Sotheby’s Lands a Leonard Lauder Art Collection Worth More Than $400 Million
Arts, Today
The collector’s trove of 55 works, including Klimt, Matisse and Munch, will be auctioned in November.
A Bold New Museum for a Flamboyant Leader
Arts, Today
Chris Dercon is known for dramatic gestures and frequent moves between major institutions. But he says he’ll be at the Fondation Cartier for the long haul.
A ‘Mural’ of Garage Doors, Painted by Students
New York, Today
Publicolor, a nonprofit, gets teenagers painting. Usually they work in schools, but for a project downtown, they have a different canvas.
He Spent Weeks Crawling Around a Pile of Salt
T Magazine, Today
In a world of constant instability, these artists are testing the limits of endurance.
In Philadelphia, a Stirring New Stage for Alexander Calder
Arts, Today
What can a museum experience be now? Meet Calder Gardens. A leading architect, garden designer and philanthropist build a thrillingly eccentric complex for the inventor of the mobile.
Nonprofit Gets Two Paintings Stolen by Nazis Pulled From Auction
Arts, Yesterday
The paintings were among more than 300 works seized during World War II from Adolphe Schloss, a German Jew who lived in France and amassed a collection of old master paintings.
Robert Grosvenor, Sculptor Who Challenged Gravity, Dies at 88
Arts, September 12
“The lone wolf of sculpture,” one critic called him. His enigmatic art turned familiar objects like boats and vintage cars into mysterious contraptions.
Is It Abusive to Make Art About Your Children?
Magazine, September 12
It’s not quite #MeToo, but a spate of new memoirs is forcing a reckoning on what consent means when your parent is the artist.
In Jeffrey Gibson’s Sculptures, Child’s Play and Indigenous Truths
Arts, September 11
On the Met’s facade, a Native artist honors parkland animals and engages his widest audience yet.
Photography’s Next Generation, Bursting Out of the Frames
Arts, September 11
On the 40th anniversary of the New Photography series at MoMA, 13 artists and collectives on three continents find ties that bind — and a resurrection.
An Artist’s Do-Over in Double Time
Arts, September 11
Stephen Prina borrows beats from John Bonham and Keith Moon for a series of performances coming to MoMA. His work is both loving homage and striking original.
British Courts Service Destroys Banksy Mural Depicting Attack by Judge
Arts, September 10
The work, painted onto the walls of one of Britain’s most important court buildings, showed a judge attacking a demonstrator with a gavel.
Roll Over, Warhol: Taking the ’60s Beyond Pop Art
Arts, September 9
A thrillingly revisionist history of the era at the Whitney Museum uncovers a current of art that sprang from eros and the uncensored minds of R. Crumb, Martha Edelheit and others.
Parody, Punk and ‘Terrorist Drag’: Inside the World of Vaginal Davis
Arts, September 9
She has come a long way, from the scrappy Los Angeles scene to working with prestigious museums and universities.
Sally Mann, in Her Golden Hour, Faces Fresh Culture Wars
Arts, September 9
One of America’s finest memoirists, in photos and in prose, is at the peak of her powers in “Art Work”— and wondering if her pictures will survive.
Britain’s National Gallery Expands Collection to 20th-Century Works
Arts, September 8
The museum, renowned for its collection of paintings from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, has announced a plan to collect more recent paintings.
New Banksy Work Seen as Comment on U.K. Crackdown on Palestine Action
World, September 8
The mural that appeared outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Monday depicted a judge attacking a demonstrator with a gavel.
Sotheby’s Strikes Alliance With Ascendant Art Fair
Arts, September 8
Sotheby’s will host Independent 20th Century at the Breuer building in Manhattan in 2026, positioning the company as “more than an auction house.”
Kara Walker Deconstructs a Statue, and a Myth
Arts, September 8
As part of the group exhibition “Monuments,” the artist took a Stonewall Jackson bronze and transformed it into a radically new, unsettled thing.
