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Sukanya Rajaratnam Explains How the Art World Rediscovered Lynne Drexler

When a large abstraction with a $60,000 high estimate sold for $1.2 million, the art world woke up and said “Who is Lynn Drexler?”

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The Artist as Conductor: How David Altmejd Taps into the Collective Unconscious Through Material

The Artist as Conductor: How David Altmejd Taps into the Collective Unconscious Through Material

“I always thought my job as an artist was imposing order on chaos, but I realize now that chaos has its own intelligence… and is the very source...

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With Trump’s Tariffs, the Canadian Art Market Looks for Opportunities Elsewhere

With Trump’s Tariffs, the Canadian Art Market Looks for Opportunities Elsewhere

Canada’s robust network of active institutions and enthusiastic collectors paired with stronger relationships with Mexico and Europe could make...

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In Her L.A. Debut, Shilpa Gupta Exposes the Fragility of National Identity

In Her L.A. Debut, Shilpa Gupta Exposes the Fragility of National Identity

Using sparse materials and national symbols, she challenges how civic identity is constructed, remembered and imposed.

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Art Market Insights: 2024 Saw More Transactions But Fewer Record-Setting Sales

Art Market Insights: 2024 Saw More Transactions But Fewer Record-Setting Sales

Meanwhile, the French and the Indian contemporary auction markets experienced significant growth, and women dominated in the ultra-contemporary top...

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The Dallas Art Fair Director Kelly Cornell Sees ‘All Eyes On Texas’

The Dallas Art Fair Director Kelly Cornell Sees ‘All Eyes On Texas’

The art market inevitably follows the money, and the state's art scene has been expanding in tandem with its GDP.

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Cecily Brown On Revisiting History, Subverting the Gaze and Embracing the Accident

Cecily Brown On Revisiting History, Subverting the Gaze and Embracing the Accident

The artist's mid-career retrospective at the Barnes Foundation is a testament to her relentless confrontation of the history of images.

10.03.2025 6

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Elisa Carollo

Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers On the Resilience of the German Art Scene

Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers On the Resilience of the German Art Scene

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked a turning point, expanding Germany’s artistic influence and cementing Berlin’s status as a global...

10.03.2025 3

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A Spellbinding Retrospective Showcases Artist and Jazz Witch Gertrude Abercrombie’s Singular Vision

A Spellbinding Retrospective Showcases Artist and Jazz Witch Gertrude Abercrombie’s Singular Vision

An extensive exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art not only unravels the "whole mystery" of Abercrombie’s paintings and inner universe but also...

07.03.2025 3

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Low Estimates and High-Quality Consignments: The London Evening Sales Achieve £208,145,400

Low Estimates and High-Quality Consignments: The London Evening Sales Achieve £208,145,400

All three auction houses decided to bet on the U.K. market's favorable conditions while playing it safe with a selection of works the market has...

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Elisa Carollo

On View: Nate Lewis’ Language of Bodies at Vielmetter

On View: Nate Lewis’ Language of Bodies at Vielmetter

Ahead of Frieze L.A., Lewis opened his debut solo show "Tuning The Signals"—his first large presentation on the West Coast. 

06.03.2025 3

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OMR Founder Patricia Ortiz Monasterio On Building a Gallery and Then Letting Go

OMR Founder Patricia Ortiz Monasterio On Building a Gallery and Then Letting Go

During Mexico City Art Week, the gallery—now under the leadership of Cristobal Riestra—unveiled "Bodega," a collaborative space with Agustina...

05.03.2025 4

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Frank Gehry’s Flaming Fish Now Hangs in the Lobby of 3 World Trade Center

Frank Gehry’s Flaming Fish Now Hangs in the Lobby of 3 World Trade Center

The sculpture represents the culmination of the architect’s decades-long exploration of the ichthyological form, which has been central to his...

05.03.2025 4

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Shanghai Gallery BANK Is Set to Land in New York City

Shanghai Gallery BANK Is Set to Land in New York City

The gallery will launch its new chapter with a solo show of works by internationally renowned interdisciplinary artist Patty Chang.

04.03.2025 3

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Elisa Carollo

A Treasure Trove of Old Master Works Could Fetch $120 Million or More This May

A Treasure Trove of Old Master Works Could Fetch $120 Million or More This May

Old Masters sales are usually hit-or-miss, but the auction of pieces from the Saunders' Collection could kick off a period of momentum for a category...

