Photo collage by Daniela Hritcu. Ching Ho Cheng used to say he was working with paper, instead of on it. Forever experimenting, the Chinese-American artist (1946–89) created spiritual works from his home studio in Suite 903 of New York’s Chelsea Hotel, constantly playing with these humble sheets. “Paper breathes,” Cheng explained. “So I prefer to …
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Justin Vivian Bond before showtime at Joe’s Pub, May 2025 Photo: Christopher Garcia Valle Editor’s Note: This story is part of Newsmakers, a series where we interview the movers and shakers who are making change in the art world. Justin Vivian Bond is a star of the stage and a powerful singer and interpreter of songs. They are …
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‘Rare and exceptional’: The Hepworth Wakefield does not own any finished works by Hepworth from the 1940s… yet. Betty Saunders A public campaign was launched on Thursday to raise £3.8 million ($5 million) to buy a rare Barbara Hepworth sculpture and keep it on British soil. A private collector bought the wooden work, which …
Picturesque: The new museum will be a stone’s throw from Lake Bled. David Chipperfield A new contemporary art museum is slated to open next year in Slovenia in the foothills of the Julian Alps. Named after its founders, Slovenian philanthropists Igor and Mojca Lah, Muzej Lah will house the Fundacija Lah art collection. On its …
Reco Sturgis, the founder of Hugo Galerie. Courtesy of Beth Carter A number of artists have accused art dealer Reco Sturgis—the founder of Hugo Galerie in New York, which closed in 2023—of withholding artworks, failing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in owed funds, and making violent threats via email and text message. In …
Klaus Biesenbach. Photo Hannes P Albert/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images In a lengthy interview published this week by the German publication Der Spiegel, curator Klaus Biesenbach addressed his decision to leave the American art scene for the one in Germany, where he now serves as director of the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. He appeared to …
Lonnie G. Bunch III. Getty Images On Monday evening, the Smithsonian Institution released its first statement since President Donald Trump said he fired National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet. In its statement, the institution affirmed that it is an “independent entity.” While the statement did not name Sajet nor call out Trump directly, it stated, …
Blue House, in Mexico City, the museum dedicated to artist Frida Kahlo on January 17, 2019. Getty Images A former director of museums devoted to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera in Mexico City has accused the trust that oversees those two institutions of years of mismanagement. In a statement to the Art Newspaper, which first …
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Adrien Brody beside one of his paintings at the amfAR Cannes Gala in May. Photo Dave Benett/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR Adrien Brody has received due attention for his acting abilities: his Oscar-winning performance in last year’s film The Brutalist is the kind of work most actors would be lucky to pull off once in their …
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Thaddeus Mosley. Photo Jason Schmidt Thaddeus Mosley’s wood sculptures weigh hundreds of pounds and typically rise high into the air, soaring far above the 98-year-old artist, who stands just 5 feet and 3 inches tall. But despite the gigantic size and monumental weight of his sculptures, Mosley approaches his elegant creations with ease, nimbly picking …
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