Takashi Murakami Casts His Spell Again
Style, Today
With a new show at the Cleveland Museum, fashion’s favorite artist is back in the conversation.
Times Sq. Sculpture Prompts Racist Backlash. To Some, That’s the Point.
New York, Today
A 12-foot bronze statue of an anonymous Black woman has become a lightning rod in a fraught American debate about race, representation and diversity.
Thaddeus Mosley Shapes Universes in Wood
Arts, May 16
In a spectacular exhibition at Karma Gallery, the 98-year-old artist makes hardwood sculptures that burst with vitality and variation.
Overlooked No More, Walasse Ting, Who Bridged Cultures With Paint and Prose
Obituaries, May 16
His style as a poet and artist was informed by his upbringing in Shanghai and his years in Paris. He then joined the Pop-fueled studios of New York.
Melania Trump (the Statue) Vanishes in Slovenia
World, May 16
The bronze sculpture, erected near Ms. Trump’s hometown in eastern Slovenia, was chopped off at the feet and stolen, the police said.
Artist Known for Scaling Buildings Was Arrested at His Show’s Opening
Arts, May 16
Isaac Wright took a vertiginous photograph of the Empire State Building after he climbed to the top of its spire — evidence the police used to arrest him.
For Some Immigrant Artists, This Is No Time to Retreat
Arts, May 16
An exhibition in the Bronx offers community support to Latino artists, undaunted by a hostile climate.
Eight Places to Get Obsessed With teamLab’s Immersive Art
Travel, May 16
The group’s psychedelic sensory playgrounds of light, sound, stars, bubbles, birds and more are expanding around the globe, dazzling millions of visitors a year.
Alarmed by Trump, Kennedy Center Workers Push to Unionize
Arts, May 15
Employees say they are concerned by the Trump administration’s efforts to “dismantle mission-essential departments and reshape our arts programming.”
In Her Botanical Paintings, Hilma af Klint Hurtles Back to Earth
Arts, May 15
At the Museum of Modern Art, a watercolor herbarium from 1919 and 1920 flaunts the literal side, and even the preachiness, of abstraction’s superheroine.
36 Hours in Rome
Interactive, May 15
Beneath the emotions of loss and reverence, and with a new pope in place, Rome continues its spiritual, cultural and gastronomic transformation.
Amy Sherald’s Blue Sky Vision for America
Arts, May 15
At the Whitney, her pristine and color-drenched paintings of neighbors and dreamers and a kid on a slide challenge the conventions of portraiture.
A Pussy Riot Artist Is Back in Prison (This Time, by Design)
Arts, May 15
Nadya Tolokonnikova previews her stamina-testing performance in a mock prison cell at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
Anatomy of a $70 Million Auction Flop
Arts, May 14
Why did the star lot of the spring season, a bronze head by the master sculptor Alberto Giacometti, fail to sell at Sotheby’s on Tuesday?
So You’re an Artist? How Many Followers Do You Have?
T Magazine, May 14
A growing genre of work is defined not by its content but by its audience on social media.
El último regalo de una maestra a sus alumnos: los ahorros de toda su vida
En español, May 14
Cris Hassold, quien fue profesora universitaria en Florida durante 50 años, dejó una profunda huella en sus estudiantes favoritos: “pienso en ella casi todos los días”, dijo una.
Murals Have Moved In
Style, May 13
The expansive wall art, which has mostly been out on the streets over the last few decades, is returning to its cave-dwelling origins: homes.
The Trio Whose Erotic Photographs Inspired a Generation of Artists
T Magazine, May 13
Starting in the 1930s, the three artists behind PaJaMa captured their unconventional relationship in surreal images that still captivate.
With Guarantees Galore, Christie’s Has a Rocky Start to Auction Week
Arts, May 13
There was little excited bidding on the art collection of the Riggio family, who built their fortune on the Barnes & Noble bookstore chain — a caution flag for the art market.
Can These Six Artists Predict the Fate of the Art Market?
Arts, May 12
These bellwether artworks in the spring auctions this week may indicate whether a recovery is likely, after years of declining profits and high rollers.
A Professor’s Final Gift to Her Students: Her Life Savings
U.S., May 11
Cris Hassold, a professor at New College of Florida for 50 years, left a mark on her 31 favorite students. “I think about her almost every day,” one said.
