Helen Stoilas
Helen was previously Editor, Americas and has worked for The Art Newspaper since 2003. She regularly reports on political and social issues that affect artists and institutions.
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Helen was previously Editor, Americas and has worked for The Art Newspaper since 2003. She regularly reports on political and social issues that affect artists and institutions.
Monterey’s Dalí17, which displays the 500-work private collection of the Ukrainian-born real estate developer Dimitry Piterman, features the Surrealist’s face—complete with upturned moustache—on its logo
A photograph of a frightened child at the Mexican border shows the enduring power of images to effect political change
The second round of funding will support works themed around incarceration by Xaviera Simmons, Hank Willis Thomas and Titus Kaphar, and a planned installation on the High Line
The “ghost monument” in Hudson River Park would be paid for and maintained by the Whitney Museum
An image of his Chicago sculpture Cloud Gate was used in a video by the gun lobby that the artist says “seeks to whip up fear and hate”
Ahead of his retrospective at Washington, DC's Smithsonian American Art Museum, the artist discusses his interest in the social and political implications of technologies, including mass surveillance systems and artificial intelligence
The incident has been attributed to gang violence and one suspect was believed to have been killed by police
Artist sets up printing press in Basel to explore ‘Black Madonna’ theme
Using drone footage, 3D models and videos, the tech giant is working with cultural institutions to make preservation efforts accessible to a larger public
They are increasingly sounding the alarm on global warming, through new works and collaborations with scientists
The artist’s death came the day after a lawsuit was filed over his legacy
The Reverend James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author, on what Catholics can take away from the Met’s Heavenly Bodies exhibition
The gallerist and patron was a key figure in the city’s art scene for more than 50 years
After denying the allegations, Eric Schneiderman resigned his post on Monday
Scotland's Kevin Harman is showing his latest sculpture at Frieze New York
The work will first goes on loan in Massachusetts and possibly elsewhere
The institution can now go ahead with plans to auction works from its collection to raise up to $55m for a renovation
Visitors to the fair will see banners by Adam Pendelton, Hank Willis Thomas, Lara Schnitger and Renée Green among others as part of the Live programme curated by Adrienne Edwards
Jazz musician Melvin Gibbs remembers the Civil Rights Leader’s death and the impact it had on the African American community at Gavin Brown’s Enterprise
Think Grand Rapids, Bentonville or Houston—but not New York
The director Philippe Vergne reportedly fired her as the two clashed over the museum's programming
In their first direct action, the artist and her activist group PAIN tossed prescription pill bottles labelled OxyContin into the moat surrounding the Temple of Dendur and staged a die-in
The space is showing works that touch on identity by the South African artists Igshaan Adams and Cinga Samson
At a fair with hundreds of works, it can be hard to know where to start looking. Here are some artists to keep an eye out for at the Armory
Others, including the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, support Christoph Büchel’s proposal to turn the eight designs into national monuments
Exhibitors reflect on how art market has changed since the 1980s at 30th edition of New York fair
The 30-year-old piece showing two hands holding a gun and a candle is "strangely familiar and at once unbearably relevant", the artist says
Agnes Gund talks to us about how she uses her philanthropy to push for change
The president’s 2019 budget includes a similar proposal to last year’s failed plan to defund America’s arts bodies
"Maybe the Sacklers don’t care, but we should give them the chance to discuss solutions, and if they rebuff, then f*** them"—Jeremy Deller