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The Rise of the Red-Chip Art World
In a recent essay, Artnet writer Annie Armstrong spotlighted a chaotic new force in the art world: red-chip art. It’s the brash, chrome-dipped, algor…
1 year, 3 months ago
What’s Holding Women Back in the Arts—And How Can We Fix It?
This week, we’re taking on a subject that affects the majority of the arts workforce— gender inequity in the industry. Women make up the backbone of …
1 year, 3 months ago
Re-Air: Why Is Rococo Art Making a Comeback?
When Madame du Barry, King Louis XV’s last mistress, pleaded for “just a little moment more” before her execution in 1793, in the throes of the Frenc…
1 year, 3 months ago
Who's Behind the Changing Tastes in the Art Market?
For the latest edition of the Artnet Intelligence Report, which is now free to download, Artnet columnist Katya Kazakina wrote a wide-ranging cover s…
1 year, 4 months ago
Uncovering the Louvre’s Hidden Stories
The Louvre is among the largest, most-visited, and best-known museums in the world, and for nearly too many reasons to count. It’s home to some of th…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Extraordinary Life (and Afterlife) of Art's 'Jazz Witch'
The artist Gertrude Abercrombie is not someone whose name I knew until very recently. But she’s definitely a name to know now.
Born in 1909 in Austin,…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Round-Up: L.A.'s Art Scene Rallies, an Art Fraudster Speaks, a Fugly 'Van Gogh'
It’s the end of February 2025, and we are back for our Roundup podcast, talking about some of the news of the month.
Today, we’re going to talk about:…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Glorious, Tortured Imagination of Caspar David Friedrich
Caspar David Friedrich is considered one of the most important German painters, and his landscape works live large in the cultural consciousness in G…
1 year, 5 months ago
Critics Say 'Identity Politics' Ruined Art. Here's A Better Argument
“Identity politics” is among the most contentious terms in recent debates about art. And now, the most powerful people in the United States are blami…
1 year, 5 months ago
There's a Lot to Say About the 'Small Art' Trend
Art comes in all shapes and sizes, of course—but recently it has been getting smaller. Or at least that is what is argued in an article by Kate Brown…
1 year, 5 months ago