Koyo Kouoh, Prominent Art World Figure, Is Dead at 57
Arts, May 11
She had recently been named to oversee next year’s Venice Biennale. She died just days before she was scheduled to announce its theme and title.
A Small West African Country Has Big Artistic Dreams
Arts, May 10
Guinea-Bissau, where there are virtually no art galleries, no art schools and little government funding for the arts, has just staged its first biennale.
He Faced Decades Behind Bars for His Art. Now He Has a Show in N.Y.C.
Arts, May 10
For years, Isaac Wright found that scaling bridges and buildings, and making photos on the summits, helped curb his PTSD. Now he has a real career putting himself on the line.
Billionaires’ Battle Over a Sculpture Exposes a Mysterious Art Market
World, May 10
David Geffen and Justin Sun’s unusually public dispute over ownership of a Giacometti sculpture valued at tens of millions of dollars gives a glimpse into a shrouded world.
Jack Katz, Pioneer of the Graphic Novel, Is Dead at 97
Arts, May 9
Hailed as a visionary (if a difficult one), he drew inspiration for his multivolume work “The First Kingdom” from no less a model than Homer.
Where Christo and Jeanne-Claude Cast Their Spells
Real Estate, May 9
The couple’s lives are preserved in a SoHo building where for decades they plotted their monumental projects.
Updating ‘The Futurist Cookbook,’ One Meal at a Time
Arts, May 9
How two men consumed with Filippo Tommaso Marinetti’s classic critique of food and culture found themselves with a checkerboard blanket in a New York park.
A ‘Romantic Idealist’ Renovates a Derelict House on an Artist’s Budget
Real Estate, May 9
A street artist had to depend on patrons to help him buy a 19th century house and had to depend on himself to restore it.
‘Superfine’ Brings Radiant Black Style to the Met
Arts, May 8
Heritage meets gumption at the Costume Institute’s big spring exhibition, where pathbreaking pieces join anonymous garments to build a moving history.
5 (More) Art Fairs to Welcome Spring
Arts, May 8
With Frieze Week comes an explosion of art, from the behemoth TEFAF to Esther (the newest), and the Other, which boasts of affordability.
8 Standout Booths at Independent
Arts, May 8
The art fair has completed its transition from boutique outlier to art world institution.
Frieze New York Is Smaller but Still Packs a Global Punch
Arts, May 8
Our critic samples booths from 25 countries and picks her seven favorites, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, London and Seoul — and two nonprofits.
Encompassing the Diaspora at the 1-54 Fair
Arts, May 8
A critic’s pick of galleries from Africa and the Caribbean offer exciting and haunting work.
Spring/Break May Be a Little Older, but It Still Parties On
Weekend, May 8
The show that started as a messy upstart sibling to the traditional fairs has grown up a bit, though it’s still packed with zany charms.
A Gilded Age for Glass
Special Sections, May 8
An expert in the lustrous decorative glass technique known as verre églomisé, Miriam Ellner shows off her talents in a new book.
Tate Modern Is the Museum of the Century (Like It or Not)
Culture, May 8
The London institution, which turns 25 this week, encouraged its peers to look beyond the West. But its greatest impact was to remake the art museum into a kind of theme park.
A Patron of the Arts in Denver Who Was ‘Saved by Collecting’
Special Sections, May 7
About 10 years ago, Amanda Precourt turned her attention to buying art. She now sponsors shows and is opening an exhibition space in an old cookie factory.
Frieze New York Couldn’t Happen Without Scores of People Behind the Scenes
Special Sections, May 7
Security for art and attendees are among the roles that are crucial to the success of the fair.
A Troubled Homeland Embodied in a Bag of Chickpeas
Special Sections, May 7
“I started exploring it as a kind of landscape,” the Lebanese-born designer Jessy Slim said of the ravaged surfaces of her legume creations.
A Rarely Seen Angel With a Lesson From History
Culture, May 7
Paul Klee’s “Angelus Novus,” which inspired Walter Benjamin, Laurie Anderson and Wim Wenders, will go on show to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end.
Color, Form and Geometry Are the Through Lines in Robert Mangold’s Career
Special Sections, May 7
At 87, the abstract artist Robert Mangold will exhibit 19 recent paintings and works, including one of his largest in decades.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Legendary Artists, Are Back in Spirit
Special Sections, May 7
Known for their outsized and revolutionary art projects, the couple’s work is seen again in Florida, New York and Germany.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla Unveil Their Coronation Portraits
Foreign, May 6
A painting of the monarch in the regalia of the crowning ceremony is a royal tradition.