Demystifying the Life of an Artist, the Sally Mann Way
Books, September 7
Now 74 and “close to handing in my dinner pail,” the photographer recalls old slights, home remedies and balancing art and children in a new memoir.
Those New Announcements in the Subway? They’re Art
Arts, September 6
Chloë Bass’s new audio-based public art project will be heard over the P.A. system at 14 M.T.A. stations around New York, urging commuters, “If you hear something, free something.”
Barbara Jakobson, Art World Power Broker in New York, Dies at 92
Arts, September 5
A longtime trustee of the Museum of Modern Art, she was a savvy collector who befriended young artists like Robert Mapplethorpe and made her townhouse a showcase.
Las autoridades argentinas acusan a una pareja de ocultar una pintura robada por los nazis
En español, September 4
“Retrato de una dama”, del pintor italiano Giuseppe Ghislandi, no había sido vista en 80 años hasta que unos periodistas la descubrieron en un anuncio inmobiliario.
What to See in Galleries in September
Arts, September 4
This week in Newly Reviewed, Travis Diehl considers a show on Smell-O-Vision, Edward Burtynsky’s exurban cacophony, Catharine Czudej’s playful transactions and a group show with a maze of water bottles.
‘The Paper’ Is Hollywood’s Latest Take on Journalism
Arts, September 4
Sometimes, journalists are heroes onscreen. Other times, they can’t help but fall in love.
When Word Got Out, the Guest List Nearly Doubled
T Magazine, September 4
As evidenced by a recent opening party, Galerie Sardine, on Long Island’s East End, has quickly become a sought-out destination for art, food and togetherness.
Daunted by the Sprawling Armory Show? Try These 13 Certified Winners.
Arts, September 4
With its crowd-pleasers and safe bets, this big trade show tones it down for an uncertain art market. Our critics sampled the global art scene for these discoveries.
Fixing a Problem Painting With Ambera Wellmann
Arts, September 4
For an ambitious double-gallery debut, the Canadian painter improvised her way through glistening, musical, bulging and hideous fantasias on linen and on walls.
Amy Sherald, Having Canceled Her Smithsonian Show, Will Take Paintings to Baltimore
Arts, September 4
The artist had canceled the show in July, citing concerns about censorship at the Smithsonian. Now, the exhibition will be restaged at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Discovering Surprises Among the Familiar at the Independent 20th Century
Arts, September 4
A trove of 20th-century art from Lebanon to Santa Fe, Miami to Mumbai. Look for spiritualist painting and undersung artists from Hawaii and Mississippi.
Painting Looted by the Nazis Is Handed to Argentine Authorities
Arts, September 4
“Portrait of a Lady,” by the Italian painter Giuseppe Ghislandi, had not been seen for 80 years until journalists spotted it in a real estate listing.
36 Hours in the Costa Brava, Spain
Interactive, September 4
The raw beauty of Spain’s “wild coast” has long lured artists and intellectuals.
10 Things We’re Excited About This Fall
Arts, September 4
Dolly Parton in Vegas, a shrine to David Bowie, a new standup special from Kumail Nanjiani and other picks from our critics and writers.
Rosalyn Drexler, a Modern-Day Renaissance Woman, Dies at 98
Books, September 3
She wrote plays, novels and an Emmy-winning Lily Tomlin special. She was a painter, a sculptor and a nightclub singer. Oh, and she also wrestled professionally.
Louvre Museum Names Advocate for African Art Repatriation as Next ‘Great Thinker’
Arts, September 3
The appointment of Bénédicte Savoy underscores France’s changing views on the issue of returning artifacts that were wrongly taken during the colonial period.
A.I. Enters the Museum
Magazine, September 3
Talented artists are using the technology to do what talented artists always will: ask human questions and express human ideas.
Demystifying the Art World as a Daily Quest
Times Insider, September 3
Zachary Small’s beat is the opposite of narrow, but that’s part of the fun.
An Artist Asks, ‘Have I Just Become Fuel for the Fire?’
T Magazine, September 2
Wary of being reduced to an art world commodity, Rose B. Simpson tries to stay true to herself and her community. Here, her story in five works.
