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Charles-Antoine Bodson has put his heart into skateboard art with the help of Ai Weiwei, Paul McCarthy and now the Andy Warhol and Peter Brant Foundations

Along with Jeff Koons and Jenny Holzer, Kruger created an aesthetic which dissolved the lines between art, advertising, and agit-prop. We take a deep dive into a work on show at LACMA from this weekend

From the pandemic to poetry, Black Lives Matter to AIDS activism, angels to pandas, here’s what was said - and read - on Artspace this year

Friends coming over to admire the latest addition to your collection? Here's what to say about the artist's work to visitors

2019 promises an exciting year of new art books—monographs, compendiums, exhibition catalogues. Here, we’ve assembled a list of upcoming releases that we can't wait to crack open.

Instead of putting a label on 2018, or ranking the biggest art events from hottest to... least hot, we made an art-world year in review, written up like a high school yearbook. Guess who won "Most Likely to Succeed?"

Here is the best art-related content to stream on Netflix, Amazon, HBO, and Hulu. 'Tis the season for binge watching!

A look at how copyright, censorship, and cultural appropriation are shaping the "free speech" debates in the art world.

We interviewed Sotheby's powerhouse, Amy Cappellazzo, to find out how she feels about HBO's new documentary about the money-fueled art market.

"Au Naturel: Sarah Lucas," the artist's first US museum survey, is a goofy, astute take on gender, sex, and symbolism. Here's why.

Museums are shaking things up by mixing contemporary with classical artworks. Here's why.

There is a fine line between a priceless piece of art and an art piece that is deemed literally price-less. We looked at the differences between an artwork that is destroyed accidentally, and one that is destroyed to further the conversation of art.

John Baldessari, Eric Fischl, Ann Hamilton, Jeff Koons, Glenn Ligon, Catherine Opie, and Hank Willis Thomas are our tour guides at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Did you know Henri Rousseau was a tax collector for much of his life? Here we look at 8 artists and the day jobs that allowed them to finance their work.

Seven mobile homes from Phaidon's "Mobitecture: Architecture on the Move" and their corresponding spirit artworks.

Inside Sendor's studio, we got an early look at 'Saturday’s Ascent,' which is a sort of novella told in various media about the titular horse-trainer, who disappears along the mountainous coast of southeast Greenland during a hiking expedition.

The director of the Digital Art Museum in Berlin breaks down the promise and limitations of virtual reality in this interview with Artspace’s Will Fenstermaker.

Featuring Carroll Dunham, Jenny Holzer, Jeff Koons, and more

This tongue-in-cheek glossary by Dan Fox and Jennifer Higgie takes aim at the industry's most entrenched and opaque terms.

The controversial collector/dealer explains his Darwinian approach to the art market, and why a generation of Zombie Formalists fell to "greed and stupidity."

We’ve invited a few of Santa’s elves to take over Steal vs. Splurge, filling it out with twice the usual number of sure-to-impress finds to help you fulfill your holiday duties this year.

The author, former dealer, and founder of the Moving Image Art Fair gives his expert insight into how the gallery system is changing (and how artists and dealers can adapt).

Excerpted from Phaidon's Going Once, this list features artworks by Jasper Johns, Louise Bourgeois, Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Jeff Koons, and more.

With an intimate perspective, Hoptman reflects on the characters and ideas that brought the medium from critical disdain to its current popularity.

And the breathtaking townhouses and historic buildings that house some of these private collections are in themselves worth the visit.

In this candid conversation with Lane Relyea, the Cuban-American polymath talks about learning to perceive himself as an artist, dissecting the systems of the art world, and achieving success as an outsider.

In honor of New York Fashion Week and the publication of Phaidon’s monograph Grace: The American Vogue Years, we’ve excerpted the art director's thoughts on five of her favorite fashion photographers.

In this comprehensive interview with the famed “supercurator” Hans Ulrich Obrist excerpted from Phaidon’s monograph Ai Weiwei, the artist delves deep into his own stroy, detailing the bumpy road to making art history.