As LACMA Gets a New Look, the Art Inside Will Change, Too
Culture, May 6
Four curators at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art reveal how they’re filling the new galleries.
Jordan Casteel Honors Her Grandmother at the Met Gala
Styles, May 6
The painter will be wearing a bespoke dress, but it is what the public won’t see that makes her the most proud.
Amid Trump Cuts, Officials Resign From the National Endowment for the Arts
Culture, May 5
Senior officials announced their resignations after the Trump administration withdrew grants from arts organizations around the country.
The New York Nonprofit Where Generations of Artists Got Their Start
T Style, May 5
Artists Space, a downtown home for experimental art, is a consistent presence in a changing landscape.
The Last Surrealist
Culture, May 5
Jean-Claude Silbermann joined André Breton’s acolytes at 18. Now 90, he’s showing paintings at Independent, the art fair, and says Surrealism is “an attitude toward the world.”
10-Minute Challenge: ‘The Starry Night’ by van Gogh
Interactive, May 5
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
Frieze New York Is a Special Opportunity for First-Time Artists and Galleries
Special Sections, May 4
The art fair returns to the Shed this month with more than 65 contemporary art galleries and the acclaimed Focus section curated by Lumi Tan.
The National Endowment for the Arts Begins Terminating Grants
Culture, May 3
The endowment told arts organizations that it was withdrawing or canceling current grants just hours after President Trump proposed eliminating the agency in the next fiscal year.
An Artist Honors Extinct Plants and Animals at New York’s Swiss Institute
Special Sections, May 3
In an East Village gallery, K Allado-McDowell has created an audiovisual tribute to species we have lost as a rehearsal for a proposed physical monument.
A Century On, the Tiffany Lamp Still Shines Bright
Special Sections, May 3
Though the lamps fell out of fashion by the 1930s, they recently have seen a surge in appeal, showing up in home décor, and even tattoos.
‘God Is in the Details’: Embracing Boredom in Art and Life
Express, May 2
The Netflix show “Adolescence” asks audiences to be OK with slower moments and small talk. Is that possible in 2025?
The Artist Who Keeps Remaking His Childhood Home
T Style, May 1
Do Ho Suh, whose major survey exhibition in London opens this week, discusses the power of architecture and finding motivation from mistakes.
What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in May
Weekend, May 1
This week in Newly Reviewed, Holland Cotter covers Sheyla Baykal’s downtown stars, a group show from a radical feminist art collective and Young Joon Kwak’s quieter side.
Frieze, Premiere Art Fair Company, Sold on Eve of New York’s Art Week
Weekend, May 1
The deal would bring seven art fairs under a new private company founded by the entertainment mogul Ari Emanuel, former chief executive of Frieze’s owner, Endeavor.
What to Do in New York City in May
Arts, May 1
Looking for something to do in New York? Get help from Chloe Troast and her friends, keep “Brat” summer going with Charli XCX, or see Alexei Ratmansky’s take on “Paquita.”
Sargent and ‘Madame X’ Return, Notorious as Ever
Weekend, May 1
“Sargent and Paris” at the Met shows how a young John Singer Sargent found his footing — and highlights a trans-Atlantic succès de scandale.
What the Cult Singer Daniel Johnston Left Behind
Weekend, May 1
In his music, the songwriter cut to the emotional quick. A new book of his drawings, many never seen before, reveals he did the same in thousands of pieces.
Most Prosthetics Blend In. Her ‘Fun’ Eyes Stand Out.
Projects and Initiatives, May 1
There are many ways to lose an eye. Christina Leitzel wants people to know that there are also many ways to gain a new one.
A Coming-of-Age Party in Los Angeles That Traveled Back in Time
Styles, April 29
A quinceañera thrown by artists reimagined the city’s Y2K era.
Caught Between Two Worlds, an Artist Prepares for His Biggest Show Yet
Arts & Leisure, April 28
As Salman Toor’s work has become more politically conflicted and emotionally raw, he finds himself wondering, “What am I doing here in America?”
America’s Premier Living Dandy Doesn’t Want the Title
Styles, April 28
The artist Iké Udé understands the power of rejecting labels.
Zurab Tsereteli, Polarizing Russian Sculptor of Colossal Works, Dies at 91
Obits, April 27
In bronze, he glorified figures like Peter the Great and Vladimir Putin, often to the public’s distaste. Some works, like a giant Columbus and a 9/11 memorial, were reviled.
