NewsAntiquities & Archaeology
New York authorities return ancient stele to Egypt
The object was seized on its way to an art fair last year and came from the same network that sold other looted antiquities to museums
NewsArt market
Billionaire art collector Sheldon Solow's tax-exempt art foundation was infamously inaccessible—now his widow says she will open it to the public
The real estate developer died on Tuesday aged 92. His collection in New York has been parodied for being almost impossible to visit despite receiving tax breaks
NewsCoronavirus resources
Artists combat New York’s Covid-19 hunger crisis, one plate at a time
As the city braces for a tough winter, the Coalition for the Homeless launches limited-edition Artist Plate Project
PreviewExhibitions
Garrett Bradley's America film installation goes on show at MoMA, exploring racism in black and white
The artist intersperses her work with footage from an unreleased 1914 film, believed to be the oldest surviving feature-length film with an all-Black cast
NewsDesign
Archives of Ivan Chermayeff, the designer behind Smithsonian sun and MoMA logo, donated to New York’s School of Visual Arts
The influential designer taught at the school and for years and students will now have access to his professional and personal work
NewsPublic art
The estate of George Rickey, who created balletic kinetic sculptures, now at Kasmin gallery
Monumental moving works by the artist will be shown next fall on the Chelsea space’s rooftop and along Park Avenue uptown
NewsNew York
Artist designs Dias de los Muertos altar in Brooklyn for those who died during the pandemic
New Yorkers are invited to leave a remembrance of loved ones at Scherezade Garcia’s ofrenda at Green-Wood Cemetery
NewsOpenings
Company behind blockbuster immersive art experiences expands to New York former bank and Dubai shopping mall
French organisation Culturespaces plans fifth and sixth locations for shows of digitised paintings
NewsLabour
New York artist launches temp agency to employ creatives for a day
As US unemployment rates remain high, the project offers out-of-work artists $200 to "do whatever they need to do" while critiquing the expectations of capitalism
NewsArt market
Giacometti, De Chirico and Alfa Romeo cars lead Sotheby's $283m New York sales after major museum works abruptly pulled
Following weeks of controversy, the Baltimore Museum of Art withdrew two paintings just hours before the auction while many other works sold near low estimates
PreviewExhibitions
Inaugural Asia Society Triennial to finally open with new programming following the pandemic and BLM protests
New triennial in New York aims to highlight the contribution of the fastest-growing demographic in the US, with exhibitions, events and a little inspiration from Yoko Ono
NewsNew York
Art programme that keeps minor offenders out of court at risk of defunding
New York City might pull the budget for Project Reset, which has helped 4,500 people stay out of the criminal justice system and find a second chance through art
Newscoronavirus
New York lawmakers to discuss the economic impact of Covid-19 on cultural institutions
"The arts and cultural sector has been especially hard hit," says Senator José Serrano
NewsPublic art
#MeToo Medusa sculpture to be installed across from New York courthouse where Harvey Weinstein stood trial
But some have questioned whether the statue truly embodies the feminist movement
InterviewExhibitions
'I learned a lot from Goya': an interview with the poet and artist Lawrence Ferlinghetti
The influential 101-year-old founder of San Francisco’s City Lights Bookstore discusses his paintings and drawings, now on view in New York
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From a tribute to Breonna Taylor at Mitchell Innes & Nash to the Public Art Fund's portals placed through Central Park
NewsMonuments
Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be memorialised with statue in Brooklyn
Governor Andrew Cuomo has suggested a site for the monument of the Supreme Court justice, overlooking the Statue of Liberty
PreviewExhibitions
Incarceration is part of the American experience for many—its art is explored in a major new show at MoMA PS1
Exhibition in New York will include works made by those who are part of—or who have ties to—the largest prison population in the world
NewsAntiquities trafficking
French dealer sues over Egyptian stele seized on way to Tefaf New York
Legal case brought against antiquities expert who also sold an allegedly looted golden sarcophagus to the Metropolitan Museum last year, while an arrest is made in Germany
NewsArt market
Manhattan's first and only freeport to close
Arcis, a high-tech $50m art storage facility in Harlem, opened in 2018 and allows for tax-free transactions
NewsResidencies
New York-based residency for Russian artists goes ahead as 'East-West divide' intensifies
US-Russia tensions heightened in the run up to November's US presidential election
NewsPublic art
Central Park gets its first monument honouring women’s rights advocates on 100th anniversary of suffrage
Hillary Clinton attended the unveiling of the statue depicting Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth
BlogPublic art
When a Gorilla sculpture lands in Hudson Yards, does anyone care?
