Art
A Nomadic Artist's Journey Through the Ancient History of a French City
Anna Boghiguian's exhibition in Nîmes draws inspiration from the city's history, from its days as a Roman outpost to its important role in the global textile industry.
Benjamin Sutton
In Brief
Oprah Winfrey Sold Klimt Painting for $150M
Winfrey bought "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II" (1912) at Christie's in 2006 for $87.9 million, which remains the auction record for a Klimt.
Art
The Hague’s City Hall Gets a Mondrian Makeover for De Stijl’s Centennial
A giant homage to the most iconic Dutch modern art movement debuted today in The Hague.
Opinion
Christo, Trump, and the Art World’s Emptiest Protest Yet
Christo has abandoned a project that he and his late collaborator and wife Jeanne-Claude spent decades fighting for, ostensibly as a protest against President Donald Trump.
In Brief
Florida Art Thief Drives Stolen Car 1,000 Miles to Ask Obama for Pardon
Miami resident and confessed art thief Marcus Sanford Patmon was arrested on Wednesday after driving a stolen car to Arlington, Virginia, where "he was looking to be pardoned by the Obama administration before the Trump administration came in," according to an Arlington Police Department spokesperso
Art
Occupy Museums Challenges Us to Face Fascism with the #J20 Art Strike
On the eve of the #J20 Art Strike and a solidarity event it's organizing at the Whitney Museum, the collective has released a statement outlining art's role in the fight against fascism in the US and around the world.
In Brief
Richard Prince Disowns His Ivanka Trump Portrait, Possibly Increasing Its Value
The artist claims he has returned his $36,000 fee for the work to the art advisor who brokered the deal, though Trump is allegedly trying to give him back the money.
News
Tania Bruguera Detained in Cuba While Delivering Supplies to Hurricane Victims
No explanation was given for the artist's detention, but she was allegedly interrogated for six hours.
In Brief
Reclaiming the Art We Love from Artists We Despise
In the newest segment of Billy on the Street, a contestant struggles to save the cultural contributions of disgraced artists.
Film
Elizabeth Murray's and Carmen Herrera's Diverging Routes to Artistic Success
Recent documentaries about two well-known female painters make for a potent double bill at Film Forum.
News
Art Movements
This week in art news: Facebook blocked a photo of a statue of Neptune for being "sexually explicit," the Louvre's attendance dropped following terrorist attacks in Paris, and a long-lost self-portrait by a female painter of the Dutch Golden Age was found.
Art
Visions of Pulsing Milk and Toothy Corn
The centerpiece of Monica Cook's new exhibition at Postmasters Gallery is the stop-motion video "Milk Tooth," which brings to life a vivid and dystopian alternate world.