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Contemporary Art

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Artificial Intelligence as Co-Creator: Rethinking Art and Authorship

Dr. Alfredo Cramerotti and Auronda Scalera, the curatorial minds behind ambitious art and tech exhibitions, are mapping the boundaries of artistic creation in the age of artificial intelligence. From Noor Riyadh to Art Dubai Digital, they are helping to shape a future where digital innovation isn't just a medium—but a message, a market and a movement.
By Dr. Alfredo Cramerotti and Auronda Scalera
Image of an auctioneer on the rostrum

Art Market Insights: 2024 Saw More Transactions But Fewer Record-Setting Sales

Meanwhile, the French and the Indian contemporary auction markets experienced significant growth, and women dominated in the ultra-contemporary top ten.
By Elisa Carollo
Painting of a nude oman with a man in her belly and talking with a bird

What to Expect from This Year’s Independent 20th Century Fair

The fair, says Independent founder Elizabeth Dee, has "a track record of being on the forefront of institutional development and curatorial innovation," and this year is no exception.
By Elisa Carollo
Picasso cubist bright colors painting

From Modern to Old Masters: Sotheby’s Hot Summer Season in London

By Elisa Carollo
A man writes the word 'Muslim' repeatedly on a piece of glass using black marker

The Women Shaping Contemporary Art in the Gulf

By Farah Abdessamad
Man with grey beard and glasses standing in art gallery

Miami’s Art Scene Heats Up With a New Space from Collector John Marquez

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

‘Fucked For Life’ Proves Fame Alone Can’t Generate Impressive Art

By Ashley Bardhan
Painting of two lovers in a grassy field

On View: Six Art Shows to See in London This Summer

By Farah Abdessamad
A white gallery room with colorful paintings.

On View Now: Four Art Shows in Chelsea to See Off-Frieze

By Farah Abdessamad

Walking Frieze New York with the New Museum’s Isolde Brielmaier

By Max McCormack
A textile scupture of an outer vulva.

On View Now: What to See at Frieze New York 2023

By Farah Abdessamad
A man stands in front of a painting of a man throwing flowers.

The World’s Largest Banksy Collection Is Headed for London—for Better or for Worse

By Christa Terry
Rough hewn figures made of sand or stone stand in a gallery space.

The Rise of the Contemporary Artist-Historian

By Farah Abdessamad
A colorful abstract painting

On View Now: Alexandre Diop, Misha Japanwala, Van Gogh and More

By Steph Eckardt
A woman in a green dress stands at a dais leading an auction with a large electronic display behind her.

Women Shattered Artist Records at Christie’s $98 Million 21st Century Evening Sale

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
White middle-aged woman with curly red hair smiles

Nan Goldin to Debut With Gagosian at Frieze New York 2023

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
An Asian woman wearing a bright red bob wig sits in front of a table and wall covered in colorful squares filled with equally colorful dots.

Yayoi Kusama Returns to David Zwirner with ‘I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers’

By Farah Abdessamad
Woman with short red hair and glasses standing in gallery room.

Postmasters’ Magda Sawon On the Challenges of Running a Nomadic Art Gallery

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A painting of a wide, nude white woman seen from behind looking into a bathroom mirror between a toilet and tub

On View Now: Ellsworth Kelly, Avery Singer, Cecily Brown and More

By Steph Eckardt

Dry Days, Tropical Nights: Agostino Iacurci’s Extreme (and Temporary) Future

By Cat Woods
Middle aged Asian woman with short hair poses in front of drawing of cherries

Chinese Auction Houses Prepare to Compete with Western Rivals

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A woman with blond hair in a blazer stands in front of a museum gallery room with framed paintings on the wall

Karin Hindsbo Will Step Up When Tate Modern’s Frances Morris Steps Down

By Christa Terry
Swirls of saturated watercolor on paper by artist Georgia O'Keeffe

MoMA O’Keeffe Exhibit Reunites Five Decades of the Artist’s Works on Paper

By Margot Malverty
A painting of a woman with red hair sniffing a yellow daffodil in front of a blue background

Exploring the Ephemeral Appeal of Scent as Art

By Christa Terry
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