A Paleolithic-era artifact discovered in Mongolia in 2016 may be the first example of phallic art to be discovered. The pendant was probably tied with a string around the wearer’s …
Interior Design
Beijing-based painter Zhang Zipiao encapsulates the bounty of life – flesh, flowers, fruit – in her opulent still lifes
When Zhang Zipiao (b. 1993) was a little girl growing up in China, her mother, a doctor, would often come home from work, turn on the computer, and start reviewing …
A coveted Banksy painting donated by fashion icon Paul Smith could fetch $2.3 million at auction
A painting of Banksy from the collection of fashion icon Paul Smith will be auctioned at Bonhams London on June 29, estimated at $2.3 million. Smith bought the canvas, Congestion …
Multimedia artist Jacob Hashimoto, famous for his colorful installations, turns to painting in his latest show
Every month hundreds of galleries add newly available works by thousands of artists to the Artnet gallery network – and every week we shine the spotlight on an artist or …
Taylor Mac’s epic 24-hour theatrical extravaganza swept through US history with song and costume. Now he’s getting the documentary treatment
In 2016, playwright Taylor Mac staged the nigh-impossible: a one-night theatrical show at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn that ran for 24 hours and featured 246 songs spanning 24 decades …
The New Season of Art21’s Flagship First TV Series Featuring Profiles of “Artist Investigators” Hank Willis Thomas, the Guerrilla Girls, and More
This Friday, a new episode of the acclaimed series Art in the 21st century premieres on PBS with an all-new roster of contemporary artists. Titled “Bodies of Knowledge,” the second …
Marvel catches Flak for the AI-generated opening sequence of its new ‘Secret Invasion’ series
As the Hollywood writers strike passes the 50-day mark, Marvel delivered a timely, if unwelcome, example of one of its core grievances: the unregulated use of artificial intelligence in the …
A collector has won a rare 17th-century terracotta sculpture for a record $2.85 million at an auction in France. From now on, the Louvre appropriates it
Imagine walking into an auction house, determined to bring home a historic treasure of art. The coin you want sparks a heated bidding war, but you win even as the …
Anne Vallayer-Coster still life thought lost 200 years fetches record $2.8 million at auction
The French painter of still lifes Anne Vallayer Costerthe second woman ever admitted to the Royal Academy of France (or Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture), broke its auction record …
Solange Knowles Launches and Sells Her First Collection of Artist-Commissioned Glassware + Other Stories
Art Industry News is a daily summary of the most important developments in the art world and the art market. Here’s what you need to know this Thursday, June 22. …