Week in Review
– Judd Tully reported from an astonishing four modern and contemporary art auctions in New York this week, beginning with Monday’s sale at Christie’s benefiting Leonard DiCaprio’s wildlife charity, followed by Sotheby’s $293.5 million sale on Tuesday,...
— We're giving away an iPad to anyone who can write something interesting about an art fair, which is much harder than it sounds.— The Metropolitan Museum held its annual gala, with this year's extravaganza being punk-themed to match the new Costume Institute...
— Coline Milliard spoke to Tracey Emin about outgrowing the YBA moniker, her busy year of big shows in the U.S., and her cat.— Julia Halperin broke down the highlights of the upcoming second edition of the Frieze New York fair,...
— Rozalia Jovanovic looked at older artists like Lynn Foulkes and Judith Bernstein who've experienced a resurgence of popularity late in their careers.— On Earth Day, Sara Roffino analyzed the devastating environmental impact of four landmark works of Land...
— In her three-part series on patronage in the Los Angeles art world, Yasmine Mohseni investigated the city’s nascent culture of philanthropic giving, the increasingly glamorous role of the museum directors like LACMA’s Michael Govan, and Hollywood’...
— We ran down the pre-fame jobs and careers of 30 art stars, from Ed Ruscha's years spent as a layout artist working at Artforum under the pseudonym Eddie Russia, to Carolee Schneeman's time as a walk-on actor in pornographic films.— Julia Halperin...
— This week the world bid farewell to Lilly Pulitzer, the designer much loved for her preppy, colorful patterns. She died on Sunday at the age of 81, reported Chloe Wyma, who also interviewed the ailing Australian artist Polixeni Papapetrou on...
— On April Fool's Day we learned shocking news about Nick Cave's true identity and profiled six superstar artists under the age of six.— Ben Davis made sense of Gagosian's huge but rather disorganized Jean-Michel Basquiat blockbuster.— Shane Ferro waded into...
Missed the top stories in jewelry and watches this week? Here’s a quick recap: The pocket watch is a quaint throwback to an earlier era, but many younger men are rocking it — chain and all. Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop shows you how to rock the dandy...
— Jean-Michel Basquiat’s ex-girlfriend Alexis Adler revealed a trove of works that he created in the East Village apartment they shared, which she plans to publish, exhibit, and, most likely sell.— Julia Halperin profiled six artists, all women — including...