What Is Our Representational Duty?
T Magazine, September 2
Being seen for who we really are can be a complicated thing.
The Art to See This Fall, According to Our Chief Critic
Arts, September 2
Spirituality and politics influence major N.Y.C. and L.A. exhibits, and shows featuring Tom Lloyd, Wifredo Lam, Coco Fusco and Vaginal Davis are must-sees.
Art’s New Season Offers Rauschenberg and More Headliner Shows for Fall
Arts, September 2
Monet, Manet and Morisot are highlights, but also an exhibition of decommissioned historical monuments and a show of punishing performance art.
14 Art Shows Worth Traveling for, From Europe to the West Coast
Arts, September 2
This fall, see Jacques-Louis David, Sheila Hicks and Gerhard Richter in Paris, Kerry James Marshall in London, Fra Angelico in Florence and more.
Sylvain Amic, Musée d’Orsay President Who Aimed to Democratize Art, Dies at 58
Arts, September 1
His formative years in sub-Saharan Africa had made him sensitive to France’s restitution of treasures taken from the continent during colonial times.
Glassware Is Getting Weird and Wobbly
T Magazine, September 1
After decades of simple stemware and minimalist tumblers, wild, eye-catching vessels now adorn stylish tables.
His Muse: Ancient Cambodian Statues. His Medium? Graffiti.
World, September 1
The artist Fonki developed a graffiti style that blends ancient motifs with scenes of modern Cambodia.
10-Minute Challenge: A Monet in Venice
Interactive, September 1
We’d like you to look at one piece of art for 10 minutes, uninterrupted.
A City Reinvented: Paris Is Now Greater Paris
World, August 31
The periphery of the French capital is more vital than ever, and its creativity and dynamism have blurred old boundaries.
An Under-the-Radar Art Collection Could Fetch $180 Million at Auction
Arts, August 30
The Weis family savored their masterpieces at home but didn’t lend them to museums. The trove was “so private” that a Christie’s expert didn’t know what was in it.
Vail Settles Lawsuit After Canceling Artist’s Residency Over Gaza Views
Arts, August 29
In settling a lawsuit brought by the A.C.L.U., the Colorado town agreed to fund an art program for underrepresented people and provide cultural sensitivity training to some of its employees.
Try Spending Two Minutes With This Painting
Video, August 29
Our reporter Larry Buchanan invites you to spend time staring at a single work by the surrealist painter Gertrude Abercrombie, guiding you through the painting and revealing how Abercrombie used her art to bring you inside her mind.
Do You Need a Two-Story-High Moka Pot?
T Magazine, August 29
Inside the designer Stephanie D’heygere’s collection of surreally oversize everyday objects.
After Katrina’s Deadly Waters, Therapists Brought Watercolors
Arts, August 29
When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, an art program helped displaced children process their emotions. Twenty years later, their creations still have power.
Relics From an Ancient Egyptian ‘Party Town’ Are Pulled Out of the Sea
World, August 28
Remnants of a 2,000-year-old sunken city, Canopus, were lifted from waters off Alexandria, Egypt, revealing the city might have been larger than thought.
Una pintura del siglo XVII robada por los nazis reaparece en Argentina
En español, August 28
La obra de arte había estado desaparecida durante 80 años hasta que unos periodistas neerlandeses la descubrieron en un anuncio inmobiliario de Mar del Plata.
36 Hours in Portland, Ore.
Interactive, August 28
There’s depth beyond Portland’s quirkiness, including one of the country’s finest dining scenes.
Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long.
Arts, August 28
The artwork had been missing for 80 years before Dutch journalists spotted it in a real estate listing in Argentina.
At the Frick, a Young Painter Spars With an Old Master
Arts, August 28
The “too muchness” of Rococo painting has met its match with Flora Yukhnovich’s immersive “Four Seasons.”
Homeland Security’s Embrace of Art Reopens an Old Debate
Arts, August 28
Showcasing “American Progress,” John Gast’s tableau of Manifest Destiny, is of a piece with the administration’s desire for a more traditional view of American history.
