By Michael Kimmelman The new director of Art Basel Miami Beach comes from the gallery world. As the art market contracts and rival fairs expand, how will Finn deliver? By Brett Sokol “Harmony ...

The contemporary art world is nothing if not confusing. It is simultaneously deeply frivolous, and takes itself way too seriously. Its business dealings combine total mystification with ...

By Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina Villegas The mass slaying of West African soldiers by colonial forces at the end of World War II in Senegal remains shrouded in secrecy. But Senegal’s new ...

While no art world developments could possibly ameliorate these crises, it is, at least, heartening to see that Haitian art has been gaining newfound attention throughout the U.S. and Europe ...

the 74-year-old employee from Bangladesh who sold the original banana used in 'Comedian,' an absurdist commentary on the art world by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

The Groucho Club, a private members' club in Soho, London owned by the founders of Hauser & Wirth gallery, has temporarily shut as police investigate allegations of a "serious crime" on its premises.

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 1-7 include “American Fiction” actor Jeffrey Wright, singer Charlie Puth ...

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President-elect Donald Trump's selection of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labour Secretary is criticized for her political stance and campaign spending. Federal Election Commission records show that ...