The question of who is “properly trained” often reflects power structures more than artistic depth. Degrees remain shorthand for credibility in many art markets, yet African art history shows that …
The mysteries of Epstein’s collection resurface every time a new batch of files is released. In 2025, when pictures of Epstein’s Virgin Islands home were made public, people feasted on …
A comprehensive internal review will aim “to ensure alignment with the president’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions”, …
Curators act like writers. They pick artworks to tell a coherent story. At St. Louis Art Museum’s Narrative Wisdom, the curator Nichole Bridges placed a carved Chokwe chair near an intricately …
The many pieces in the two volumes also trace the way Enwezor expanded the canon alongside larger trends of the times, especially the globalization of the art world and the …
And controversy he got, despite a subtle degree of aggrandizement; Price’s figure stands in a pose that nods to Michelangelo’s David, and Jean Cooney, director of Times Square Arts, was drawn to …
The pavilion exhibition, Everything Precious is Fragile, is organised by Lassissi and the Nigerian curator Azu Nwagbogu. The storied Beninese artist Romuald Hazoumè, as well as the younger Beninese artists Moufouli …
In and around the Venice Biennale, artists from the continent appear to be more present than before, and working on their own terms. By Rebecca Anne Proctor INSIDE the palace …
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Artist-led spaces are proliferating around the world, filling a gap caused by dwindling public funding and market pressures
Institutes and residencies founded by artists are sprouting up around the world, from the U.K. and Italy, to Kenya and Singapore. By Rebecca Anne Proctor A SIMILAR goal is shared …
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African nations are more present at the Venice Biennale than ever — but not always on their own terms
African contemporary art is commanding higher prices than ever — but local art professionals say there isn’t an equivalent investment in programs to support or promote it By Rebecca Anne …
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