a criminal case against Dmitri Rybolovlev, clearing him of allegations related to the arrest of Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier...
Leonora Carrington’s Mexico City Home Will No Longer Open as a Museum
An alleged dispute between a Mexican university and its union has forced the school to scuttle plans to open the Mexico City home of Leonora...
As Arts Professionals Abandon Russia Following Ukraine Invasion, A Cohort of Italian Curators and Artists Have Taken on Projects There
In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, the Russian art scene saw an exodus of foreigners and locals alike. Russian artists,...
Julie Mehretu Donates Millions to Whitney so Under 25s Go Free, Libbie Mugrabi Claims Art Lender Stole Her Warhol Painting: Morning Links for October 23, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines JULIE MEHRETU HELPS WHITNEY WAIVE ENTRY FEES. Artist Julie Mehretu has donated $2.25...
Gagosian Now Represents Acclaimed Photographer Tyler Mitchell
Gagosian, a gallery with nearly 20 locations around the world, will now represent Tyler Mitchell, one of today’s most acclaimed photographers. The gallery’s next project...
Archeologists Discover Hidden Tomb in Ancient City of Petra and a Skeleton Holding Vessel Resembling Indiana Jones‘s ‘Holy Grail’
British archaeologists recently made a discovery that sounds like something straight out of an Indiana Jones movie: a secret tomb under the ancient city of...
Sotheby’s Will Auction First Artwork Made by Humanoid Robot Ai-Da Using AI Algorithms
Sotheby’s will auction its first artwork made by a humanoid robot using artificial intelligence algorithms. On October 31, the auction house will sell A.I. God....
Alex Katz, Carrie Mae Weems, and Mark Bradford Receive National Medal of the Arts
Carrie Mae Weems, Alex Katz, and Mark Bradford have been awarded the National Medal of Arts, a designation for US artists and philanthropists given out...
Hudson Yards Sculpture ‘Vessel’ Reopens With Steel Mesh Barriers After Suicides Prompted Closure
Visitors will once again be able to walk up The Vessel, Thomas Heatherwick‘s gleaming sculpture at Hudson Yards in New York City, after several suicides closed public...