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May 9

The 51 Artists, Curators, Directors and Dealers Changing the Art World in 2018

Read, enjoy, and by all means, heartily disagree with the choices we’ve made. If there wasn’t debate, it wouldn’t be be art, would it?
By Margaret Carrigan,  Juliet Helmke,  and Guelda Voien
2017 MacArthur Fellow Emmanuel Candès.
Oct 11

6 MacArthur ‘Geniuses’ Doing Pioneering Work in Tech, Science and Media

This year's "geniuses" include a New York Times reporter, a machine learning expert and a cybercrime fighter. They'll each receive $625,000.
By John Bonazzo
Elizabeth Burke, Byron Tittle, Michelle Dorrance and Christopher Broughton in The Blues Project at The Joyce Theater.
Nov 30

Michelle Dorrance: Bring in ’da Tap, Bring in ’da Joy

With 'The Blues Project' Dorrance is in charge, yes, but she’s encouraged the others to fling in their individual ideas and quirks.
By Robert Gottlieb
Mark Bradford in his studio.
Apr 19

Mark Bradford to Represent US at Venice Biennale

By Alanna Martinez
Barkley L. Hendricks, JohnWayne, 2015.
Mar 7

7 New York Gallery Shows You’ll Flip For This Spring

By Ryan Steadman
Mickalene Thomas, Le leçon d’amour, 2008 © Mickalene Thomas. (Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong; and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York)
Jan 25

12 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before January 29

By Paul Laster
Beth Stevens, a neuroscientist at Boston Children's Hospital, is among the 2015 MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipients. (Photo: MacArthur Foundation/Creative Commons)
Sep 29

MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Recipients Get $625,000 to Do Whatever They Want

By John Bonazzo
Nicole Eisenman, The Drawing Class, 2011. (Photo: Anton Kern Gallery)
Sep 29

Painter Nicole Eisenman and Photog LaToya Ruby Frazier Among 2015 MacArthur Fellows

By Alanna Martinez
Sara Horowitz (right)
May 14

Sara Horowitz

By The Editors
Jun 18

Baby, I’m Amazed: Why Is My Kid Such a Genius All the Time?

By Una LaMarche
Junot Diaz.
Oct 9

Junot Díaz Is #WINNING: The Author Collects Awards Like His Characters Bag Women

By Nina Burleigh
Oct 1

Junot Diaz is a ‘F$%#ing’ Genius

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
Uta Barth, 'Untitled (aot 3) from ...and of time,' 2000. (Courtesy Tanya Bonakdar Gallery)
Oct 1

Uta Barth and An-My Lê Receive MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants

By Rozalia Jovanovic
Don't let the pleasant exterior fool you, this house needs a lot of work
Apr 30

Artist Teresita Fernández Buys Again In Boerum Hill

By Kim Velsey
Abumrad.
Sep 20

New Yorker Writer Peter Hessler and Radiolab Producer Jad Abumrad Among This Year's MacArthur Geniuses

By Emily Witt
Oct 8

If You’re Yiyun Li’s Parents, Please Don’t Read This

By Aaron Gell
Sep 28

What Genius David Simon Should Do With $500,000

By Zeke Turner
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