Van Gogh Museum in Fight With Dutch State That Threatens Its Future
Arts, August 27
Its director says that the Amsterdam museum could close unless the culture ministry increases funding to pay for a refurbishment.
Allentown, Pa., a Former Industrial Town Reborn
Real Estate, August 27
Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing city is experiencing a development boom.
‘Art History Is Disabled All Around Us’: What Disability Art Means Now
T Magazine, August 27
As the U.S. rolls back aid and protections, these contemporary artists are making the art world, at least, more open.
Sheila R. Canby, Curator at the Met Who Humanized Islam, Dies at 76
Arts, August 25
In overseeing the expansion of the Islamic art galleries at the Metropolitan Museum, she countered hostile narratives about the Muslim world that arose after 9/11.
You’re Looking at Art. Someone Blocks Your View. Then What?
Arts, August 25
For some art lovers, there’s no pathway too narrow for a casual scooch between a spectator and a painting to seem unwise.
Stephen Shore Started Taking Photos at 8 Years Old and Never Stopped
Arts, August 23
Shore’s new book, “Early Work,” hints at the towering figure he would become in photography, a master of elegantly prosaic scenes.
As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill
Arts, August 23
Some museums are changing or canceling exhibits, especially those that involve artworks that engage with gender, sexuality and race.
How an Environmental Artist Spends a Day in Her Workshop
New York, August 23
Annalisa Iadicicco, who teaches art with the Blue Bus Project, starts her day with singing bowls and turns a bicycle into a shredder.
Chris Doyle, Artist Who Brought the Inanimate to Life, Dies at 66
Arts, August 22
He used animation and other media to create worlds inhabited by anthropomorphic machines and industrious creatures. One curator described his work as “Narnia on acid.”
The Hobbyist Restorer Who Rocked the Art World With an A.I. Innovation
World, August 22
Alex Kachkine spends his days working on microchip research — a skill set surprisingly similar to that needed for restoration.
For South Asian Artists, Identity Doesn’t Fit in a Box
Arts, August 22
These four artists are turning to centuries-old stories of migration to expand contemporary understandings of race, ethnicity and origin.
White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable
Arts, August 22
The Trump administration highlighted material dealing with topics like sexuality, slavery and immigration.
A Painting That Captures London at Dusk
T Magazine, August 21
Cece Philips discusses works by Barkley L. Hendricks and Edward Hopper, as well as one of her own new pieces, which depicts a solitary moment at the end of the day.
36 Hours in Normandy, France
Interactive, August 21
A weekend in Caen and Deauville offers travelers a full immersion of the northern French region.
A Giant Wyeth Mural Comes Out of the Vault, Bearing Family Stories
Arts, August 21
N.C. Wyeth’s colossal 1932 mural, “Apotheosis of the Family,” re-emerges in a gleaming new round barn after years in storage.
Young People of Color Flocked to This Show. It Made Them Feel Seen.
Arts, August 19
The exhibition “Beloved Suburbs” drew more than 150,000 visitors to France’s Museum of the History of Immigration. “We really recognize ourselves in the exhibition,” one said.
Paint, Pottery and Profitable Leases: Experiential Retail That Works
Real Estate, August 18
Immersive art experience studios are attracting the creatively curious and filling retail vacancies in New York City.
The Analog Allure of Photographers’ Contact Sheets
Arts, August 18
A rare glimpse inside the archive of The New York Times showcases the decisions and hesitations that go into pressing the shutter.
Brighty the Burro, Beloved Grand Canyon Statue, Is Rescued From Wildfire
U.S., August 17
The statue was missing an ear and two front legs, but it was mostly intact when crews recovered it from the Dragon Bravo fire.
La restauración de una imagen religiosa enciende un escándalo en Sevilla
En español, August 17
El episodio reveló una profunda veneración por la Macarena, ante la cual tradicionalistas de extrema derecha y aficionados a la cultura “drag-queen”, salieron por igual en su defensa.
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.