NewsExhibitions
As protestors call for justice in New York, Mel Edwards to install broken chains in City Hall Park
An outdoor exhibition of the sculptor’s work has been postponed to give space to the Black Lives Matters movement
NewsExhibitions
Frieze to open delayed sculpture show at New York's Rockefeller Center in September
Free-to-visit, open air exhibition includes site specific works by Ghada Amer, Beatriz Cortez and Andy Goldsworthy
NewsArt market
Gavin Brown to close his gallery and join Barbara Gladstone’s
The pioneering dealer is bringing ten big-name artists with him, including Arthur Jafa, Joan Jonas, Alex Katz, and Rirkrit Tiravanija
NewsMedia & broadcast
Our friend Keith Haring: in new BBC documentary buddies of the late artist draw back the curtain
Street Art Boy debuted recently on BBC2 and uses unheard interviews to document Haring's upbringing and work
NewsCommercial galleries
Pandemic pushes gallery districts to decentralise
Dealers are swiftly setting up new spaces in the Hamptons this summer and an increasing number of galleries are taking root in smaller cities
NewsArt schools
Hunter College art staff protest expected cuts for contract workers that would ‘hobble’ the programme
The school’s full and part-time faculty speak out in defence of college assistants who are at risk of losing their jobs and healthcare
NewsProtest
Art world workers join protests against injustice in New York—and aim to change racist systems in the culture sphere
Activists working at museums and galleries are bringing the fight for equality from the streets back into institutions
NewsArt market
Mary Boone released from prison early after the facility sees spike in coronavirus cases
Jailed for tax fraud, the incarcerated Manhattan dealer has been moved to a re-entry facility just under half way through her 30-month sentence
NewsStreet art
A 20,000-foot mural in Queens honours doctor who died on the frontline of Covid-19
The monumental street painting by Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada is meant to raise awareness of the pandemic’s disproportionate toll on communities of colour
NewsPublic art
'Victimised and rejected': new work explores the history of artists working in New York and the need for public art
Julia Weist's project embedded in the New York public records reveals the uneven relationship between the city and its creatives
NewsLawsuits
Former Paddle8 chief executive sued for $1m
Following the online auction house's bankruptcy filing, creditors claim Valentine Uhovski mismanaged funds from online sales and charity auctions
NewsNew York
Artists design messages of hope displayed across 1,800 digital billboards in New York
Starting today, nearly 1,800 digital billboards across New York City will display images from artists with coronavirus-related messages
Newscoronavirus
Brooklyn Academy of Music expects $7.4m shortfall due to coronavirus shutdown
Announcing it will cancel programming through June, the oldest interdisciplinary arts centre in the US must layoff and furlough staff
NewsAuction houses
Christie's settles $16.7m in tax claims with New York District Attorney
Manhattan prosecutors say the auction house failed to collect sales tax on $189m in private sales over five years
Newscoronavirus
Museums are chronicling the coronavirus pandemic for future generations
The New-York Historical Society and others are soliciting donations of objects and ephemera to document the "unprecedented times in which we are now living"
FeatureCoronavirus resources
New York artist launches platform to link people in need of help with others amid coronavirus lockdown
Social practice artist Jody Wood started her S.O.S. online aid network as part of her belief that "everyone is responsible for caring for one another"
BlogDiary
Artist draws to celebrate New York's restaurants—and donates his sales to save them
Newscoronavirus
Magazzino Italian Art Foundation commissions eight Italian artists to produce new work in response to coronavirus
The New York-based foundation says there is an "absolute need to support artists" as the Covid-19 pandemic shutters exhibitions around the world
NewsArt market
Sotheby's postpones New York May 'gigaweek' sales due to coronavirus
Move is in line with Christie's and Phillips which postponed their sales to late June, but Sotheby's is yet to announce when its auctions will actually happen
NewsArt market
New York galleries seek rent relief from state government in the wake of coronavirus shutdowns
Some dealers are "prepared for a rent strike" if Governor Cuomo does not address a new bill offering rent suspensions to small businesses before 1 April
NewsPhotography
Photographers are capturing the stark mood of major cities amid the coronavirus pandemic
