What is the line between art and commerce? It is an important question, given that art enjoys broader free speech protections than the latter. It's unlikely a Nike TV spot can successfully c…
National Geographic had a photo essay featuring pictures of ballet dancers in Nairobi’s largest slum. As I looked at it, I was reminded of El Sistema, the effort that provided free…
Each evening at the North Melbourne Town Hall, the Festival of Live Art has been offering visitors the opportunity to experience a series of installations, one-on-one works and performances.…
"Ms. Westphal's canvases - which included quilts, kimonos, dresses and baskets - reflected her life and her world travels, and were distinguished by her pioneering use of heat-dying processe…
The policy change was backed by philanthropist Susie Konkel, who is a well-known advocate for youth. All eligible visitors will also be able to sign up for the Susie Konkel Pass, wh…
"The investigation was named Operation Al Zuni after Al Zuni Global Jewelry, a well-known business in Gallup, New Mexico, owned by Nashat Khalaf, a Palestinian immigrant and prominent Indian…
By Peterson Toscano. Peterson Toscano describes his solo show Everything is Connected, which tackles religion, LGBTQ issues, privilege, and climate change.
That's a worry some people have since the museum - now firmly ensconced in Center City Philadelphia rather than at Alfred Barnes's old home in an inner suburb - has hired a collections asses…
My latest essay is up at Art Times. I would love to hear what you all think about the issues discussed.Periodically, old shows with iffy depictions of women are revived on Broadway. Peo…
Behind the scenes, according to several sources close to the museum who were interviewed by artnet News, Molesworth's personal priorities, progressive politics, and constitutional aversion t…
While dealers say the majority of sales are still consummated in person, often in the framework of long-term relationships, the seeds of those relationships are increasingly being sown onlin…
Some observers see Molesworth's ouster as symptomatic of a struggle between her progressive ideals and the status quo, epitomized by Vergne who curated three shows of white male artists "…
The question arose (again) with the $450 million sale of da Vinci's Salvator Mundi after former Met Museum director Thomas Campbell posted an image of the painting pre-conservation on Instag…
"Art doesn't unite," Vogel has said. You can't count on art to change the world " the renaissance of artists, especially Jewish artists, during the Weimar Republic was followed by the Third …
People think that to appreciate jazz you have to take ten years of music theory. Really, jazz or any kind of improvisational music, when done right, is simply a conversation without words. I…
