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‘I am not a Satanist!’: meet the great blasphemer of contemporary art

When Maurizio Cattelan was invited this year to participate in the Vatican’s pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale, he was, he says, “the first to be surprised”. At 63, the Italian retains a reputation ... read more

The World According to Ed Ruscha, L.A.’s Elusive Art Legend

The 86-year-old king of cool is getting the star treatment at LACMA with his first major retrospective in 20 years. read more

Roberta Smith Looks Back on Three Decades of Art Criticism

Ms. Smith, a pioneering co-chief art critic for The New York Times, retired last month after more than 4,500 reviews and essays. read more

Jonas Müller-Ahlheim’s art games

Traces, residues, and obfuscation are the small but major themes of the playful Jonas Müller-Ahlheim exhibition “peekaboo” at Patient Info. read more

Her Art Is at Odds With Museums, and Museums Can’t Get Enough

Gala Porras-Kim has confronted the restitution of cultural artifacts and now — with melting Antarctic ice — climate change. read more

'Woman Kind' fine art exhibition highlights female artists, helps non-profits

Phoenix-based artist Beca Blake is part of a team known as Southern Oregon Celebrating Women. Together, they've produced a local exhibit to celebrate female artists. read more

Filipino California: Art and the Filipino diaspora

By Saleah Blancaflor The Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, CA unveiled the Filipino California: Art and the Filipino Diaspora exhibit this weekend. The colorful display showcases the work of seven ... read more

The Venice Biennale, world’s preeminent art event, is alive again

The 60th convening of the biennale in Venice suggests renewed determination in the face of world conflict and despair. read more

Beach Art, Water Music

Recent scientific predictions have Miami Beach, a slender barrier island just off the swampy Florida mainland, more than halfway underwater by ... read more

Rock cakes in a shed, underground art and conceptual cocktails: a Brummie insiders’ guide to Birmingham

Art is not a luxury item: it’s essential ... and his partner Kyndra Vorster. The drinks are super-conceptual: “Toast” is like an espresso martini done to the nth degree. Couch in Stirchley is an ... read more

Yoko Ono to Receive Medal Honoring Her ‘Distinctively Inventive' Life in Art

Laurie Anderson was on committee that selected Ono for Edward MacDowell Medal ... read more

The Real Secret to Successfully Investing in Art

Cash flow is a serious issue for a lot of businesses. Participating in the art market requires a lot of upfront investment with a very uncertain, drawn-out return. All it takes is a few bad months, ... read more