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Camille Henrot Takes On the Arbitrariness of Societal Rules at Hauser & Wirth

Camille Henrot Takes On the Arbitrariness of Societal Rules at Hauser & Wirth

All of the artist’s sculptures possess a certain familiarity, yet there’s something undeniably alien about their twisted, distorted forms

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The New Museum Will Debut Its Expansion With ‘New Humans, Memories of the Future’

The New Museum Will Debut Its Expansion With ‘New Humans, Memories of the Future’

The show will investigate how artists across time have envisioned the future, often predicting or dealing with shifting technological transformations.

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From Schiele to Banksy: What to Watch at the London Spring Sales

From Schiele to Banksy: What to Watch at the London Spring Sales

One of the most closely watched lots will be 'Portrait of Man with Glasses III,' which comes to auction fresh from its inclusion in the National...

01.03.2025 1

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In Lindsay Adams’ Abstract Worlds, Color, Rhythm and Intuition Converge

In Lindsay Adams’ Abstract Worlds, Color, Rhythm and Intuition Converge

"Abstraction is both a language and a way of thinking—an approach that allows me to engage with possibility rather than certainty."

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How Some Art Galleries Are Collaborating in a Bid to Be More Competitive

How Some Art Galleries Are Collaborating in a Bid to Be More Competitive

Sharing resources and risks may be the key to building a more sustainable, equitable and resilient art market.

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Dye Transfers From William Eggleston’s Most Trusted Printers Head to Phillips

Dye Transfers From William Eggleston’s Most Trusted Printers Head to Phillips

One of the marquee lots in the sale, 'Magnificent Seven,' is a collection of some of the largest dye transfer prints of his most iconic images.

27.02.2025 2

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TEFAF Maastricht’s Manon van den Beuken Reveals Details About the Fair’s Upcoming Edition

TEFAF Maastricht’s Manon van den Beuken Reveals Details About the Fair’s Upcoming Edition

Observer spoke with the director about her vision and this year's highlights.

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Karon Davis On Noah Davis’ Legacy and How Their Relationship Continues Through Art

Karon Davis On Noah Davis’ Legacy and How Their Relationship Continues Through Art

"Noah is my Osiris. He will live forever through his work. My assignment is to gather these parts of my love and protect them," she told Observer.

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Julian Opie’s Figures Walk Between Individuality and a Universal Human Experience

Julian Opie’s Figures Walk Between Individuality and a Universal Human Experience

His ability to distill the human experience into instantly recognizable symbols is precisely what makes his art so well-suited for public commissions.

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In Her Galleries, Nunu Hung Has Built a Bridge Between Taiwan and the U.S.

In Her Galleries, Nunu Hung Has Built a Bridge Between Taiwan and the U.S.

She intends to continue to build on the gallery's dual-location advantage so "the flow of art, ideas and talent between these two regions remains...

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A New Museum in Rotterdam Will Explore Global Migration Through the Lens of Art

A New Museum in Rotterdam Will Explore Global Migration Through the Lens of Art

An artist rendering of Fenix designed by MAD Architects. Fenix museum / MAD Architects Many museums around the world that focus on migration tend...

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Frieze L.A. Takes Off at Santa Monica Airport With Dynamic Sales and Community Support

Frieze L.A. Takes Off at Santa Monica Airport With Dynamic Sales and Community Support

Early sales signal a stronger market both domestically and internationally for works priced both under and above $100,000 compared to just a year ago.

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Felix Art Fair Opens With Early Sales and Enthusiasm for Smaller, More Reasonably Priced Works

Felix Art Fair Opens With Early Sales and Enthusiasm for Smaller, More Reasonably Priced Works

Nobody would have bet a month ago that Los Angeles' art scene would be back in action so quickly, but strong sales point to the resiliency of artists,...

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Invoking a Radical Past, Frank Holliday’s Energetic Abstractions Invite Us to Shake Things Up

Invoking a Radical Past, Frank Holliday’s Energetic Abstractions Invite Us to Shake Things Up

"I always joke that the world is gonna blow up. But isn't it beautiful?"

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Tomokazu Matsuyama Is Headlining L.A. Frieze Week With His Chameleonic Globalized Pop

Tomokazu Matsuyama Is Headlining L.A. Frieze Week With His Chameleonic Globalized Pop

"I'm not criticizing this country; I'm just observing the reality of how people consume."

