News
The World Has One Less Jeff Koons "Balloon Dog"
An art collector accidentally shattered a $42,000 "Balloon Dog" by Koons at an art fair in Miami.
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Art
LA's Spring Break Art Show Is a Wacky Lucid Dream
Shuffling between a tattoo-parlor-slash-glory-hole and vibey sound chandeliers, I was reminded of the artistry and creativity this show welcomes.
Art
Tamales, Celebs, and Hungry Collectors at Frieze LA
Despite reports of booming business and a more open art world, much of it remains opaque.
News
Nazi Symbol Appears on Fence Near LACMA
A video shared online shows a swastika that appears to transform into an emblem of the Islamic Republic taped to a fence in front of the museum.
Announcement
Catch Print Pomona Art Book Fair at the Benton Museum of Art
More than 50 national and international exhibitors will showcase artist books, art catalogs, print ephemera, and more at PPABF in Claremont, California.
Art
Required Reading
This week, a new portrait of André Breton, the problem with painted shadows, the story of a misidentified 19th-century potter, and more.
Art
Edward Hopper’s Views of Isolation
He was interested in a kind of realism, inseparable from the cold structures and isolated people that populate his compositions.
Art
Refreshing Abstraction in Marfa
Though each artist’s work in Vision Pool is distinct in media and style, they share elements that test perception.
Art
What Is Hospitality in an Era of Crises?
I don’t know you like that: The Bodywork of Hospitality goes well beyond the conventional meaning of “hospitality” as generosity and conviviality.
Art
The Artist Painting Icons of Earth’s Endangered Species
Angela Manno applies her knowledge of Byzantine iconography to memorialize the fauna and flora whose days are threatened or already past.
Guide
A Sneak Peek Into New York’s New Hip Hop Museum
In advance of the museum’s opening, a series of rotating exhibitions in the Bronx Terminal Market offers a preview of what’s to come.
News
Controversial New Law Prompts Greek Museums to Shutter
The legislation gives institutions more autonomy but less government support for efforts like fundraising and generating revenue.