Collectors Withdraw Works from London’s Barbican Show to Protest ‘Censorship’ of Talk on Palestine
The London institution decided not to host a talk by writer Pankaj Mishra titled “The Shoah after Gaza”.
At Frieze LA, Gary Tyler Finds Resilience after Prison—in Each Stitch of His Poignant Quilts
The winner of the fair’s Impact Prize, Tyler is launching himself into the art world, after his wrongful conviction was overturned.
The Best Booths at Felix L.A., From Erotically Charged Paintings to Retooled Mythology
Set within a historic hotel, the fair has an intriguing format that sometimes outshines the art on view.
The Standout Booths at This Year’s Spring/Break Los Angeles
There were a few great booths amid some ho-hum fare.
Chumash Curator Deana Dartt on Decolonizing Museums and the Autry’s ‘Reclaiming El Camino’ Exhibition
There was always resistance to colonization, curator Deanna Dartt said recently.
Ethiopia Calls for Return of Looted Maqdala Artifact Headed to Sale in the UK
The artifact was taken during the 1860s by British troops.
Jeff Koons’s ‘Moon Phases’ Sculptures Still Aboard Lunar Lander That May Lose Power
Someone forgot to disengage the manual safety switches on the lander.
Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt, German Mail Artist with a Cult Following, Dies at 92
Working in East Germany, she subverted a repressive regime by sending her typewritings abroad.
MoMA Says It Did Not Show ‘Gender-Based Animus’ toward Nude Performer in Marina Abramovic Piece
John Bonafede sued the museum, alleging that it was aware he was sexually assaulted in the galleries.
Auctioneer Withdraws Looted Maqdala Artifact From Sale After Ethiopian Official Restitution Request
The head of Ethiopia’s Heritage Authority had asked the UK auction house to cancel the sale and return the item.