Up Next In Painter Tammy Nguyen’s Tropical Tableaux, Emersonian Transcendentalism and Modern Vietnamese History Synthesize to Stirring Effect The artist's first solo museum show in the United States is now on view at the ICA Boston. By Annikka Olsen, Sep 21, 2023
Art History Millions Have Gazed Up at Grand Central Terminal’s Twinkling Zodiac Ceiling. Here Are 3 Illuminating Facts About the Beloved 20th-Century Mural The turquoise and gold mural has an intriguingly complex history. By Annikka Olsen, Sep 13, 2023
Art Fairs Meet 6 Rising Talents From the Inaugural Photofairs New York, From a Digital Dynamo Wielding A.R. to a Space-Bound Romantic Here are our picks from the 56 exhibitors. By Lee Carter & Annikka Olsen, Sep 11, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Artists to Watch This Month: 10 Solo Gallery Exhibitions to Seek Out in September in New York Brandi Twilley, Awol Erizku, Jane Dickson, Bony Ramirez, and more. By Annikka Olsen, Sep 6, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Gego Is Finally Getting Her Due as an Innovator of Kinetic Art in a Guggenheim Retrospective. Here’s What You Need to Know About the Venezuelan Artist "Gego: Measuring Infinity" is on view through September 10, 2023. By Annikka Olsen, Aug 21, 2023
Art History Senga Nengudi’s ‘Water Compositions’ Sparked an Unusual Backlash in the 1960s. Here Are 3 Things You Should Know About the Evocative Series The water sculptures and other influential works recently went on long-term view at Dia Beacon. By Annikka Olsen, Aug 2, 2023
Pop Culture Barbie on the Brain? Here Are 7 Artworks Featuring the World’s Most Famous Doll as Model and Muse Barbie has been a potent source of inspiration for artists since her debut. By Annikka Olsen, Jul 21, 2023
Up Next Finnish Artist Iiu Susiraja Tempers Humor With Honesty in Her Raw Self-Portraits, Now on View in a Star-Making Debut Show at MoMA PS1 "Iiu Susiraja: A style called a dead fish" is the artist's first U.S. museum show, on through September 4. By Annikka Olsen, Jul 20, 2023
Art History Jackson Pollock Moonlit as the Guggenheim’s Maintenance Man—and 4 Other Unlikely Side Jobs Famous Artists Once Held at New York Museums From Pollock to Flavin, these 20th-century artists all started out by supporting their art careers working in New York City museums. By Annikka Olsen, May 29, 2023
Gallery Network Celebrate Earth Day With 13 Nature-Inspired Works from the Artnet Gallery Network Whether engaging with themes of climate changes or inspired by voyages across the landscape, these works illustrate the varied inspirations that can be found in the physical world around us. By Annikka Olsen, Apr 22, 2023
Art History A Brief, Blossoming History of Tulips in Art, From a 17th-Century Dutch Flower Craze to Koons’s Controversial Bouquet As we approach the height of spring and tulip season, we trace the colorful blooms through centuries of art and culture. By Annikka Olsen, Apr 18, 2023
Art History The Most Valuable Object to Sink With the Titanic Was a Colossal Neoclassical Painting. Here’s the Painting’s Unusual Backstory Brought onboard by a Swedish businessman, Merry-Joseph Blondel's little-known 19th century work had the highest insurance claim of any single item. By Annikka Olsen, Apr 14, 2023
Travel Here Are 8 Mythic Artist Studios to Visit Across America, From Georgia O’Keeffe’s Desert Retreat to Winslow Homer’s Ocean-Sprayed Bungalow Some ideas for your next cross-country roadtrip. By Annikka Olsen, Feb 22, 2023
Museums Museums Have Artists in Residence. The Brooklyn Museum Asks, Why Not Entrepreneurs in Residence? Rachel Shechtman has been tapped to build the framework for the museum's new Entrepreneur in Residence program. By Annikka Olsen, Feb 21, 2023
Archaeology Archaeologists Broke Open King Tut’s Inner Tomb Exactly 100 Years Ago. Here Are 5 of the Most Opulent Artifacts They Found All that glitters is sometimes gold—particularly when it comes to the tomb of King Tutankhamun. By Annikka Olsen, Feb 16, 2023