Shows & Exhibitions Louis Armstrong’s 1965 Tour of the Eastern Bloc Came at a Cultural Turning Point for East Germany. A New Art Show Examines This Complex History Jazz pianist Jason Moran is co-organizing the show, which tackles the tensions at play in the early 1960s, as well as the power of music. By Hili Perlson, Sep 11, 2023
Art World Wet Paint in the Wild: Painter and ‘Empath’ Mickey Lee Air Kisses and Boat Parties in the Greek Isles The artist takes us through a week in her life. By Annie Armstrong, Sep 9, 2023
The Art Detective In a Jittery Market, a Glut of Art Fairs Is Again Putting Galleries Through the Wringer—With No End in Sight Remember when a crammed calendar of global art fairs drove art dealers to desperation? Well, it's ba-aack. By Katya Kazakina, Sep 8, 2023
Wet Paint Wet Paint, Armory Week Edition: A Ride-Along Through Gallery Openings With Gaïa Matisse, Photos From Our Kickoff Party, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, why did one of downtown's most contentious critics cancel himself? Who was spotted modeling Joan Jonas paintings for Rachel Comey? By Annie Armstrong, Sep 8, 2023
Up Next Painter Emma Webster Uses the Art of Illusion to Transform Jeffrey Deitch’s L.A. Gallery Into a Theatrical Environment The solo show, titled "Intermission," opens September 8 in Los Angeles. By Katie White, Sep 8, 2023
Gallery Network Spotlight: Group Exhibition in Santa Fe Traces the Influence of German Artist Werner Drewes on Geometric Abstraction Opening this month, Addison Rowe Gallery takes a closer look at Werner's practice—and the artist's he influenced. By Artnet Gallery Network, Sep 8, 2023
Art Fairs At the Armory Show, an Artist Is Selling a Collection of All the Underwear Men Have Left in His House for $50,000 Jonathas de Andrade's installation features 68 pairs of vacuum sealed men's briefs. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 8, 2023
Style Designer Charlotte Taylor’s Aspirational Architecture Takes Her Beyond the Virtual Realm A new book, 'Design Dreams,' documents the British designer's feet-on-the-ground fantastical renderings, and many IRL projects are in the works. By Whitney Mallett, Sep 8, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Seoul Survivor This week: the state of Seoul’s art-fair landscape, a sleeper Guercino unveiled, and much more. By Artnet News, Sep 8, 2023
Gallery Network Spotlight: Artist Alex Heilbron’s Intensely Ornamented New Paintings Play on the Ways the Human Brain Processes Patterns Heilbron’s solo exhibition 'Apophenic' opens at Meliksetian Briggs, Dallas, this weekend. By Artnet Gallery Network, Sep 8, 2023
Crime The Vandal Who Desecrated a Chinese Terracotta Warrior Vows to Sell His Sneaker Collection to Pay Restitution Michael Rohana will be back in court next month to determine how much he must pay in restitution. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 8, 2023
Art Fairs The Armory Show’s VIP Preview Opened With Brisk Sales and a Lot of Chatter About the Fair’s Future The New York fair marches on even as questions swirl about consolidation in the industry. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 8, 2023
Market ‘We All Start Somewhere’: A Defense of an Art World Underclass, the So-Called ‘Gmail Art Advisor’ "The term is being used to disparagingly refer to any girl out here hustling," said one advisor. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 8, 2023
Art Fairs At Independent 20th Century, a Rewarding Roster of Self-Taught Artists Share the Spotlight With a Conceptual Coffee Klatch The fair's second edition trains a sustained eye over the recent past and offers a corrective to historical blind spots. By Annie Armstrong, Sep 7, 2023
The Art Angle The Art Angle Podcast: What’s Causing the Crisis in Art Criticism? This week, Artnet Europe editor Kate Brown speaks to critic Ben Davis about his recent essays addressing the state of art criticism today. By Artnet News, Sep 7, 2023