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Observer’s Guide to the L.A. Gallery and Museum Exhibitions to Check Out During Frieze

In true Hollywood fashion, the show must go on.

19.02.2025 4

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A Hand-Painted Banksy from blink-182 Co-Founder Mark Hoppus’ Collection Is Headed to Auction

"We were lucky enough to find 'Crude Oil (Vettriano)' in our lives, and it’ll help us support more art and artists. I want to be a fucking Medici.”

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Inside the Gochman Family Collection of Indigenous Contemporary Art

"We are trying to provide the broadest possible access to the collection, and the loan program allows us to do that by collaborating with institutions...

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Marina Abramović Blessed Fernando Romero’s Reopening of Barragán’s La Cuadra San Cristóbal

"Architects need to solve functional problems. Artists work with almost no limits. That relationship with artists drastically enriched Barragán,"...

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Mathilde Denize Explores Universes of Space, Texture and Form at Perrotin

Her works reveal a rich set of references and precedents, primarily tied to early avant-garde research and, in particular, theories of integrating...

14.02.2025 3

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The Dia Collection Lands in India for the First Time at NMACC Mumbai

"This partnership is linked to NMACC's mission of introducing international contemporary artists to Indian audiences," Dia Art Foundation director...

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Jack Shainman On the Necessity of Keeping Up With Artist Ambition

"If you can find a way to always return to what makes your artists’ practice grow, you’ll continually find that the art system stays true to the...

13.02.2025 3

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Qatar Will Build a Permanent National Pavilion in Venice’s Giardini della Biennale

The announcement follows the adoption of the "Protocol of Cooperation between Qatar Museums and the Municipality of Venice" signed last June.

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Fair Founder and Collector Trickie Lopa Reflects On 12 Years of Art Fair Philippines

"Our insularity has protected the local commercial market from the vagaries of the global art industry, but it also keeps Filipino artists existing in...

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Pedro Reyes On the Practical Duty and Emotional Impact of Public Art

"Generations have passed without leaving a mark. It’s time to change that and create something that can resonate with both the present and the...

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Spain’s Art Market On the Upswing: An Interview With ARCOmadrid Director Maribel López

"It continues to grow, with people who worked at galleries opening their own spaces, as well as galleries from abroad opening new locations here."

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Gabriel Orozco Looks for Ontological Meaning in Entropic Randomness

"We are not capable of accepting the accident, which is another reason why we might still be too platonic in our relationship with reality," Orozco...

10.02.2025 7

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Material and Salón ACME Open to Enthusiastic Crowds as Dealers Creatively Solve Customs Delays

Few sales closed on opening day, but galleries have gotten used to the market readjustment that makes the rapid sellouts of the Covid-era boom seem...

08.02.2025 5

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Art Spaces as Social Sculpture: An Interview With Bosco Sodi

He envisioned Casa Wabi Sabino as a two-body complex that could support and showcase emerging talent while nurturing his own art and practice.

07.02.2025 5

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ZONAMACO Returns With Respectable Early Sales, But Fewer Foreign Buyers Than Expected

The real driving force behind the fair's success seemed to be the large contingent of regional collectors who are not just showing up but actively...

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At Guadalajara Art Weekend, Open Studios Are the Biggest Draw

"The impulse our artists have to make art for art’s sake creates a very generous environment," gallerist Borrego Curro told Observer during ART WKND...

06.02.2025 2

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Andrew Edlin Explains How the Outsider Art Fair Helped Establish a Market for the Genre

As the scope of Outsider Art has evolved, so has its institutional and market recognition.

05.02.2025 4

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Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg’s Latest Show in New York City Is “Only For the Wicked”

Roleplay sits at the heart of the duo’s artistic practice, which unfolds through the creation of elaborate, fantastical scenarios.

04.02.2025 4

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How Art Meets Science at CERN: An Interview With Curator Mónica Bello

"An extraordinary aspect of our residencies is that you become part of the scientific community that is dealing with fundamental truths about...

04.02.2025 3

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Almine Rech Spotlights Marie Laurencin’s Singular Sapphic Vision

For all its transgressive subtext, Laurencin’s oeuvre was commercially and critically celebrated in her lifetime.

01.02.2025 2

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