Archive for 2022

MSCHF’s ATM Leaderboard makes wealth a game at Art Basel

With Art Basel at Miami Beach once again filling the headlines of the arts world, intriguing exhibits are standing out across the art fair. One particular exhibit has attracted a […]

Just Stop Oil activists Brocklebank and McKechnie found guilty

In a rather unsurprising turn of events, two members of Just Stop Oil—the climate activist group that has been making headlines alongside its peer organizations through acts of protest targeting […]

Greg Hill notes colonist actions in National Gallery of Canada layoff

In a shocking move from one of Canada’s keystone art institutions, the National Gallery of Canada has laid off four of its senior members abruptly. The gallery states that this […]

Banksy in Borodyanka highlight Ukrainian resilience

Art is one of the few things that can get the soul through times of true suffering, even as the world continues to offer trials and tribulations. The legendary artist […]

Fake Basquiat by André Heller comes to light

The modern art world is interestingly ripe with prankster spirit. From Banksy—who has practically made his career on his impish activities as much as the calibre of his work—to Maurizio […]

Letzte Generation protest with mashed potatoes on Monet

Certainly, our planet is in the grip of severe climate degradation and environmental destruction and in need of immediate action. This makes it no surprise that protests, especially staged by […]

Stan Douglas dissects lens and memory in “Revealing Narratives”

The intersection of photography and computer-generated images was perhaps one of the quickest encounters of the modern form as well as one of the most troubling. Photography, in a reductive […]