Michael Jackson exhibition goes ahead despite latest sexual abuse allegation
The Art Newspaper - The exhibition Michael Jackson: On the Wall is due to open at venues in Germany and Finland despite the furore over the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, which received its premiere in the ...
Johan van Gogh: Vincent’s great-nephew dies aged 96
The Art Newspaper - Although little known outside the Netherlands, Johan van Gogh led an extraordinary life. The grandson of Vincent’s brother Theo (1857-91), he represented a link between the artist’s time and...
Documentary Now! Makes a Brilliant Parody of Marina Abramović
Hyperallergic - I am simultaneously grateful for the existence of Documentary Now! and baffled that it continues to exist. A TV show dedicated to parodying a different documentary with each episode seems too ni...
Women and Minority Artists Flourish Amid Elite Indulgence at the 2019 Armory Show
Hyperallergic - About halfway through my tour of Armory Show 2019, I encountered the gigantesque and hollowed-out sculpture “Plastic Bags” (2019) by Cameroonian artist Pascale Marthine Tayou. Nearby, an overeag...
There are Millions of New Millionaires, but Not at Art Sales
New York Times - An estimated $67.4 billion of art was sold worldwide last year, an increase of 6 percent on 2017, according to an influential report released on Friday. Yet growth in the art market remains ...
Activists Demand MoMA Divest from Private Prisons and Weapons Manufacturers
Hyperallergic - Why is the Museum of Modern Art honoring Bank of America’s CEO Brian Moynihan when his company is a top funder of private prisons? That’s one question protesters were asking the Midtown museum’s...
10 electric cars getting in gear at Geneva Motor Show 2019
de zeen - This year, brands seem to have put the brakes on far-reaching concepts and driverless tech, instead opting for more realistic, greener, electric models that could easily be seen on the roads in the ne...
IKEA teams up with top African designers to launch Överallt furniture collection
Launched this week at the Design Indaba conference in Cape Town, the Överalltcollection features products by creatives from five African countries, including Sengalese fashion designer Selly Raby Kane, South Af...
The Global Art Market Reached $67.4 Billion in 2018, up 6%
Artsy - The global art market grew 6% in 2018 to $67.4 billion in sales, according to economist Clare McAndrew’s report The Art Market 2019, released by Art Basel and UBS on Friday. That total makes 2018 the se...