Art Basel Qatar 20206 Courtesy Art Basel Art Basel Qatar closed its inaugural edition this week with numbers that suggest Doha has quickly established itself as a serious market platform. Getting there required patience. Selling in Doha was always going to unfold differently. The Qatari royal family was given a private walkthrough on Monday, the …
Leon Botstein in his role as a conductor leading the American Symphony Orchestra in 2019. Photo by Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images Longtime Bard College president Leon Botstein, who has helmed the influential liberal-arts school since 1975, is under fire after the release of email communications with Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, that …
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Louis Fratino, a painter known for his images of queer intimacy, has joined David Zwirner. Photo Jordan Weitzman With his fame fast rising, painter Louis Fratino has joined David Zwirner, one of the world’s biggest galleries. Rather than cutting ties with his past galleries, as many artists do when they join a mega-gallery like Zwirner, …
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Matthew Bogdanos. Courtesy Vilcek Foundation The Vilcek Foundation, a nonprofit that raises awareness of the contributions of immigrant to American history and culture, announced the recipients of its 20th annual prizes for excellence in the arts and sciences. Among this year’s honorees was Matthew Bogdanos, a former classics scholar, US Marine colonel, and current assistant …
Judy Chicago attends the New Museum’s 2023 Spring Gala in New York. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images For just about any artist, a major, permanent public commission from a giant global corporation might seem like great news. The artist might expect big budgets, massive exposure, and a ribbon-cutting with the mayor and CEO. Even Judy Chicago, an …
Piero Penizzotto, Kings of Comedy (Chris, Imani, Bernard, Calvin, D’re), 2024. Photo Oriol Tarridas/Courtesy the artist and Primary Gallery MoMA PS1 has revealed the 53 artists who will participate in Greater New York, the Queens museum’s quinquennial devoted to New York City’s art scene. Opening on April 16, this edition of Greater New York will …
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The Olympic rings outside Milan’s Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Maja Hitij/Getty Images The 2026 Winter Olympics are upon us, with the opening ceremony—featuring a performance by Mariah Carey!— taking place at Milan’s San Siro Stadium at 8 PM local time on Friday, February 6. Events will take place throughout northern Italy, with indoor ice events …
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Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Courtesy Christie’s An early self-portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi broke a record for the Italian Baroque painter when it sold at Christie’s in New York for $5.69 million—well over its estimate of $2.5 million to $3.5 million. As reported by Artnet News, “The previous auction high for a …
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Eimear Walshe was arrested in 2024 for a protest against the US military’s involvement in Israel’s war in Gaza. ©Ciát Fahay Eimear Walshe, who represented Ireland at the 2024 Venice Biennale, will face trial starting tomorrow for a case centering around the artist’s involvement in a protest against the US military staged at an airport …
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Circular Sun House in Phoenix. Courtesy Realty ONE Group Frank Lloyd Wright’s so-called Circular Sun House—the last design completed by the famed architect before his death in 1959—is up for sale for $8.8 million. The look is sleek and futuristic, with consummate rhythm and flow. The setting is a hilltop in Phoenix …
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