Fake heritage for the fake news era
The Art Newspaper -Damien Hirst’s monumental show, Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable, looks and feels utterly gorgeous. It is an extraordinary assemblage of more than 2,000 objects, carefully raised ...
Charmed Circle
Antiques Magazine - When Charles Baudelaire spoke of les paradis artificiels he was referring to an internal bliss brought on by opium and hashish. But this notion of an artificial paradise could apply with equ...
Gauguin: It’s Not Just Genius vs. Monster
The New York Times - Prodigy, pathfinder, nonconformist, virtuoso; fabulist, plagiarist, colonialist, pedophile. Are we fated forever to treat Paul Gauguin as an artist trailing a balance sheet behind him, a co...
Ai Weiwei and Herzog & de Meuron Turn Surveillance into a Gimmick
Hyperallergic - In the Park Avenue Armory’s latest commission, a collaboration between artist Ai Weiwei and architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, you can enjoy the experience of being watched. Hansel ...
What It Really Costs to Be a Mega Art Collector
Arty - It’s no secret that purchasing art requires deep pockets. What people often don’t consider, however, is just how much it costs to maintain a collection once it’s been amassed. There’s no hard and fast f...
Hobby Lobby agrees to pay $3m fine for Iraqi looted artifacts
The Art Newspaper- The Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby is known to most Americans for its refusal to pay for health insurance that includes female contraception, but last week the arts-and-crafts vendor gained ...
Cannes Film Festival highlights: Laughter, tears and monkey business
BBC - This year's top prize went to surprise winner The Square, a Swedish film about the sometimes bonkers art world and how we can best help others. Cannes has seen dozens of film premieres and parties, and re...
Nigeria’s First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion Challenges Colonial Narratives
Hyperallergic - “Now.” Qudus Onikeku pressed his fingers together, snap. “It’s passed,” he observed. “Now.” Snap. “It’s passed. Now.” Onikeku, a dancer and choreographer, was sitting on the steps inside the N...
Facing Protests from Islamist Groups, Bangladesh Relocates a Statue of Lady Justice
Hyperallergic -In what could be a significant test of President Trump's relationship with a religious minority he antagonized on the campaign trial, WNYC has learned the U.S. Justice Department is investigating...
Christie’s New York evening sale finds success with Brancusi and Picasso
The Art Newspaper -Dinging the opening bell on the spring auctions in New York, the Impressionist and Modern evening sale at Christie's New York on 15 May rung up a total of $289,178,500 with fees, approaching...