How Art Stars Are Made
N Y T Now, April 27
We explain how a few big players wield enormous influence in the art world.
This Spring, One Mega-Dealer Dominates N.Y.C. Museums
Culture, April 27
Hauser & Wirth artists have major exhibitions everywhere you look, as a new analysis shows the rising influence of powerful art galleries on the city’s top museums.
Where Mexican Modernism and Orchids Come Together
Arts & Leisure, April 26
Bright colors and florals abound at the New York Botanical Garden’s annual orchid show.
A Film Alchemist Lights Up MoMA With Her Love of Cinema
Arts & Leisure, April 26
Rosa Barba’s films, sculptures and performances start with movies and the machines that make them. They end up in the realm of exuberant effects.
In Miami, Wynwood Walls and Street Art Continue to Evolve
Special Sections, April 26
Jessica Goldman Srebnick, the museum’s curator and the daughter of its creator, Tony Goldman, discussed her role and her vision for the neighborhood’s artistic future.
In Baltimore, Confronting Chaos Through Contemporary Art
Special Sections, April 26
A new exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art features works by artists who explore environmental issues, grief and resilience.
Renovating the Outdoors to Enhance the Art Experience
Special Sections, April 26
Storm King, Dia Beacon and the Aldrich have embarked on extensive renovations of their outdoor spaces to improve visitors’ experiences.
The Return of the Guerrilla Girls, Who Never Really Left
Special Sections, April 26
A new exhibit of the works at the National Museum of Women in the Arts reprises the creativity and relevancy of a group of female artists who emerged decades ago.
Francis Wanted a Church of the Poor and Put It Into Practice
Foreign, April 25
Around St. Peter’s Square, the pope offered services to the homeless and migrants, in ways that often did not go down well with his fellow clerics.
Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector
Culture, April 25
The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead.
An Artist’s Journey From the Soviet Union to the Frick
Styles, April 25
Years ago, Vladimir Kanevsky’s floral sculptures started turning up in Manhattan’s most elegant living rooms. Now his work is on display alongside masterpieces.
Gretchen Dow Simpson, Creator of New Yorker Covers, Dies at 85
Obits, April 25
A Massachusetts native, she painted geometrically precise images of rural and seaside New England dwellings that found fans among the storied magazine’s ardent readers.
British Art in a New Light
Special Sections, April 25
After a two-year closure, the Yale Center for British Art has reopened with its historical collections in lively conversation with contemporary art.
Bringing a California Community to Life Through Airbrushing and Burlap
Special Sections, April 25
For some, works from the rising artist Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa are reminiscent of those by renowned predecessors like Francisco Goya.
Getaways to Nurture Your Artistic Side, Even if You’re Not an Artist
Travel, April 25
Yaddo may not be in the cards, but from a chateau near Paris to a California desert cabin, here are programs that foster writing, music and artistic talent and can be booked for days or weeks.
Piercing the Shadows of the Pope’s Favorite Painting
Interactive, April 25
Caravaggio was an artist of rare directness, whose naturalistic pictures brought the heavens down to earth. Our critic Jason Farago shows you what Francis may have seen in them.
8 Standouts at the AIPAD Photography Fair
Weekend, April 24
This year’s colorful and wide-ranging edition of the Association of International Photography Art Dealers fair is a bursting capsule history of the medium.
In Philadelphia, Art Shows by Women Teem With Eros and Audacity
Weekend, April 24
Devotees of the human figure, Cecily Brown and Christina Ramberg turn the Benjamin Franklin Parkway into a showplace for the female gaze.
Ai Weiwei Installation Coming to Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island
Culture, April 24
The Chinese artist’s commentary “on what is unfolding politically and culturally in our time” has a lighthearted note: cat-patterned camouflage. The work inaugurates a new art series at the park.
In the Heart of Washington, Adam Pendleton’s Work Demands Deep Thought
Special Sections, April 24
The new show at the Hirshhorn Museum, “Adam Pendleton: Love, Queen,” plumbs the past, the idea of presence and the possibilities of what painting could be.
A Nigerian Sculptor Reflects on All the Land Contains
Special Sections, April 24
Otobong Nkanga’s boundary-breaking and prize-winning art is on view at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas.
