Fathi Ghaben, Renowned Painter and Arts Educator in Gaza, Has Died at 77
Fathi Ghaben, a renowned painter and a pillar of Palestine’s artistic community, died on February 25. Palestine’s Ministry of Culture said this week that Ghaben...
Art Dealer Vito Schnabel Takes a Roll in the Hay with Truman Capote in New ‘Feud’ Episode
Vito Schnabel, a New York art dealer and the son of painter Julian Schnabel, is among the stars of the latest episode of Feud: Capote...
To Be ‘Silent and Invisible’: How Gemini G.E.L. Cofounder Sidney Felsen Got Up Close to Artists Over 50 Years
In 2007, Ohio-based artist Ann Hamilton was in Los Angeles working on a sculpture, titled shell, in which she suspended a woman’s peacoat made from...
Marina Abramović Responds to Resurfaced Controversy, Artist Julia Sinelnikova Sues New York’s Museum of Sex, Louvre Gets Its Chardin Strawberriesand More: Morning Links for March 1, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES ABROMAVIĆ RESPONDS TO RESURFACED CONTROVERSY. As her curated performance opens today...
Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, and Many More Celebrities Spotted at Frieze Los Angeles
As in past editions of Frieze Los Angeles, celebrities abound at this year’s fair, held at the Santa Monica Airport. Here’s a rundown of star...
Auctioneer Withdraws Looted Maqdala Artifact From Sale After Ethiopian Official Restitution Request
An Ethiopian shield that was looted during a battle involving British forces in 1868 was withdrawn from an auction Thursday after an Ethiopian heritage official...
Christie’s Sensational Elton John Auction Series Concludes with $20.5 M. in Sales
The numbers are in: Christie’s auction series of 900 items from Elton John’s collection concluded on Wednesday with a total of $20.5 million in sales,...
A Mural by Banksy, Whose True Identity May or May Not Be Kate Middleton, Has Been Relocated from the Bronx to Connecticut
New York City’s cherished Banksy mural, “Ghetto 4 Life,” bid farewell to its home in the South Bronxon Monday, and has been shipped to Bridgeport,...
St. Vincent Debuts Alex Da Corte–Directed Music Video Inspired by Goya
St. Vincent is the sole source of illumination in the newly released music video for “Broken Man,” directed by artist Alex Da Corte. Flames flicker...
Liste’s Director Leaves as the Fair Undergoes ‘Management Restructuring’
The Liste Art Fair in Basel, an event that takes place alongside Art Basel each June, has announced that its director for the past five...
Sad Oompa Loompa from Viral Wonka Experience Draws Comparisons to Manet Painting
Ooompa, Loompa, doompa-dee-do: Édouard Manet‘s A Bar at the Folies-Bergère has gone viral for you. The reason this 1882 painting has become a hit on...
Surrealism Turns 100, Felix and Frieze Take Los Angeles, and More: Morning Links for February 29, 2024
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES LA ART WEEK. Los Angeles’s art fair week, which includes Frieze...
A Boutique Headhunter Specifically for the Art World: Field Recruitment
While the art world may be full of nepo babies who attained their position at least in part on the strength of their surname, that...
eBay Teams Up with Perrotin to Offer Contemporary Art (and Tchoktchkes) Online
On the heels of opening its new Los Angeles gallery, Perrotin has announced a collaboration with eBay in a bid to make contemporary art more...