As many self-employed photographers face work losses due to Covid-19, others document the "seriousness of what is happening on a personal and community level"
Analysiscoronavirus
New York galleries turn on the cameras as they turn off the lights during coronavirus lockdown
As programming and expansion plans are halted, innovation kicks in with virtual performances and tours
BlogThe Insiders
The Great Disruptors: two museum shows look back at 1970s New York
Newscoronavirus
'I'm gearing up for a conversation with my landlord': Small US galleries prepare for the first wave of coronavirus losses
Considering staff furloughs and calling for state and city governments to expand small business grants, dealers are bracing themselves for significant financial downturn amid Covid-19
NewsArt market
Christie's and Phillips move May 'giga-week' New York sales to end of June due to coronavirus
Expanded 20th century art week in US will swallow up London auctions. Sotheby's has yet to make a decision about its New York Spring sales
Newscoronavirus
Met anticipates a $100m shortfall and remaining closed until July—and smaller museums in the US could be hurt even more by pandemic
“Everyone is really whipsawed,” says the New York institution’s president Daniel Weiss, who expects staff reductions
Newscoronavirus
New York galleries start to close due to coronavirus concerns
Pace, Hauser & Wirth and some others have confirmed that they will temporarily shut down
NewsArt market
Citing coronavirus, New York auction houses reschedule Asia Week sales from March to June
But specialist galleries, who might expect up to 50% of their revenue to come from the annual event, still plan to host exhibitions this month
NewsArt market
Armory Show will move to New York's Javits Center in 2021 and switch from spring to autumn
The shift of venue and date follows ongoing issues with the city's west side piers and marks a significant change to the art world calendar
NewsStorm King Art Center
A behind-the-scenes look at Storm King in the off-season
Curators shelter some sculptures and let winter work its magic on others
PreviewExhibitions
'Strikingly experimental': major Donald Judd survey to open this week in New York
The exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, including 70 works made between 1960 and 1992, will trace the artist's development by focusing on key turning points in his career
PreviewExhibitions
Neri Oxman harnesses the powers of 17,000 silkworms for New York show
The designer has employed natural processes and used materials from plants and shellfish for her exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art
NewsArt market
Donald B. Marron's $450m collection to be sold by Acquavella, Gagosian and Pace galleries in New York
The unprecedented three-way exhibition of more than 300 works will open in May, coinciding with the city's auction week
BlogDiary
Fashion Institute of Technology issues apology for 'racist' accessories featured in its inaugural Master of Fine Arts runway show
The show, held at Manhattan's Pier 59 Studios on 7 February during New York Fashion Week, was designed to showcase the work of ten fashion and design graduates
NewsPublic art
As debate rages around controversial US monuments, New York park invites artists to make their own
The year-long programme Monuments Now at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens aims to evaluate ideas around public art
NewsAntony Gormley
Antony Gormley's monumental work in New York looks for human connection during 'an absolute fucking disaster'
The project in Brooklyn Bridge Park is a commission of BTS Connect, an international public arts initiative funded by the Korean boyband
NewsExhibitions
New York’s Asia Society announces participants in its inaugural triennial
Works by 40 artists and collectives will go on view in June
NewsTurkey
Scribbled with a prison pen: detained Turkish designer's drawings go on show in New York
Washington Post design director tweets support for Fevzi Yazici who made the works in solitary confinement at Silivri Prison
NewsLaw
Artist pleads guilty to assault and harassment charges in domestic violence case
As part of plea agreement, Tobias Madison must attend a 26-week batterers’ programme and attend weekly therapy sessions to have his criminal record cleared in a year’s time
PreviewExhibitions
Convention-defying legacy of playwright Alfred Jarry goes on show at New York's Morgan Library
The 300-work exhibition showcases Jarry’s experimentation with book and magazine design, including his rough woodcuts and collages
NewsPublic art
Living refugees of civil war honoured in New York public art project by Krzysztof Wodiczko
The artist hopes to transform an existing monument with contemporary experiences so there will be “no more need for new war memorials”