He Built the Frick Collection With Passion, Patience and Bargaining
Special Sections, April 24
Henry Clay Frick, aggressive in art collecting as well as business, acquired many of the masterpieces of the museum, whose renovated Fifth Avenue mansion recently reopened.
An Artist Subverting Propaganda Through Large-Scale Sculptures
T Style, April 23
Sandra Poulson discusses Louise Bourgeois, Angolan humor and cheap wood.
Marco Grassi, Who Brought Old Paintings Back to Life, Dies at 90
Obits, April 23
As a restorer who specialized in late medieval and early Renaissance paintings from Italy, he was in intimate touch with the paintings of long-dead masters.
Arthur Fleischer Jr., Prominent Lawyer in Corporate Takeovers, Dies at 92
Obits, April 23
He was a top deal maker in the world of mergers and acquisitions, during the 1980s takeover boom and beyond. He also had a keen interest in art.
Museum Told to Surrender Schiele Drawing to Heirs of Man Killed by Nazis
Weekend, April 23
A New York judge found that the Art Institute of Chicago’s drawing by Egon Schiele had been looted from an Austrian Jew who died in a concentration camp.
A Turner Prize Shortlist That J.M.W. Turner Might Have Appreciated
Culture, April 23
This year’s nominees for the prestigious art award include Mohammed Sami, an Iraqi painter, and Zadie Xa, a Canadian installation artist.
A Philadelphia Glass Artist Has Made a Secular Sanctuary for the Ages
Special Sections, April 23
As the artist in residence at the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, Judith Schaechter created a giant dome to spark joy. It’s now on view outside Philadelphia.
Plates Full of Beauty and History in Upper Manhattan
Special Sections, April 23
New additions to Adriana Varejão’s acclaimed “Plate” series are showing at the Hispanic Society Museum and Library, in her first solo museum exhibit in New York.
Detroit Art Institutions Resist Political Challenges to Diversity
Special Sections, April 23
Leaders at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and others say their core mission of elevating Black voices will not change.
Eunice Golden, Artist Who Mapped the Male Nude, Dies at 98
Obits, April 22
Like many feminist artists, she took the body as her subject. But while others were exploring their own bodies, she painted the male anatomy.
A Guide to U.S. Museums to See This Year
Special Sections, April 22
Photography and portraiture are at the center of exhibitions this spring and beyond, examining their forms and themes and the people behind them.
New Voices Help Museums Tell New (or Forgotten) Stories
Special Sections, April 22
Across the United States, younger curators work to broaden audiences and redefine not only what an exhibition can be but also what an artwork is.
A Picasso Show From Pablo’s Daughter
Culture, April 22
An exhibition at Gagosian includes never-before-seen works from the personal collection of Paloma Picasso, who helped organize the show.
Marie Kondo, Takashi Murakami and the Other Japanese Icons on T’s New Covers
T Style, April 22
Including one very famous monster.
My Favorite Artwork | Takashi Murakami
Video, April 22
The artist cites the French painter and sculptor Marcel Duchamp as a formative influence on his work.
Why Japan Is Best Experienced By Foot
T Style, April 22
In Japan, the simple act of walking has long been connected to working toward enlightenment.
Chuck Connelly, Combative Neo-Expressionist Artist, Dies at 70
Obits, April 21
His heavily textured paintings brought him renown in the 1980s. In the ’90s, Nick Nolte played a character inspired by him in a Martin Scorsese film.
A Painter Famed for Recreating What She Lost, in the Spotlight
Special Sections, April 21
In 1999 Ann Craven lost nearly everything in a studio fire. Since then, she has made “revisitation” paintings. Next month, these works will be shown across Maine.
Francine Tint Is Finally ‘Having Her Time’
Special Sections, April 21
At 82, the widely admired artist is getting the higher level of recognition she has sought for decades.
In Seattle, a Deep Dive into the Provocative and Creative World of Ai Weiwei
Special Sections, April 21
A show now at the Seattle Art Museum is the largest in the U.S. in the 40-year career of the renowned Chinese artist.
Applications Open! The New York Times Illustration Portfolio Review
Culture, April 21
We’re inviting illustrators from around the world to share their work with art directors from The New York Times. Apply by June 1, 2025.
Hidden Above a Trap Door, 17th-Century Frescoes Come to Light
Science, April 21
While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo Maratta.
It’s Springtime on Polaris-9b, and the Exoflowers Are Blooming
Science, April 20
An artist imagines the flora of distant, nonexistent worlds.
