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. The recovery of the…
The art world is mourning the loss of Rafael Ferrer, the acclaimed Puerto Rican-born, New York-based artist whose genre-defying career spanned over half a century. Ferrer, a creative polymath whose…
The Hollywood Bowl, an iconic Los Angeles amphitheater synonymous with orchestral grandeur and summer tradition, is set to undergo a radical metamorphosis tonight. Los Angeles–based artist Lauren Halsey, known for…
In a definitive display of the growing international prestige surrounding South Asian creativity, Sotheby’s London concluded a landmark auction on Tuesday that shattered previous benchmarks for the category. The modern…
In a landmark moment for institutional ethics and the recognition of Black artistic heritage, two significant stoneware pots created by the 19th-century enslaved artisan David Drake—widely known as "Dave the…
In a significant leadership realignment for Singapore’s cultural sector, the National Gallery Singapore (NGS) and the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) have announced a major shift in their executive governance. Effective…
It is an age-old truism in the art world, yet one that demands constant reiteration: the intersection of market valuation and genuine artistic merit is rarely a straight line. The…
Steven Shearer, the Vancouver-based artist renowned for his haunting, evocative paintings that bridge the gap between historical portraiture and contemporary anxieties, has been named the recipient of the prestigious Audain…
At the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin, a trio of portraits greets visitors to the landmark exhibition "Cassirer: Breakthrough of Impressionism." They are diverse in origin and subject, yet bound by…
In the realm of international diplomacy, the most significant breakthroughs often occur away from the rigid, high-pressure environments of the Oval Office or formal negotiating chambers. On Thursday, such a…