3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (141+ words) The New Museum's new board members, Alison Rossiter works acquired by The Met, a record-breaking David Hockney show, and more in Art Movements. Art Movements, published every Thursday afternoon, is a roundup of must-know news, appointments, awards, and other art-world…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (262+ words) A recent history of “disco balls” and its precursors; plus, Ed Simon on why we should be alarmed about Lonnie Bunch’s resignation. Also today, Ed Simon sounds the alarm about Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch's resignation. The museum leader dedicated his…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (431+ words) New Triennial in Western NY, NYC’s investment in public art, and a beer with Rina Banerjee. I’ve always said that I shed worse than any dog I’ve ever met. To me, it’s just one of multiple familiar elements in Banerjee’s…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (312+ words) The museum sues for ownership of a Picasso painting stolen in 1961, plus new affordable housing for artists in Philly. In 1961, a painting by Pablo Picasso on loan from the Guggenheim Museum mysteriously vanished from the University of Pittsburgh. This week,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (123+ words) “Despite the determined efforts of our staff, Board, artists, donors, and supporters to secure a sustainable future, we have reached the difficult conclusion that we can no longer continue operations,” the organization said in its announcement, which cites “rising operating…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (350+ words) "The Bowery: Devil’s Mile,” opening September 24, traces 400 years of the iconic strip known as a destination for fun, however raucous or refined. The Bowery: Devil’s Mile will comprise archival materials, artifacts, and artworks representing four centuries of innovation and inspiration…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (239+ words) The Italian-born choreographer and performance artist mixed boundless curiosity with a formal rigor across a broad creative spectrum that spanned New York, Los Angeles, and Rome. Simone Forti, the pioneering choreographer who bridged the worlds of performance, dance, and contemporary…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (669+ words) It’s the latest in the battle over the Gelman Santander Collection, a trove of 161 works by artists including Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros that is slated to travel to Spain this fall. Just weeks before a historic collection…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (364+ words) The institution’s former artistic director succeeds Lisa Phillips, who announced her retirement last fall. After a 10-month search, the New Museum in Manhattan announced today that its artistic director of 12 years, Massimiliano Gioni, has been appointed as its next director....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (264+ words) Raymond Pettibon and Abdelkader Benchamma team up on a massive mural, Seattle Art Museum's new chief curator, and more. Art Movements, published every Thursday afternoon, is a roundup of must-know news, appointments, awards, and other happenings in today’s chaotic art…...