Chinatown Vendor Tallies Neighborhood’s Decline in $1 Plastic Bracelets
Metro, November 24
A longtime vendor in Manhattan’s Chinatown is finding it harder to make a living as people shun his intricate crafts, haggle over cheap knickknacks and shift their spending online.
Monet, Taylor Swift, ‘Moana’: What Got Readers Through Their Grief
Arts & Leisure, August 10
After our series on how artists have been affected by loss, we asked readers what helped them when they experienced it. These are 15 of their answers.
The Met Museum Is Rebounding, but Not With International Visitors
Weekend, July 24
The museum said it attracted more local visitors during the past year than it did before the pandemic, but only half the international visitors.
A Steadying Force for the Africa Center Is Stepping Down
Culture, April 11
Uzodinma Iweala, chief executive of the Harlem institution, will leave at the end of 2024 after guiding it through pandemic years and securing funds.
Audience Snapshot: Four Years After Shutdown, a Mixed Recovery
Culture, March 12
Covid brought live performance to a halt. Now the audience for pop concerts and sporting events has roared back, while attendance on Broadway and at some major museums is still down.
The Global Art Business Is Better, but Not Booming
Special Sections, December 5
After struggling with the Covid pandemic, the industry is now dealing with inflation, high interest rates and international conflicts.
Looking to the Art Fair World of 2024
Special Sections, December 5
Art fairs managed to survive the downturn brought about by the Covid pandemic and are on the rise again — a trend expected to continue in the coming year.
A Kinetic Cloud of Humanity for Moynihan Train Hall
Culture, September 24
Joshua Frankel, an artist whose grandfather worked at the James Farley Post Office, has deep roots at the site of his new video project for Art at Amtrak.
The Days Were Long and the Years Were Longer
Book Review, July 3
In her new memoir, “The Light Room,” Kate Zambreno looks back on the unending togetherness of family life during the pandemic.
Radical Rethinking at Biennale: Africa and the Future Share Pride of Place
Culture, May 22
Don’t be fooled by its generic title. Lesley Lokko’s “Laboratory of the Future” is the most ambitious and pointedly political Venice Architecture Biennale in years.
Through Catastrophe, and in Community, the Art of Daniel Lind-Ramos
Weekend, May 4
A storm, a pandemic, and Black Puerto Rican history pervade his work at MoMA PS 1, with materials sourced from daily life.
Your Monday Briefing: China Reopens
Dining, January 8
Also, Brazilians storm government offices and the Times investigates a 2021 Kabul airstrike.
Looking for Elbow Room, Louvre Limits Daily Visitors to 30,000
Culture, January 6
With attendance surging back, the museum wants to offer “a moment of pleasure” — and relieve that Mona Lisa problem.
Your Thursday Briefing: China’s Snarled Covid Data
N Y T Now, December 14
Plus France just beat Morocco to advance to the World Cup finals.
After a Covid Contraction, Museums Are Expanding Again
Special Sections, October 20
Projects all over the country include renovations and new wings as institutions continue to bet on bricks and mortar.
San Francisco’s Art Market Struggles in the Shadow of Los Angeles
Culture, August 29
Though some small galleries are opening or expanding, the mega dealers have closed shop, a blow to an area with a vibrant artistic history.
Dmitri Vrubel, Who Planted a Kiss on the Berlin Wall, Dies at 62
Obits, August 19
A Russian-born painter, he created a mural of the Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev smooching the East German leader Erich Honecker — and with it a tourist attraction.
Covid. A Coma. A Stroke. José Parlá Returns From the Edge.
Culture, July 31
After a lengthy recovery, the artist comes back with the most vigorous work he’s made: “It took me a really long time to understand what had happened to me.”
London Modern and Contemporary Auctions: A Market Minus the Froth
Culture, July 1
The prices — $36.9 million for Monet paintings, and $52.8 million for a Francis Bacon — show that even as Britain’s share of the global art market has decreased, it’s an important player.
Covid Memorials Offer a Place to Put Our Grief
Culture, May 5
From “anti-monuments” to ephemeral sand portraits, four art exhibitions encourage viewers to slow down and take stock of our pandemic losses.
Manhattan Springs Back to Life
Travel, May 5
Broadway enthusiasts, art aficionados and food lovers will find new offerings in and around Times Square and in neighborhoods below 42nd Street, heralding the promise of a vibrant recovery.