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- At the Shed, Frieze II Takes OffPosted by Roberta Smith on May 19, 2022 at 11:15 pm
The world’s largest, most luxurious and hard-to-get-to art fair embraces its new manageable size and accessible location. Thank the art fair gods. […]
- Lorraine Hansberry Statue to Be Unveiled in Times SquarePosted by Sarah Bahr on May 19, 2022 at 8:39 pm
A life-size likeness of the pioneering playwright will be unveiled in June as part of a new initiative to honor her legacy. […]
- Demolition for Jail Can Go Forward, Judge Rules in a Suit Brought by ArtistsPosted by Zachary Small on May 19, 2022 at 5:41 pm
Two artists, whose works are at risk of being moved and demolished, are seeking an injunction against the city construction, citing the Visual Artists Rights Act. […]
- Veronica Ryan’s Uncanny ObjectsPosted by Siddhartha Mitter on May 19, 2022 at 4:31 pm
At 65, the British artist based in New York is in the Whitney Biennial and on the Turner Prize shortlist. Her sculptures blend strange and common items to make sense of the world. […]
- 6 Art Fairs in NYC This WeekendPosted by Rachel Sherman on May 19, 2022 at 4:11 pm
Our guide to Frieze New York Weekend, and the satellite art exhibitions from the Lower East Side to Chelsea to Harlem. […]
- Michelangelo Sketch Sells for $24 Million in ParisPosted by Sam on May 19, 2022 at 2:50 pm
A recently unearthed Michelangelo sketch, considered to be the artist’s first nude, has sold at Christie’s Paris for a record 23 million euros ($24 million). “Michelangelo has decided to make the figure into something that corresponded more to his aesthetic by making him much more robust and monumental, while at the same time keeping the fragility of the […]
- Basquiat Work Sells for $85 Million at Phillips $224.9 Million NightPosted by Sam on May 19, 2022 at 2:48 pm
The Jean-Michel Basquiat work from the collection of Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa had a strong return to auction last night at Phillips, where it achieved $85 Million, part of a total sale of $224.9 million, the highest in the company’s history. Read more at NYT &nbs […]
- AO On-Site – New York: Frieze New York Art Fair at The Shed Through May 8th, 2022Posted by Sam on May 19, 2022 at 2:40 pm
Olafur Eliasson at Tanya Bonakdar, all images via Art Observed Returning this year to The Shed in New York City’s recently redeveloped Hudson Yards, the 2022 edition of Frieze New York is now open, with a range of shows and projects spread throughout the exhibition space that include ambitious solo projects, surveys of gallery rosters, and focused, historical […]
- Broadway Set Designers on Their Appealing SetsPosted by Laura Collins-Hughes and Vincent Tullo on May 19, 2022 at 2:17 pm
Live theater summons energy no digital performance can match. Set designers for five of this season’s plays explain how they built eye-catching environments that crackle with it. […]
- Frank Miller to Revisit Ronin and Sin CityPosted by George Gene Gustines on May 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Frank Miller Presents will revisit a couple of comic book creations of his, like Ronin and Sin City, and start a couple of new series. […]
- Bruce Mau: A Designer Puts Life on the Drawing BoardsPosted by Joseph Giovannini on May 19, 2022 at 1:33 pm
A new film about the celebrated graphic designer follows his career as the scale of his projects goes from small to extra large to global. […]
- Basquiat Tops Phillips Contemporary Sale at $85 MillionPosted by Scott Reyburn on May 19, 2022 at 1:38 am
“Basquiat is not just an artist; for a lot of the people out there, he’s a religion,” one dealer said. But Wednesday there were plenty of newcomers to watch. […]
- What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries Right NowPosted by Roberta Smith, Max Lakin, Jillian Steinhauer, John Vincler and Martha Schwendener on May 18, 2022 at 7:50 pm
Al-An deSouza’s digital paintings at Talwar; Robyn O’Neil’s graphite drawings at Susan Inglett; Terry Adkins at Paula Cooper; Tyree Guyton’s ‘Heidelberg Project’ comes to New York. […]
- Indianapolis Museum Announces New Leadership After Reckoning on RacismPosted by Zachary Small on May 18, 2022 at 5:55 pm
The museum named Colette Pierce Burnette president and chief executive. Last year, its president resigned after a job posting described the institution’s “core” audience as white. […]
- Modern Masters Hold Their Value but Don’t Inspire CompetitionPosted by Scott Reyburn on May 18, 2022 at 1:23 am
A Picasso drew only one bid; a Monet just two. […]
