Opinion
Maurizio Cattelan Is No Duchamp
One elevated the prosaic. The other merely gilded the familiar.
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News
Why Is DC’s Phillips Collection Selling Off Its Masterpieces?
The museum’s decision to deaccession works by Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, and more has come under public scrutiny.
Art Review
Stan Douglas Conjures Histories That Might Have Been
Through his narrative art, Douglas reminds us that every story contains the potential for history to take another course.
News
Maurizio Cattelan’s Golden Toilet Fails to Make a Splash
The work sold for $12.1 million after an awkward minute during which the auctioneer attempted to draw out more bids.
News
Klimt Painting Becomes Second Most Expensive Artwork Ever Sold
“Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” sold at Sotheby’s for $236.4 million with fees.
Guide
Six New York City Art Shows to See Right Now
Some of our favorite exhibitions, including those by Kader Attia and Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, address intimacy and healing, but we're also enjoying Monet.
News
The Little Sargent Watercolor That Sold for $7M
The record-breaking sale of the artist’s “Gondolier's Siesta” shows collectors are still willing to wave their paddles for a truly exquisite specimen.
Art Review
Jacques-Louis David Knew That Style Is Political
Where art history is a subjective observer, he was on an active quest for the representational form for the “truth.”
Art Review
Drowning in the Light of Monet’s Venice
Venice turned out to be the ideal environment for the artist to explore the relationship between water and light that long preoccupied him.
News
Met Museum Returns Buddhist Painting Taken During Korean War
It’s the latest in a series of high-profile repatriations for the New York institution.
Interview
Diné Weaver Venancio Aragón Dyes Wool With Kool-Aid
The Diné weaver and teacher reimagines pre-trading-post-era weaving techniques, continually coloring his practice with new aesthetic and material horizons.
Features
How Detroit Became a Hub for Black Art
A decade before the mainstream Black Arts Movement, Detroit underwent a transformation of its own, driven by Black artists who recognized a need for opportunities and community.