Get the inside scoop on the best MFA painting programs in the country from painters who went there.

From rising stars like Elizabeth Jaeger to the crossover celebrity Tilda Swinton, here are the artists everyone will be buzzing about this month.

The For Freedoms political action committee currently has a group show at Jack Shainman Gallery, but its founders (and the 50-some-odd artists already involved) hope to see the project extend far beyond the white cube.

The collector and curator Tiffany Zabludowicz unveils the thinking behind her unorthodox new project in Manhattan's business center.

With the dust settled, what did we learn from the auctions? Some things will surprise you.

From a Georgian sculptor of extraordinary restraint to an American legend who is only now getting her due, these are the artists everyone will be talking about this month.

On the eve of the new museum branch's opening, Artspace editor-in-chief Andrew M. Goldstein spoke to the intrepid curator about her plans for the unprecedented project.

These works, excerpted from Phaidon’s The Art Book, The 21st-Century Art Book and 30,000 Years of Art, show artists blowing up everyday items to monumental proportions.

The 24-year-old creator of the cryptocurrency Bitchcoin is turning her attention to stocks, in an effort to prove that the market can indeed become an artistic medium.

As 2015 comes to a close, Artspace's Karen Rosenberg takes a look back at one of the defining trends of the past year.

In an interview with Karen Rosenberg, the dealer, curator, and impresario gives Artspace a preview of his collaboration with Larry Gagosian in Miami, the latest iteration of his New York gallery, and other upcoming projects.

From a major piece by one of the year’s best-reviewed young artists to a head-turning historical prank by America’s most famous living sculptor, these are works that could add major oomph to any collection.

The pioneering feminist and video artist applies her her spiritually-loaded imagery to this sophisticated piece of wearable art.

In an interview with Artspace deputy editor Karen Rosenberg, the New Museum's associate director and director of exhibitions discusses the appeal of figurative sculpture and the examples that have shaped his unique curatorial approach.

We spoke to the curator and author about his views on why the depiction of the body in painting has become a phenomenon in new art yet again.

Within a brilliant architectural shell by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the real-estate magnate's mega-sized collection acts as a Disneyland for contemporary art fans.

In this interview from his Phaidon Contemporary Art Series monograph, the influential German photographer currently exhibiting at David Zwirner discusses his formative influences.

In the spirit of summer blockbusters, we've compiled a list of the most righteous heroes and dastardly villains of the art world.

In a studio visit with Karen Rosenberg, the painter and filmmaker talks about going behind the scenes of a luxury conglomerate and what she's learned from Jeff Koons and Frank Gehry.

Ranging across historical periods and running the gamut of artistic styles, these artworks express the extraordinary breadth of work on view at this year's fair.

We had an audience with the world’s most expensive living artist during the opening of his survey at the Guggenheim Bilbao, and this is what he said.

the Brussels-based connoisseur speaks about his dissatisfactions with the current gallery system, and where he thinks contemporary art will be in 2150.

We broke down the main exhibition's artist list for a primer on themes in the big show.

In advance of the museum's grand reopening, we spoke to its chief curator about how the new building has given the Whitney a chance to rethink its future—and its past.

He was what kind of artist? Here are the most interesting morsels that arose from Massimiliano Gioni's conversation with the former MOCA director and art dealer at the New York Public Library.

The performance artist describes his appreciation for the innovative role Björk has played in his own development and that of 21st-century aesthetics.

The art patron and Creative Time trustee gives Artspace an intimate tour of the heart of her Aspen collection.

In a new feature, we serve up the chewiest recent articles from across the Web at a time when you might actually have the time to read them.

We spoke to the Thai video artist about her first U.S. retrospective at SculptureCenter, which surveys her controversial pedagogical works as well as her loving odes to dogs.

We spoke to the artist, who grew up in both London and Lagos, about the themes animating his riotously colorful, subtly subversive work.

