People: Prince of Paris?: Richard Prince Shows Electrify the French Capital,...
After photographer Patrick Cariou won his lawsuit against Prince, both the BNF and Gagosian are displaying work by the artist, who has been elusive of late.
View ArticleOld Masters & Antiquities: Conservative Evangelical Megamillionaire Saves...
Fund manager Jonathan Ruffer donated £15 million to keep the church from selling 13 depictions of Jacob and his sons.
View ArticlePerforming Arts: Met Opera's Season Balances Novelty and Tradition With...
Intriguing additions and changes to the standard repertory are afoot, and more new productions and renowned talent are slated for 2011-2012.
View ArticleArt and Politics: Diplomats Blast China as Ai Weiwei's Disappearance Becomes...
The U.S. State Department has issued a statement joining other nations in opposing the arrest, while a petition circulates and the artist's gallery speaks out.
View ArticleArt and Politics: At the Sharjah Biennial, Getting to Know the Intimate Side...
In exploring the Middle East's preeminent biennial, Modern Painters executive editor Daniel Kunitz found the region's unrest expressed through surprising displays of beauty.
View ArticleMuseums: Progress or Propaganda?: A Critical Roundup of Reactions to China's...
Critics have accused the new institution, located on Tiananmen Square, of whitewashing history.
View ArticleThe Daily Checklist: "Love the Future" Becomes Coded Rallying Cry for Ai...
Plus, Simon Fujiwara claims censorship at the Singapore Biennial.
View ArticlePerforming Arts: New Show Honors the Satiric Geniuses Behind "The Book of...
Curated by Ron English, the Opera Gallery show is a tribute to Trey Parker and Matt Stone's creations.
View ArticleArts Policy: U.S. Labor Department Tells Maine Governor to Reinstall...
Since the majority of Judy Taylor's painting was funded by a federal grant, Gov. Paul LePage has been scolded after removing it for being pro-labor.
View ArticleArt and Politics: Activist and "Miral" Actor Juliano Mer Khamis Assassinated...
Known for trying to use art to heal the wounds of occupation, the actor was shot to death outside the theater he founded to promote cultural resistance.
View ArticleGalleries: Catch Him If You Can: A French Artist Turns Fugitive, Offering...
Laurent Tixador is walking the 240-mile journey to his gallery opening, having issued an open challenge to stop him from getting there by taking his footwear.
View ArticleFashion: Roberto Capucci's Sculptural Gowns Burst into Bloom at the...
More than 80 of the legendary Italian designer's colorful works are on view in his first survey in the United States.
View ArticleThe Daily Checklist: Robert De Niro Loses Jury in Corrupt Art Dealer Case,...
Plus, the man behind the Sharjah Biennial is fired over one artwork.
View ArticleArt Market: Traditionalists Dominate the Top Spots on List of China's Most...
Ink painter Fan Zeng, unknown outside China, is ranked number one, racking up $57.3 million at auction last year.
View ArticleArt and Politics: Sheikh Abruptly Fires Sharjah Foundation Director Over...
Jack Persekian was sacked, though neither he nor the Foundation have said what the work that caused the uproar was.
View ArticleArts Policy: Picasso May Visit Palestine With Loan of $7 Million Cubist...
The Van Abbe Museum has been in negotiations with Israeli police for the past year to send its most valuable artwork to a small Palestinian art school.
View ArticlePerforming Arts: Studio Tracks: Artist Dario Robleto on Being Inspired by...
The artist, who has a new show at D'Amelio Terras, tells ARTINFO what he's listening to these days.
View ArticleArt and Politics: Ai Weiwei's Supporters Hit a Wall as China Denounces...
China says it is investigating the artist for "economic crimes," while diplomats express outrage and his family goes desperate for information.
View ArticleThe Daily Checklist: Banksy Backs Violent Lindsay Lohan Photo Show, Ai Weiwei...
Plus, is Maurizio Cattelan taking a break from art?
View ArticleGalleries: Jeffrey Deitch Protege Kathy Grayson Tags Up With MOCA's Street...
The former Deitch Projects director's show will feature several artists the gallery once repped. Meanwhile, she's about to sign a lease on a new Manhattan gallery space.
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