In Brief
Study Suggests Blue and Red Artworks Dominate Auction Sales
Dutch researchers concluded that blue and red paintings spark nearly 20% higher bids at auctions in the US, China, and the Netherlands.
Jasmine Weber
Jasmine Weber is an artist, writer, and former news editor at Hyperallergic.
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Week in Review: Thieves Try to Steal a Brueghel, Desert X Sculpture Destroyed
Also, the New York Public Library will open a gallery for its 46 million artifacts, Ai Weiwei makes a formal request for 30 tons of free buttons, and more.
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Art Movements
Maria Berrio is now represented by Kohn Gallery, artist Don Nice passed away, and more.
Art
Formerly Incarcerated Artists Visualize Healing
The OG Experience amplified the voices most directly affected by mass incarceration, putting the spotlight on artists thoughtfully grappling with the prison industrial complex.
Art
The Independent Art Fair Embraces Color and Abstraction
Works by Franklin Williams, Curtis Talwst Santiago, and Marcus Amm caught my eye for their innovative use of color and diverse materials.
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Week in Review: Tehran Museum Accused of Flipping Artwork, Art Institutions Prep for Brexit
Also, Hank Willis Thomas will design a MLK, Jr. memorial in Boston, Venice Biennale artists announced, and more.
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Art Movements
Lauren Halsey was awarded the 2019 Frieze Art Award, Arata Isozaki was named the 2019 laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and more.
In Brief
The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland Now Offers Free Admission
This exciting step for the museum is part of an initiative to draw diverse audiences.
Art
Designer Releases 3D-Printed Stamp to Put Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill [UPDATED]
After the Trump administration balked on plans to put the abolitionist on the $20 bill, Dano Wall took matters into his own hands.
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Week in Review: VOLTA Exhibitors Find New Fairs, Rothko Chapel to Close
Also, a French exhibition closed after it was accused of ripping off Basquiat, drag queen activists held a protest in front of the Texas border wall, and more.
Art
Seven Artists and Curators Reveal a Cherished, Overlooked Black Artist
I asked respected art figures like Lowery Stokes Sims, Deborah Willis, and Ugochukwu-Smooth Nzewi to share a beloved artist with me.
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Art Movements
Serwan Baran will represent Iraq at the Venice Biennale, Naima J. Keith will take on a new role at LACMA, and more.