Jan 12, 2016 | Art, Interviews, News & Trending
By now you’ve heard that the arts community has suffered a devastating loss after David Bowie succumbed to cancer. Though his past was not without controversies, Bowie made a number of significant contributions to the worlds of acting, music, fashion, and fine art. An...
Jan 8, 2016 | Art, News & Trending
If you think creating masterful pieces of art is difficult, try cleaning them. One of Jackson Pollock’s premier paintings, 1950’s Number 32, is the subject of a new, innovative cleaning technique. As it advances in age—it turns 66 this year!—the painting has acquired...
Jan 8, 2016 | Art, Gallery, News & Trending
After two years of closed doors and lots of construction, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is set to reopen in May 2016 with new additions, new exhibits, and beautiful new architecture. With shiny new furnishings and more space for visitors to explore, SFMOMA is...
Jan 4, 2016 | Art, New York, News & Trending
Guy Wildenstein, 70, is heir to one of the largest art dynasties in recent memory, has been put on trial for accusations of tax fraud and money laundering. Two relatives tipped off investigators about the family’s financial activities, prompting a quick response and a...
Dec 28, 2015 | Art, Gallery, News & Trending
Legendary abstract artist Ellsworth Kelly, who helped shape the entirety of the twentieth century art world, has died. Matthew Marks of Matthew Marks Gallery announced the artist’s death of natural causes last week at his home in Spencertown, New York. Kelly is...
Dec 23, 2015 | Art, New York
It’s no secret that much of Western art—the kind that often ends up in places like the Metropolitan Museum of Art—features veritable oceans of white people. And while that’s not great overall, one Manhattan man is very angry at the Met for including four paintings in...
