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David Hockney, Art Icon, Dies at 88
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (146+ words) A few years ago, as he neared 85, Hockney reflected on the concept of beauty and its place in a modern world. "I think the world is beautiful to look at, but most people don't see it," he said, sounding a…...
The Life and Death of Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, the Art World Meme Maker Behind @Jerry Gogosian
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (1188+ words) Just before 7 p. m. on Friday, May 29, Hilde Lynn Helphenstein recorded a video of herself and posted it on the Instagram feed she's maintained since 2018, @Jerry Gogosian. On Sunday, she was pronounced dead at age 40, after being found in a S'o Paulo…...
The Richest Woman in the World Has Done It Again With Her Art Museum'in the Middle of Arkansas
1+ week, 2+ day ago (658+ words) On Saturday night outside Crystal Bridges'the Bentonville, Arkansas, museum founded by Walmart heir Alice Walton'I spotted a whole lot of security wearing dongle earpieces and five-point lapel pins. This wasn't your normal museum gala security. That's right: Secret Service. Read…...
New York Is About to Sell $3 Billion in Art. Who's Buying?
3+ week, 6+ day ago (463+ words) The Met's Raphael show, the Duchamp show at Mo MA, and the Matisse show at Acquavella. The new New Museum? Oh, yes, it's worth the trip downtown. Perhaps after a stroll over to Russ & Daughters'as I can only imagine what…...
It's the Most Controversial Venice Biennale in Years. Can the Art Stand Up to the Noise?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (480+ words) Read True Colors: Inside the global deals and colorful critiques that make the art world go round, with a weekly guide to the must-see openings, auctions, and fairs. "My gallery told me if I did it, they would drop me,…...
Want to Live Like Miranda Priestly? Meet the Man Behind the Best Art and Decor in The Devil Wears Prada 2
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (749+ words) The fashion in The Devil Wears Prada 2 is exactly what you'd expect'Armani couture, Valentino shoes, a Schiaparelli suit. The interiors, however, are a delightful surprise. "I thought they would use one random thing that you don't really see in like,…...
The Only Guide to This Year's Venice Biennale You Will Ever Need
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (685+ words) The entire proceedings have been marred by tragedy since the exhibition's artistic director, Koyo Kouoh, died suddenly of liver cancer in early 2025, leaving her staff to complete the last year of work. In February, the artist Henrike Naumann, who is…...
Si Newhouse Built One of the World's Greatest Art Collections. Tobias Meyer Wants to Sell It to You.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1064+ words) I'm going to blow your mind one more time, okay?" said Tobias Meyer. Read True Colors: Inside the global deals and colorful critiques that make the art world go round, with a weekly guide to the must-see openings, auctions, and…...
Larry Gagosian Talks Duchamp, Sushi'and Gives a First Look at the Top Secret New Gagosian Gallery in New York
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (836+ words) Larry Gagosian never met Marcel Duchamp. "Well, he died in 1968," Gagosian told me this week on a long phone call. He sounded wistful that they never crossed paths during his youthful LA years, between college and opening his first gallery…...
A Never-Before-Seen Image of Elizabeth II In Honor of Her 100th Birthday
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (760+ words) Elizabeth II has been considered the most recognizable face on the planet. After being alone with her, did you find her more or less mysterious? In your eyes, what was the least "real" trait about her during those sessions'a gesture,…...