Artists & Mothers Expands Childcare Grants in 2026
Artists & Mothers awarded four $25,000 childcare grants this year, showing how artist-parent support is finally moving from rhetoric to practical infrastructure
How to Evaluate Artist Management Agencies in 2026
A wave of artist agencies is promising strategy, museum access and career management, but artists need sharper ways to read fees, incentives and institutional claims
New School Cuts Staff as $48M Deficit Hits Arts Education
The New School is laying off 15 percent of employees as it confronts a $48 million deficit, deepening concern about the future of costly urban arts education
Sagrada Família Nears Completion as Pope Plans Inauguration
Pope Leo XIV's planned Sagrada Família visit turns the basilica's final tower into a test of heritage branding, pilgrimage and cultural completion
Democratic Deflection: Artists Sue Venice Biennale Over Popular Vote
Over 100 artists are threatening legal action against the Venice Biennale after being included in a public vote for awards against their explicit wishes.
How to Navigate London Gallery Weekend 2026
A sharp route through London Gallery Weekend 2026, with the shows, neighborhoods, and viewing strategies that matter most if you only have one weekend
Pace Cuts 50 Artists and 50 Staff in 2026
Pace is shrinking to about 80 artists after cutting 50 staff and 50 roster spots, a blunt sign that the megagallery growth model has hit a wall
The A-Corp Experiment: Colorado's Bold Gamble on Artist Labor
Colorado's new Artist Company law attempts to bridge the gap between creative labor and capitalism by treating art as a capital contribution.
The Bass Names Philippe Vergne Its First Artistic Director
Miami Beach’s Bass Museum has created a new top curatorial role for Philippe Vergne as it prepares an expansion and a more ambitious Art Basel future
The End of the Mega-Gallery Era: Pace Slashing Staff and Artists
Pace Gallery's drastic downsizing signals a systemic collapse of the mega-gallery model, reflecting a broader structural crisis in the contemporary art market.
The Return of the Agent: Navigating the Post-Gallery Art World
As the traditional gallery model falters, a new wave of artist management agencies is emerging to provide strategic career development over simple sales.
Venice Biennale Artists Threaten Legal Action
More than 100 Venice Biennale participants say the organisers ignored withdrawal requests, turning a public-vote awards scheme into a legitimacy crisis
Crystal Bridges Opens a Major Expansion as America Turns 250
Crystal Bridges is adding 114,000 square feet, new galleries and a learning hub, betting that growth can still look civic instead of merely spectacular
French Artists Denounce Pompidou-Hanwha Pact
Over 100 French artists call for the termination of the Centre Pompidou's partnership with South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group over arms industry ties.
Guide: Curating Global South Perspectives
A strategic guide for curators on decentering Western canons, managing ethical partnerships, and amplifying marginalized voices in contemporary art.
How to Read the Artist Management Boom in 2026
Artist agencies are multiplying as galleries strain under cost and artists seek career strategy, but the real shift is structural rather than merely fashionable
JR's Pont Neuf Installation Is Delayed After Wind Damage
A storm-forced delay to JR's Paris bridge spectacle reveals how exposed large public artworks become when engineering, branding and civic myth meet outdoors
MoMA Names Makeda Best to Lead Photography in 2026
MoMA's appointment of Makeda Best puts a scholar of labor, race and visual culture in charge of one of photography's most influential museum departments
US Federal Earnings Test Threatens Arts Ed
A new Department of Education accountability system judging programs by graduate earnings could strip federal aid from music, visual arts, and film programs.
Venice 2026: Decentering the West
Art world leaders reflect on Koyo Kouoh's curation of the 61st Biennale, emphasizing the shift toward the Global South and the resonance of political protest.
Art Basel's War on the Digital Preview
Art Basel's new 'Basel Exclusive' initiative forces galleries to withhold standout works from digital previews to restore discovery.
The Architecture of Presence: A Reading Guide to Marina Abramović
Curator Shai Baitel selects five essential books to understand the life and career of the legendary performance artist Marina Abramović.
The Blue-Chip Divide: A New Market Hierarchy
An analysis of the widening gap between record-breaking blue-chip auction markets and the struggling primary market for emerging artists.
The Death of Jerry Gogosian: Satire and Status
Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, the satirist behind Jerry Gogosian, dies at 40, leaving a legacy of dismantling the blue-chip art market's opacity.