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Adam Heft Berninger Heft Editor’s Note: This story is part of Newsmakers, a new ARTnews series where we interview the movers and shakers who are making change in the art world. At a time when most headlines about the art market include the words slowdown or correction, Adam Heft Berninger is opening a gallery. Located on a perfectly gritty …

Why Open a Gallery Now? Artist-Curator Adam Heft Berninger Thinks the Timing Is Perfect Read More »

Diana Ross at the Met Gala. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The On May 10, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute will open “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” a landmark exhibition tracing over 300 years of Black fashion through the lens of dandyism. Co-curated by Monica L. Miller and Andrew Bolton, the show delves into how …

All the Best ‘Black Dandyism’ Looks from the 2025 Met Gala Read More »

Herculaneum Scroll PHerc. 172, ca. first century CE, Bodleian Libraries at Oxford University. Courtesy the Vesuvius Challenge The title and author of a charred scroll recovered from Herculaneum have been identified by researchers. The ancient Roman town of Herculaneum was encased in volcanic ash following the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Remaining there is …

Ancient Greek Author of Oxford’s Charred Herculaneum Scroll Revealed Read More »

Molemo Moiloa and Chao Tayiana Maina, founders of Open Restitution Africa. Photo Mekbib Tadesse Since British colonial officers confiscated the Ngadji drum in 1902, the Pokomo people in southeastern Kenya have witnessed a significant percentage of their community convert to Christianity or Islam. They can no longer perform certain traditional ceremonies. Prior to British colonial …

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Chinese-born crypto founder Justin Sun seems to be enjoying the publicity that comes with buying a $6.2 million banana. AFP via Getty Images Justin Sun, the crypto billionaire who shot to art world notoriety after buying, and promptly eating, Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana, and has remained in the spotlight amid a legal dispute with collector David …

Amid Fraud Case, Collector Justin Sun Reportedly Spent $75 M. on Trump-Backed Crypto Firm Read More »

Lisa at The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York, New York. Lexie Moreland/WWD K-Pop star Lisa, a member of Blackpink, drew major backlash on Monday after claims that her outfit at the Met Gala featured civil rights activist Rosa …

K-Pop Star’s Controversial ‘Rosa Parks’ Underwear at the Met Gala Was Actually a Henry Taylor Artwork Read More »

The White House. Getty Images The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation have announced a $800,000 fund to be distributed among 80 visual arts programs at small and mid-sized organizations across the country. According to a joint announcement from the foundations, each recipient had previously received funding through Challenge America, an National …

Amid NEA Dismantling, Warhol and Frankenthaler Foundations Announce $800,000 Fund Read More »

Sanya Kantarovsky, Under the Tree (Matisse), 2025, will appear in his first show with Werner. ©Sanya Kantarovsky/Courtesy Michael Werner Gallery With the art market having contracted significantly over the past year, it feels more likely to hear about a gallery closure than an expansion. But when Michael Werner Gallery opens its first exhibition with Sanya …

Michael Werner to Open Second New York Gallery with Two-Part Sanya Kantarovsky Show Read More »

Installation View of “Jenni Crain,” 2025, at Gordon Robichaux, New York. Photo Greg Carideo/Courtesy Gordon Robichaux, NY Nestled between therapist offices and reiki salons on the ninth floor of a 17-story high rise on the westside of New York’s Union Square, Gordon Robichaux is a gallery for those in-the-know. And in its eight years of …

Closely Watched Gallery Gordon Robichaux Proves There’s an Alternative to the Blue-Chip System Read More »

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla pose with their official Coronation State Portraits at the National Gallery, London, 2025. Photo CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images This past Tuesday, the United Kingdom unveiled the official coronation portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The royals were painted by artists Peter Kuhfeld and Paul Benney, respectively, to …

UK Royal Coronation Portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camilla Unveiled Read More »