NewsMuseums
The Met’s British galleries are radically reimagined for museum's 150th anniversary
Lead curator says relaunch next spring is timely as "the UK is reassessing its role on the European and global stage”
NewsBrooklyn Art Library
Brooklyn Art Library's Sketchbook project expands
Library of more than 45,000 artists’ sketchbooks is planning to become a non-profit, and help establish satellite venues around the country
NewsFaurschou Foundation
Danish collector Jens Faurschou inaugurates new outpost in Brooklyn
The sprawling gallery follows Faurschou’s spaces in Beijing and Copenhagen
NewsOpenings
Swedish photography hub Fotografiska opens long-awaited New York exhibition space
The franchise’s ambitious global expansion will continue in 2020 with launch of London gallery
BlogLinda on the loose
Get your rah-rahs out: Paul Pfeiffer marches to a political tune at the Apollo
NewsPublic art
A stampede of one: plans to move lower Manhattan’s Charging Bull sculpture raises furore
The artist and city officials are at odds over the famous work’s removal from the heavily trafficked site it has occupied for 30 years
BlogAdventures with Van Gogh
For sale: two Van Gogh paintings come up at Sotheby’s New York next week
One of the works was looted by the Nazis from Jewish collector Jacques Goudstikker, but is now being sold by his heir after restitution
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Wayne Thiebaud’s little-known paintings of the Southwest to Shirin Neshat’s exhibition of Iranian women artists
ReviewExhibitions
The Big Review: the new MoMA
After a $450m expansion and radical rehang, has the 20th century’s emblematic museum found a place in the 21st?
NewsNew York
Brooklyn Academy of Music opens its first gallery for visual art
The exhibition space, named after trustee and art collector Beth Rudin DeWoody, launches during annual New Wave Festival with works by Glenn Kaino
PreviewCommercial galleries
Private view: three must-see gallery shows opening in November
Conceptual videos by Teresa Margolles and the boys of the Beaux Arts Generation are among our picks of the best commercial exhibitions this month
NewsPublic art
New York will soon get its own shiny Anish Kapoor sculpture
The artist’s first permanent work of public art in the city will be installed at a Herzog & de Meuron-designed high-rise in Tribeca
NewsCultural policy
New York City’s cultural affairs commissioner, Tom Finkelpearl, resigns
A specific reason was not given for his unexpected exit after five years in the post
PreviewBiennials & festivals
Performa 19 to take viewers on a utopian journey back to the Bauhaus
The latest edition of New York’s performance art biennial commemorates the centenary of the ground-breaking art school
NewsLaw
Who really owns this Schiele watercolour Portrait of the Artist's Wife?
A three-way battle is brewing in New York courts as the heirs of two Holocaust victims take on the work’s current owner
NewsPublic art
New York opens applications for two new monuments honouring black history
The city forges ahead with its campaign to build new memorials, as public officials face pressure to reform selections process
BlogIn the frame
Little ditty ‘bout John and Robert: two-person show in New York pairs artist Robert Rauschenberg with rocker John Mellencamp
BlogLinda on the loose
The new MoMA makes New York—and its artists—proud
PreviewExhibitions
How a method of armour decorating in 16th-century Germany spawned a new printmaking technique
Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art charts the evolution of etching through Renaissance artists such as Albrecht Dürer and Lucas van Leyden
NewsOpioid Crisis
Nan Goldin brings Pain to Purdue Pharma bankruptcy hearings in New York
Demonstrators at the White Plains courthouse kept up the pressure to hold Sackler family accountable in opioid crisis, as a $10bn settlement hangs in the balance
NewsLaw
Letter calls attention to domestic assault allegations against Swiss artist
Signatories have asked New York's Swiss Institute to address “troubling claims” about an artist included in current group show
NewsMuseums & Heritage
Rubin Museum restructures, reducing staff, hours and programmes, for ‘long-term sustainability’
The changes also include plans for immersive installations and artist residencies
PreviewCommercial galleries
Private view: must-see gallery shows opening in October
Steamy Trinidad scenes and black female fetishisation—the best new commercial exhibitions this month
CommentArt market
‘I’ve always been wary of big business’: Paula Cooper on weathering adversity and building better social systems
The veteran New York dealer shares her concerns about the current coronavirus crisis—and what the art world needs to stay focused on
Paula Cooper