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This post was originally published on artnews.com Guy Ullens, a Belgian billionaire who built up one of the most important collections of Chinese contemporary art in the world, has died at 90. The news was announced on social media by the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, which Ullens had cofounded. The museum did… Continue reading Guy Ullens, Belgian Billionaire Who Built a First-Class Collection of Chinese Art, Dies at 90

This post was originally published on artnews.com How many artists does it take to change the story of the Arabian Peninsula—lands comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates? About 30, the NYU Abu Dhabi Gallery suggests in its inaugural Gulf Quinquennial, and that count includes the artist behind the inspired… Continue reading  The First ‘Gulf Quinquennial’ in the UAE Argues for a ‘Less Is Best’ Approach to Group Shows

This post was originally published on artnews.com Jean-Michel Basquiat’s market dominance seems poised to continue during the May auctions in New York, where Christie’s will sell one of his paintings with a $20 million–$30 million estimate. The painting, titled Baby Boom, was made in 1982, the same year as many of his most expensive works—including… Continue reading Christie’s to Sell $30 M. Basquiat Painting During May Auctions

This post was originally published on artnews.com Targets recur through Rashid Johnson’s rotunda-filling Guggenheim Museum retrospective, an insightful show that certainly hits the mark. The first can be seen outside the museum: a large steel sculpture called Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (2008), its title a reference to a Public Enemy song of… Continue reading Rashid Johnson’s Revelatory Guggenheim Survey Lets His Art Remain Complex and Elusive

This post was originally published on artnews.com Kim Yun Shin’s carefully carved wood and stone sculptures don’t look like they were made by someone using a chainsaw. It’s an unusual tool for a 90-year-old artist, but it helps that that Kim started using it in 1984 and that she has the energy of someone much… Continue reading Kim Yun Shin Has Been Sculpting in Solitude for Decades. The World Has Finally Noticed.

This post was originally published on artnews.com To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines ACCIDENTAL DEATH. An inquest has ruled that London-based artist Sarah Cunningham, 31, died accidentally in November last year, reports George Nelson for ARTnews. The rising artist was represented by Lisson Gallery and went missing in the early hours of November… Continue reading Death of Artist Sarah Cunningham Ruled Accidental, Nude Burning Man Sculpture Causing a Stir in San Francisco, Glenstone Museum Reopens: Morning Links for April 18, 2025

This post was originally published on artnews.com The death of painter Sarah Cunningham at 31 last year was accidental, according to a new inquest. The abstract painter, who was represented by Lisson Gallery, was reported missing on November 3 after a night out in London. She was last seen at 2:30 a.m. on November 2… Continue reading Death of Artist Sarah Cunningham Was Accidental, Inquest Says

This post was originally published on artnews.com A golem is a figure in Jewish folklore usually made of clay, mud, or dust; a vessel for a word or idea, a metaphor come to life. Golems figure throughout “Something Terrible Has Happened (Corpus Fluxus),” a solo exhibition by artist, writer, and activist Avram Finkelstein at Smack… Continue reading Avram Finkelstein Changed the World. Now, at 73, He’s Getting His First New York Solo Show

This post was originally published on artnews.com Palestinian photojournalist Samar Abu Elouf has won 2025’s World Press Photo award for her image of a Gazan boy whose arms were mutilated by an Israeli airstrike. Abu Elouf took the photo of Mahmoud Ajjour, then aged nine, for The New York Times. At the award ceremony in… Continue reading Palestinian Photojournalist Wins World Press Photo Award for Image of Gazan Boy Mutilatated by Israeli Airstrike

This post was originally published on artnews.com Two climate activists recently received pardons after convictions and payments for property damage after gluing their hands to the frame of Raphael’s Sistine Madonna in 2022. The protest took place at the 16th-century altar painting in the Dresden Old Masters Picture Gallery August 23, 2022. The two protesters,… Continue reading Two Climate Protesters Pardoned after Gluing Their Hands to Raphael’s ‘Sistine Madonna’ Altar Painting