At the Kochi Art Biennale, South Asia Meets Brazil
It is Asia’s largest non-commercial art event, recruiting talent from all corners of the globe and “breaking the stereotypes of creating contemporary art in India.”
Valentino Garavani, Fashion Designer and Art Collector, Dead at 93
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani died on January 19 in Rome, the birthplace of his eponymous brand, at the age of 93. Garavani was born in Voghera, a small town south of
Philadelphia Art Museum Executive Behind Controversial Rebrand Resigns
The marketing executive behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s divisive rebranding campaign has resigned Philadelphia Inquirer Report. Paul Dien, who joined the museum in 2023 as chief marketing officer under former museum
Michael Jackson’s Rarely Seen Art to Go on View in New Museum
While Michael Jackson’s music will be thrust into the spotlight this year via a blockbuster biopic on the big screen, a lesser-known part of his body of work, his visual art, may
Düsseldorf Art School Stands by Palestinian Artist After Criticism from Jewish Groups
The Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, a prestigious German art school, came under scrutiny from three Jewish groups this week over its invitation to Palestinian artist and filmmaker Basma Sharif. Ahead of Sharif’s speech on
Qatar Museums, Not a Foreign Nation, Sought South African Pavilion Art
However, more details have emerged about the sudden cancellation of Gabrielle Goliath’s planned South African pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Everyday maverick Publish a report on allegations of foreign attempts to interfere
Art Student Arrested for Eating AI-Generated Art in Protest
Artists and other creatives (not to mention, ahem, journalists) have been deeply concerned about the way their work is being exploited by tech companies to fuel AI-driven image and text generators. In
Art Gallery Shows to See in January
This week in Newly Reviewed, Jillian Steinhauer reports on Elda Cerrato’s mysterious abstractions, Gloria Klein’s dazzling primary colors, and a reconstructed 1972 group show.
Ego Nwodim to Co-Chair Whitney Museum Art Party in January 2026
The Whitney Museum of American Art announced Thursday that actress and comedian Ego Nwodim will co-host the Whitney Museum of American Art’s annual Art Party on January 27, 2026. The event, hosted
Rocky Statue Will Move to Top of Philadelphia Art Museum Steps
A popular Rocky statue that currently sits at the bottom of the stairs leading to the Philadelphia Museum of Art has officially been moved to the top of these flights. Technically, the
William Koch’s Western Art Collection Comes to Christie’s
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. At the very moment that the United States of America celebrates the
The Art Institute of Chicago’s Most Intriguing 2025 Acquisitions
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago acquired some notable works of art in 2025, including a striking portrait of 20th-century Austrian composer Josef Matthias Hauer by New Objectivist painter Christian
Phillips to Auction John. L. Loeb Jr.’s Collection of Danish Art
Phillips will auction approximately 150 pieces of Danish art from John’s collection of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. L. Loeb Jr. served as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark from 1981 to
MacKenzie Thomas’s 4-Hour Show Collapses Distance Between Art and Artist
Last week I saw a work that I don’t know how to review. The premise of the show is simple: MacKenzie Thomas, an internet celebrity with half a million followers on TikTok
Children’s YouTube Star Ms. Rachel to Present Gaza Art Exhibition
YouTube star Rachel Accurso announced last week that she will surviving colorsan exhibition and fundraiser featuring art created by children in Gaza. The works will be on display at Caelum Gallery in
Fired Philadelphia Art Museum Head Says CEO Title Was Nearly Removed
Sasha Suda said in her first extensive interview since being fired last year as director and CEO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art philadelphia magazine The board had tried to strip her
In Sayre Gomez’s Art, L.A.’s Problems Move From Real to Hyper-Real
Among the city’s serious challenges is an abandoned skyscraper covered in graffiti. At the David Kordansky Gallery, it inspired a tower of its own.
Recovered Picassos at Center of Art Theft Trial in Nice, France
Seven years after police were caught undercover in a house in the hills of Nice containing stolen art, the case is back in court, with ten defendants currently on trial over the
Columbia Museum of Art Opens Newly Configured Collection Galleries
The Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, South Carolina, is unveiling newly reconfigured collections galleries to celebrate its 75th anniversary and culminate a year-long renovation. While the institution is currently hosting “Keith
Yoshiko Mori, Former Chair of Mori Art Museum, Has Died at 85
Yoshiko Mori, honorary chairman of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, died of pneumonia on December 23. She is 85 years old. The museum confirmed her death in a statement on Tuesday.
John Wilson’s Enduring Art of Racial Politics and Personal Memory
Featuring more than 100 artworks that look both inward and outward, “Witnessing Humanity” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is the artist’s first survey in New York.
Every Major Art Fair Taking Place in 2025
Mexico City will once again host four trade shows in February: Zona Maco, Feria Material, Salón Acme and Unique Design X. zonamarco It is one of the most important fairs in Latin
Convention-Defying in Life. In Art, Not So Much
“Pioneering History” recounts Emma Stebbins’ career highlights, from the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park—a powerful symbol of hope and healing in “Angels in America”—to the remarkable sculptures of the women she loved.
Elite Universities Suspend or Reduce Art History Graduate Admissions
Due to widespread budget deficits, several top universities have suspended or reduced admissions to graduate programs in art history, while also adjusting other humanities majors. Institutions such as Boston University, the University