#contemporary-art

#contemporary-art

Our first acquisition was Autolykos (2019) by the American artist Ron Gorchov. We were immediately drawn to his use of bent-wood canvases. They sit somewhere between painting and sculpture, which we've always found compelling. There's a quiet tension in his work, especially in how he handles colour, that really stayed with us and ultimately shaped how we think about collecting.

Opening Saturday, May 16, Our Friend, Jean at The Bishop Gallery is an intimate collection of art and ephemera from the precipice of Jean-Michel Basquiat's career explosion.

Once open, Lumana will support new generations of artists, designers and the institutions that champion them," Gilbert says. "It felt fitting that the work of the great Modernist artists I deeply admire could continue to uplift those following in their footsteps." Ahead of this week's fairs and auctions, we asked Gilbert about her latest acquisitions and her approach to collecting.

“other” regions outside of the US, UK and China have grown their share from 17% of business in 2015 to 24% in 2025.

Yun Choi, Alison Kuo, and Korakrit Arunanondchai will take up residence in the New Museum's Artist Studio, a dedicated space carved out by the polarizing OMA-designed expansion of the building. In an announcement today, May 7, the Lower East Side museum said the artists will participate in a series of residences at the 730-square-foot studio beginning this spring and continuing through winter 2027. They'll create new work and develop onsite exhibitions and public programs in a model reminiscent of MASS MoCA or Pioneer Works's in-house residencies.

YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the community it serves.

Beeple's robot dogs, which include the heads of figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, have been described as a 'dad joke' and a one-liner, provoking mixed reactions from the art community.

"The identity does not fix a single image of 'place', but holds a condition. Drawing on the idea of the 'unhomed', it recognises that for many SWANA communities, belonging is not singular but constantly negotiated."

"The heart of TEFAF New York lies with its exhibitors. In 2026, we're proud to present a compelling lineup of dealers, both longstanding participants and an exciting group of newcomers, who represent the best across disciplines."

Chase developed her own visual language in the 1970s informed by the generations of artists before her but creating something wholly new.

The most-visible type is an artist who digs into the history of colonialism, surfaces some charged document or symbol, and highlights it by doing something poetic with it.

"The blending of pre-Columbian cultural and religious traditions with four centuries of Spanish colonial influence formed the basis of what we come to understand as alchemy in this region, one rooted in deep spirituality of transformation that has endured over time."

El Museo del Barrio has announced the curatorial team for the 2027 edition of La Trienal, which will feature works by artists of Latin American and Caribbean descent living in the United States, Puerto Rico, and around the world.

Paulo Nimer Pjota describes his artistic process as akin to a hip-hop producer, sampling imagery and motifs from diverse sources, including ancient civilizations and Brazilian folklore.

After we bought the palazzo, we lay on the floor in the music room to look at the details in the ceilings-and to understand what we just bought. That spirit of curiosity has guided curatorial decisions, as they placed artworks in conversation with ornate interiors.

Johnston Marklee's approach emphasizes formal clarity and contextual responsiveness, drawing from their extensive portfolio of cultural and academic projects, including the Menil Drawing Institute and the renovation of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.