What was hot at the season's tentpole fair? Here are a few displays that stood out, either for heralding a new talent or for filling in a hole in art history.

From playful master of the macabre to an irreverent pillager of cartoon history, these are the artists everyone will be talking about this month.

In the first of a new summer series, here's a roundup of a few art-world luminaries you should really think about adding to your feed.

We spoke to the famed painter of psychosexual dramas about riding the ups and downs of the art market, the Koonsian model of business, and the problem with art-school programs today.

In the second edition of our explanatory series, we unpack the history and usage of one of art's most popular and least understood terms.

If you think you can tell a Jeff Koons puppy from a dollar-store puppy, test your knowledge with this battery of questions ranging over his wide career.

With the Whitney devoting its entire space to a historic survey of Jeff Koons, we spoke with the show's curator, Scott Rothkopf, about how to read the artist's celebrated career.

We toured the fair to find the finest examples of art on offer, from blue-chip mid-century classics to new works fresh from the studio.

The renowned London-based collector tells us which works caught her eye across the aisles.

Can you spot the variously plumed varieties of collectors at art fairs and other art-world functions? Here's a handy taxonomy of the species.

In a wide-ranging interview, we spoke to the Venus Over Manhattan proprietor about his gallery, his collecting philosophy, and how he scored one of the biggest auction-market flips in history.

Take a spin through Western art history as we track the evolution of the studio model from the Renaissance to today.

In his latest column, Walter Robinson muses on the Pollyanna Capitalism—his term—that has seized the art community and its hangers-on in this booming, bubbly time.

We spoke to the creative force of nature about her contemporary twist on surrealism, and what it's like working closely with one of the most famous artists alive.

We spoke to the star-making gallerist on the eve of her Clinton Street satellite's opening about the high-stakes roller-coaster ride she experienced over the past two decades, and where she is today.

A chicken in a kilt? A chocolate Santa holding something... intimate? Sometimes art can be so hilariously surreal that all you can do is giggle and hug yourself tightly.

From the hallowed halls of the New England ivies to the progressive art-tech centers on the West Coast, these are the top grad programs for artists-to-be.

We spoke to the collector about what he learned from Warhol, his historic sale of Jeff Koons's balloon dog, and his plans for the future of his foundation.

We spoke with the ex-commissioner about her pathbreaking work with Bloomberg, why arts organizations shouldn't be afraid of numbers, and the future of art in the city with the changed administrations.

From Jordan Wolfson with his unnerving install photos to Ai Weiwei and his countless selfies, these are liveliest artist accounts to class up your photo stream.

Who knew? Barnaby Furnas worked for Carroll Dunham, who worked for Dorothea Rockburne, who worked for Robert Rauschenberg. Our discoveries may surprise you.

We spoke to the curator of the Armory Show's "Focus: China" section about new directions being explored by the country's artists.

In tribute to the gallerist's passing, artists and writers from Richard Prince to David Sedaris remember the intrepid spirit of the man who helped launch their careers.

We spoke to the highly regarded New York gallerist about how she built her experimental roster of rising star artists, and the challenges of managing promising young careers.

With a critical and highly referential eye toward the entire scope of art history, the British star takes few prisoners in his satirical interrogation of what it means to be an artist.

In his latest column, Walter Robinson delves into the counter-culture urges and complex psychology embedded in the artist's extraordinary retrospective.

The year saw the appearance of several younger talents who rocketed to dizzying success, while other artists consolidated their standings with major shows and other impressive career moves.

In our first annual rundown of honors, we have accorded recognition to notable achievers across a whole spectrum of categories often overlooked.

As prices at the top soared, with records set by star artists like Francis Bacon and Jeff Koons, lucre remained the art world's bogeyman of choice.

It was the first time an artist took the top spot, but familiar names like David Zwirner, Massimiliano Gioni, and Leon Black filled out the ranks

From Do Ho Suh's sentimental masterwork at Lehmann Maupin to pieces from new series by Richard Prince and Damien Hirst, these are a few of the fair's standout artworks.