BEST

Gilliam’s Fine Form – How do you approach
abstract art? Ben Davis offers a step-by-step guide to looking at Sam
Gilliam’s sumptuous new show at Dia:Beacon.

Cold War Steve’s Hot Art – How one man went from civil servant to viral artist,
thanks in large part to the UK’s love of hating Boris Johnson.

Bawdy Broomsticks – The painter Emily Mae Smith’s first show at Perrotin Tokyo
is filled with surreal characters, delightful quirks, and, yes, a
sexy broom.

Disease-Detecting Paint – How one man’s interest in art merged with the quest
to fight cancer, diabetes, and other ailments.

IM Pei’s Art to Be Auctioned – The late
architect’s collection will hit the auction block at
Christies this December.

Billion-Dollar Buildings – The latest Cultural Infrastructure Index reveals
just how much money and time is being spent to create the
eye-popping art institutions you love to visit around the
world.

WORST

Nan Goldin Gets Booked – The photographer
and activist was arrested for her role in an anti-opioid
overdose protest outside Governor Cuomo’s office in New York.

Whistleblower Artist – The artist Maria Farmer told artnet News about how Epstein
used his ties to the New York Academy of Art to help
facilitate his predation of young women.

Epstein’s Arty Associates – An outrageous
interview in Mother Jones with Epstein’s former art
advisor reveals even more about the abuser’s ties to
the art world.

Trump’s New Tariffs – Once again,
President Trump is increasing tariffs on Chinese-made goods, and
the art market should be worried.

Bye Bye Banksy? – The Brexit-themed mural
by the anonymous street artist has been erased from the wall where it was painted
two years ago.

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