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A Fleet of Illuminated Drones Paid Tribute to Van Gogh’s Starry Night + Other Stories

A Fleet of Illuminated Drones Paid Tribute to Van Gogh’s Starry Night + Other Stories

Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Tuesday 6, June.  NEED-TO-READ  Architect Named for Smithsonian’s Forthcoming Bezos Learning Center – The firm Perkins&Will’s has been chosen to design the centre, which is backed […]

6 Questions for Curator Gary Garrels on Contemporary Abstraction’s New Questions and the Artists Leading the Conversation

6 Questions for Curator Gary Garrels on Contemporary Abstraction’s New Questions and the Artists Leading the Conversation

Earlier this month, the group exhibition “To Bend the Ear of the Outer World: Conversations on contemporary abstract painting” opened across both of Gagosian’s Mayfair gallery locations, curated by art historian and curator Gary Garrels. On view through August 25, 2023, over 40 artists’ works are represented—making the show both a testament to Garrels’ curatorial […]

Set Dressing for the ‘Barbie’ Movie Caused a Global Shortage on Pink Paint + Other Stories
A screenshot of Ryan Sandison Montgomery's exchange with Lynn Goldsmith on Instagram.
Lynne Drexler, Summer Blossom (1962). Courtesy of Christie's Images, Ltd.

The Back Room: The Fineberg Flop

Every Friday, Midnight Publishing Group News Pro members get exclusive access to the Back Room, our lively recap funneling only the week’s must-know intel into a nimble read you’ll actually enjoy. This week in the Back Room: an autopsy of spring’s most pivotal sale, a Henry Street gallery surprise, another modern master under the misconduct […]