Katherine Keener
Public helps National Gallery secure painting by Orazio Gentileschi
Just over a year ago, the National Gallery (NG) in London presented a then recently acquired self-portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi. Its debut was dubbed an ‘early Christmas present to the […]
‘Prête-moi Ton Rêve’ continues to make waves in Dakar
Entering its second leg of a two-year long African tour, a new exhibition is taking the continent by storm. ‘Prête-moi Ton Rêve (Lend Me Your Dream)’ brings together 30 African […]
Sotheby’s Aboriginal Art sale brings in $2.8 million
When the Gagosian Gallery opened an exhibition of artworks by Indigenous Australian artists earlier this year, it was probably the first time a number of people took note of those […]
Miami protest adopts Art Basel’s banana to make point
The hype of Comedian, the banana duct taped to the wall at Art Basel Miami Beach by conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan, has taken the art world by storm. Everyone is […]
A Lesson in Street Art: how a movement morphed out of graffiti and into the art world (Part III)
Purpose of this lesson: Street art is a relatively new movement that is becoming more and more prolific in the art world. In this lesson, we will explore the history […]
Hauser & Wirth to represent Avery Singer
After parting ways with New York art dealer Gavin Brown earlier this year, Avery Singer, a New York-based artist, will now represented by Hauser & Wirth. Among the top artists […]
Painting of Emiliano Zapata in Mexico City exhibition sparks protests
Earlier this year, Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador declared 2019 the ‘Year of Zapata,’ commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Emiliano Zapata’s death in 1919. Coinciding with the anniversary […]
