In Brief
Warhol Foundation Moves to Preempt Lawsuit Over Prints of Pop Star Prince
Photographer Lynn Goldsmith claims Andy Warhol infringed on her copyright in 1984 when he made a series of prints based on her portrait of Prince.
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Art
Six Designs for Trump’s Border Wall, from Solar Panels to a Mexican-American Co-Nation
The Department of Homeland Security's call for proposals for a wall to be built along the Mexico–US border elicited hundreds of designs. Here are six of them.
Film
Maurizio Cattelan’s Latest Prank Is a Documentary About His Life and Work
Maurizio Cattelan: Be Right Back makes an unconventional yet compelling case for the profundity of the artist's elaborate sculptural jokes.
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News
Sculptor of Wall Street’s “Charging Bull” Demands Relocation of “Fearless Girl” [UPDATED]
In a letter sent through his lawyer, Arturo Di Modica claims that the new statue violates the Visual Artists Rights Act and illegally commercializes his own sculpture.
In Brief
Tehran Gallerists Charged with Trying to Overthrow Iranian Government
Karan Vafadari and Afarin Nayssari, the founders of Aun Gallery, have been held in prison without recourse to legal counsel for over eight months.
Art
A Weighty Inaugural Exhibition for Bushwick's Newest Gallery
Fisher Parrish Gallery will open on April 14 with an exhibition of sculptural paperweights by more than 100 artists and designers.
In Brief
Pepsi’s Tasteless Protest Commercial Gets Memed
Pepsi's recent and risible "protest" ad has birthed memes that liken it to everything from Tiananmen Square's "Tank Man" to Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother."
In Brief
Fascinating Figures from the Metropolitan Museum’s Collection Data
An insightful report by FiveThirtyEight crunches the numbers on the Met's permanent collection holdings.
Film
A Cinematic Portrait of David Lynch’s Life and Art Before Film
The new documentary David Lynch: The Art Life is an engrossing account of the artist's early life, from childhood to film school.
News
For Centennial of Duchamp’s “Fountain,” Some Museums Will Offer Free Admission with a Password
Dropping the right name could get you into a museum for free on Sunday, April 9.
Art
A Memorial for Tony Conrad at the Clemente
On April 8, friends, followers, and family members of the late experimental musician, filmmaker, and artist will gather for a public tribute to his life and work.
In Brief
The Mess at the Metropolitan Museum Gets Messier
The latest report on dysfunction at the Met reveals "an inappropriate relationship" between outgoing director Thomas P. Campbell and a staff member in the institution's digital department.