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Metropolitan Museum Of Art (Met) At Twilight. New York City, New York, United States Of America. (Photo by: F. M. Kearney/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Design Pics Editorial/Universal  The Metropolitan Museum of Art‘s Costume Institute is putting form back into fashion—and placing fashion at the forefront of New York’s busiest institution.   …

Met to Open New Condé M. Nast Galleries with Exhibition About ‘Costume Art’ Read More »

Angela Westwater and Gian Enzo Sperone are going their separate ways after 50 years. Patrick McMullan via Getty Image Three months before yesterday’s announcement that Sperone Westwater would close after 50 years in business, dealer Gian Enzo Sperone sued his cofounder, Angela Westwater, claiming he was in a “parasitic deadlock” with her after she wrested …

Sperone Westwater Founders Are Locked in Legal Battle as Gallery Prepares to Close Read More »

An installation view of one of the rooms in “From the Heart to the Hands.” Courtesy Dolce & Gabbana Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana announced on Wednesday that “From the Heart to the Hands”, an exhibition celebrating the work of Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, will travel to the US in 2026. The show …

Dolce & Gabbana Exhibition Will Travel to ICA Miami in February Read More »

Mel Leipzig, photographed with his work. Courtesy Gallery Henoch, New York Melvin Donald “Mel” Leipzig, a painter who guided generations of artists from his adopted home of Trenton, New Jersey, died on November 1 at the age 90. According to his daughter, Francesca Leipzig, he died exactly 18 years after the passing of his wife, …

Artist Mel Leipzig, the ‘Chekhov of Trenton’, Has Died at 90 Read More »

Andrew Wolff. Piranha Photography/Courtesy Beowolff After acquiring Artnet and taking it private and procuring a controlling stake in Artsy, Beowolff Capital CEO Andrew Wolff has set his sights on the digital future of the art market and the culture that surrounds it. On the occasion of his inclusion in the Observer’s “Art Power Index,” Wolff …

Artnet and Artsy Owner Andrew Wolff Forecasts the Future of Art Market Data and Decision-Making Read More »

Torkwase Dyson, Liquid A Place, Desert X 2023. Photo by Lance Gerber. Courtesy ofthe artist and Desert X Desert X, the recurring exhibition that helped redefine land art for the 21st century, will mark its 10th edition in 2027 with a longer season, new curatorial leadership, and plans for international growth. Opening October 30, 2027, and running through …

Desert X Marks 10 Years with New Season, Expanded Team, and Global Ambitions Read More »

A teaser image for the Choke Hole event. Courtesy Pioneer Works Choke Hole, a drag wrestling show, apologized on Friday for a controversial ICE-themed portion of a performance staged at Pioneer Works, a Brooklyn art center. “We created a traumatic environment for many of our audience members and are deeply sorry for this,” Choke Hole …

Drag Wrestling Show Apologizes for ICE-Themed Skit at Brooklyn Art Center Read More »

The “Indigenous Immemorial” gallery at the newly renovated Gardiner Museum, Toronto. Lance McMillan/Toronto Star via Getty Images The Gardiner Museum in Toronto has reopened after a 15-month, CA$15.5 million (about $11 million) renovation of its ground floor spaces. The museum, founded in 1984 by George and Helen Gardiner, focuses on ceramics and has a collection …

Toronto’s Gardiner Museum Reopens After a 15-Month Renovation Read More »

Youngsters walk outside Syria’s National Museum as it reopens to visitors, in Damascus, on January 8, 2025. The Syrian government fell more than 13 years after Bashar al-Assad’s crackdown on anti-government protests ignited Syria’s civil war, which has drawn in foreign powers, jihadists and claimed more than half a million lives. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA …

After Museum Heist, Syrian Cultural Authorities Face Scrutiny Over Lack of Transparency Read More »