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Art Critic Reacts To Hunter Biden's Paintings
Jul 20th · Great news, art world! Hunter Biden is now one your highest selling painters...in his first show. That seems fair.But surely it's purely the immense talent a...
Smithsonian Magazine
An Exclusive Look at James Turrell's Visionary Artwork in the Arizona Desert
~11 min read · Apr 20th · In the American Southwest, the famed light-bending artist is putting the final touches on Roden Crater, his ambitious, mind-boggling masterpiece
VANITY FAIR
Did Paying a Ransom for a Stolen Magritte Painting Inadvertently Fund Terrorism?
5 min read · May 27th · The theft of a deeply personal painting by the Belgian artist was a national tragedy. Now an investigation points to a tragedy greater still.
Aeon+Psyche
A philosophical guide on how to manage dangerous art
~13 min read · May 27th · Tearing down sexist paintings or racist monuments raises as many problems as it resolves. There’s a better way to combat hate
Vulture
The Detonations of Alice Neel
~11 min read · Apr 6th · The artist’s portrait show at the Met is packed with raw emotional power.
CNN
Mark Bradford: 'Politically and socially, we are at the edge of another precipice'
2 min read · May 21st · As he unveils his latest work at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the American artist explains why he doesn't want to be still.
The New York Times
The Untold Story of the NFT Boom
20+ min read · May 12th · Digital creators used the blockchain to create a whole new art scene. Then their work started selling for thousands — sometimes millions of dollars.
artforum.com
DAN NADEL ON THE ART OF WILLIAM T. WILEY
~12 min read · May 12th · IT’S 1970 and William T. Wiley, up in Marin County, California, underneath a canopy of trees by a spindly creek, writes to H. C. Westermann:I’ve been working and bumming around—spooking myself. Me and…
artforum.com
Dan Nadel remembers William T. Wiley
4 min read · May 11th · LOVING WHATEVER IT IS that you clutch to your chest and call “art” means taking some care of the culture around that word and its objects. It’s a positive gesture to some kind of eternity. It means…
The American Scholar
Obscura No More
~13 min read · Apr 29th · How photography rose from the margins of the art world to occupy its vital center
The New York Times
The Woman Who Made van Gogh
20+ min read · Apr 14th · Neglected by art history for decades, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, the painter’s sister-in-law, is finally being recognized as the force who opened the world’s eyes to his genius.
Artsy
A Dare from His Son Turned Roy Lichtenstein into a Pop Art Legend
1 min read · From 2018 · Unconvinced by his father’s abstractions, the artist’s son challenged him to create something fresh. The result pioneered a new art movement.
Dezeen
Artist Krista Kim sells "first NFT digital house" for over $500,000
3 min read · Mar 23rd · Toronto-based artist Krista Kim has sold the first NFT-backed digital home for over half a million dollars, as interest in virtual design continues.
dailyartmagazine.com
Best Male Nudes in Art History (NSFW!)
~20 min read · Jan 16th · The male nude in art history takes on a wealth of meanings. Check who, how and why painted or sculpted naked men throughout history!
My Modern Met
The Rijksmuseum Has Digitized 709,000 Artworks and Made Them Available for Free Online
2 min read · Jan 10th · The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has made 709,000 images of legendary artwork available for free.
Fast Company
The six most immersive online art exhibits to explore over the holidays
3 min read · 2020-12-24 · Many museums now offer virtual tours. We’ve picked six of the most immersive, so it’ll feel like you’re right there.
