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How Frida Kahlo Can Change Your Life (for Better or Worse)
Frida Kahlo is, by every metric, one of the most famous artists in the world. Recently the priciest Latinx painter at auction, she has also been the subject of solo shows at prestigious institutions …
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
The Painter and the Poet: A Tragic Love Story
Through October 24, Galerie Lelong in New York is presenting "Gate to the Blue," a striking show of paintings by the late artist Ficre Ghebreyesus that opens a portal to his hugely complex, visually …
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Could TikTok Save a Broken Art World?
For many emerging artists, social media platforms have become an indispensable platform for jumpstarting their careers. But years after Instagram sparked its first zeitgeist-shaping visual trends, a …
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
What New York's Art World Looks Like Post-Lockdown
To call the mood of this past spring in the New York art world "apocalyptic" would hardly be an exaggeration. Although it was on March 22 that the rapid spread of COVID-19 pushed governor Andrew Cuom…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
How a Powerhouse Hollywood Agency Is Turning Artists Into Stars
It used to be that even the biggest, brawniest Hollywood talent agencies restricted their clientele to... well, Hollywood. That meant actors, filmmakers, screenwriters, and not much else. But Tinselt…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
How the World Health Organization Is Using Art to Fight the Pandemic
Ask the average informed citizen what the responsibilities of the World Health Organization are, and they're likely to name initiatives like funding medical research and coordinating with politicians…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Futurist Doug Stephens on What Art Dealers Can Learn From the Retail Revolution
In a July 2020 article published in the Business of Fashion, Canadian futurist Doug Stephens opined on the likely realities of the commercial ecosystem that will emerge from the Great Shutdown. He p…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Re-air: The Unbelievable True Story of the Mystical Painter Agnes Pelton
Art history thrives on stories of fearless visionaries leaving behind the lives they’ve known to embark on journeys into uncertain lands for personal enrichment and artistic illumination. But few are…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
The Secret Art History of Burning Man
Today, practically everyone on earth knows about Burning Man, the countercultural extravaganza that draws tens of thousands of true believers to a barren landscape in Nevada's Black Rock Desert every…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
How Rupert Murdoch's Son Became Art Basel's Savior
Earlier this summer, rumors emerged that a member of the Murdoch media dynasty—most (in)famous for building the far-right Fox News—may be sniffing around a major investment in the MCH Group, the fina…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago