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Zachary Small
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Can an A.I. Van Gogh Help Museums Generate New Interest?
Can doppelgängers of the Dutch painter help museums generate new interest and income? A.I. Vincent fields our questions (and makes some mistakes).
Will the Art Market Need to Discount Its Masterpieces?
Amid fears that a new war could threaten the world economy, New York’s coming auctions will test a growing consensus that the $60 billion art…
The Price of Admission to America’s Museums Keeps Rising
Their buildings have expanded and expenses have surged, even as attendance slowed. Art lovers will bear the cost: The Guggenheim is the latest to increase…
Helping People of Color Find Their Footing in the Arts
As cultural institutions work to address their diversity problems, a new recruitment firm has a plan to make those changes last.
Setting a Kahlo Drawing Aflame in Search of an NFT Spark
It’s tough to profit in the struggling market of blockchain assets right now. Burning a purported drawing from Frida Kahlo’s personal diary didn’t help a…
Does Public Art Have an Afterlife?
Public artworks have the power to uplift a city. Sometimes they end up in a museum, but other times in a dumpster.
Guggenheim Removes Sackler Name Over Ties to Opioid Crisis
The museum and the family have agreed to rename an educational center. The National Gallery in London is also removing the Sackler name from its…
As One Alaskan Museum Closed, a Native Heritage Center Prospered
Wells Fargo closed its museum in Anchorage and has given much of its collection of Native artifacts to another institution that focuses on the state’s…
Can an Art History Frame Help Expand the NFT Market?
An upcoming auction by Sotheby’s is the latest attempt to recast crypto collectibles as an artistic evolution and perhaps draw interest from a wider circle…
New York Lets ‘Fearless Girl’ Hold Her Ground, for Now
Officials voted to extend the sculpture’s permit but are requiring stakeholders to return in six months with plans for a permanent location.