A monumental 1983 Jean-Michel Basquiat canvas, Museum Security (Broadway Meltdown), heads to Sotheby's Contemporary Evening Auction this May with an estimate of $45 million.
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The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth presents Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers, the artist’s largest exhibition to date and his first major museum survey in more than a decade. Johnson, one of the most acclaimed artists of his generation, is known for his diverse practice, which spans painting, sculpture, film, and installation—all of which are included in this exhibition.
If you’ve ever attempted to take a photo of a work of art inside a museum, you’ll know that it isn’t always easy. How do you avoid the glare of a glazed painting? Will the power of an installation translate in your Instagram feed? And should you attempt to edit out the crowds standing around the object in question?
Multimedia artist Daniel Arsham (b. 1980) creates reality-bending pieces across multiple genres, melding art, architecture, and performance.
Acclaimed American sculptor, activist, and arts educator Augusta Savage (1892—1962) was a central figure in the Harlem Renaissance who fought for equal rights for African American artists and inspired future generations as a teacher.
In early March, the Rijksmuseum announced that a small painting depicting the biblical figure of Zacharias had been conclusively reattributed to Rembrandt van Rijn after a two-year investigation, which included a thorough restoration. Vision of Zacharias in the Temple spent 60 years in private hands afte
The spring exhibition which opened on March 14 at RioBravoFineArt is a themed show by Dina D’Argo entitled Running with the Wolves. The work in this show reflects deep personal experiences in her life journey.
Protecting artists’ intellectual property rights and ensuring they get fair remuneration for the sale and resale of their work is an ongoing international issue.
A current pocket exhibition at the Neue Galerie New York hearkens back to a time when the relationship between artist and patron was more direct, intimate, and collaborative than it is now that global capitalism has transformed art into an asset to enhance the ever-dizzying fortunes of billionaires. Today, art is merely a commodity, and by extension, artists are too.
One year after the Palisades Fire tore through Los Angeles, Frieze closed its seventh annual fair in the City of Angels with genuine optimism. More than 32,000 visitors from over 45 countries flocked to the white tent setup at Santa Monica Airport to host approximately 100 galleries.
