Curated, Contextual, Slower and Strategic: A New Blueprint for Art Fairs Emerges in Doha Blue-chip offerings at six- and seven-figure price points reinforced Art Basel Qatar’s institutional ambitions. By Elisa Carollo
Observer’s Curators to Watch in 2026 Their work extends beyond interpretation into institutional development, creative stewardship and the shaping of the cultural frameworks that will ultimately define our era's art history. By Elisa Carollo and The Editors
Documenta 16’s Naomi Beckwith Introduces Her Groundbreaking Artistic Team It remains to be seen whether the quiet strength of this groundbreaking group can secure a smooth, censor-free run—and the necessary funding. By Elisa Carollo
To Make an Exhibition, Make A Library: An Interview With the New Museum’s Massimiliano Gioni By Thalia Stefaniuk
Pioneering Internet Artist Shu Lea Cheang Receives the 2024 LG Guggenheim Award By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Documenta 13 Director Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev Will Be Visiting Professor at Northwestern University By Andrew Russeth
Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev’s Coffee Klatsch: Documenta Devotees Take Over Downtown Pâtisserie By Andrew Russeth