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Overtime: Feb 11 – Feb 17

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Art dealer Mary Boone sentenced to 30 months in prison for tax fraud. The rise and fall of renowned New York gallerist Mary Boone. Complete Frieze Los Angeles 2019 coverage. The 10 best booths at Frieze Los Angeles. Five star artworks that stole the show at the inaugural Frieze Los Angeles. Highlights from Frieze Los Angeles 2019 West Coast debut. Who went shopping at Frieze Los Angeles? We buttonholed the famous names […]

Overtime: Feb 4 – Feb 10

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Mexico City’s Zona Maco is buzzing with dynamic voices from the region. Zona Maco is exhilarating, inviting, and full of heavy-hitting art. Economic policies introduced by Mexico’s new president have yet to dent dealers’ sales at Zona Maco. As Zona Maco opens, the best exhibitions to see across Mexico City. How Graciela Iturbide became one of Mexico’s greatest photographers. Grace Jones graces the stage for Aids charity at Mexico City home of […]

Overtime: Jan 28 – Feb 3

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Doug Aitken’s mirrored mirage house installed in Swiss alps. The exhibitions to look forward to in 2019. What the art world is looking forward to in 2019 across Asia, the Middle East and Australasia. As Swiss art fair Artgenève opens its doors, your guide to the best shows in town. First Bangkok Art Biennale shows off city with art from near and far. The most Instagrammed artworks from Art Basel in Miami Beach […]

Showing: “KAWS:HOLIDAY” (Taipei)

Over the weekend in Taiwan, fans of KAWS experienced what their counterparts in Seoul felt (covered) when the American artist’s impressive HOLIDAY companion sculpture was revealed. Produced in a sitting position rather then laying down, the 36 meter tall inflatable figure relaxed itself at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei and will be on view through the 27th of this month. Check out more photos of the event made possible with the help of AllRightsReserved & JFJ Productions. Photo credit: @rkrkrk, @songmatin, @cchhii611, @s.yin.h, @nk7, and the artist. Discuss KAWS here.

Overtime: Jan 14 – Jan 20

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Museum workers scramble for cash amid the longest US government shutdown in history. The buzziest and most beautiful museums opening in 2019. MOCA Los Angeles will close its Pacific Design Center location after nearly 20 years. Will the inaugural 2019 Los Angeles edition of Frieze get its big Hollywood break? Felix L.A. Art Fair reveals exhibitors, site-specific projects for Hollywood Roosevelt hotel debut. Art Los Angeles Contemporary announces 2019 exhibitors list. At UNTITLED […]

Overtime: Jan 7 – Jan 13

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): The definitive guide to the key art fairs taking place around the world in the first half of 2019. Three ways art history needs to change in 2019. The five trends that will shape the art market in 2019. 15 Los Angeles artists to watch in 2019. Your guide to the best shows at London gallery-share Condo. Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro dissolves Ministry of Culture. What happened to the Catholic Church’s […]

Overtime: Dec 31 – Jan 6

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Nicola L., an overlooked female pioneer of the Pop Art movement, has died at 81. Nicola L. leaves behind a legacy of fearless, offbeat sculpture. 19 unmissable museum shows to see in Europe in 2019. PODCAST: The Best of 2018 by Charlotte Burns. Arty films and books to watch out for in 2019. 11 places to travel for creative inspiration in 2019. January gallery shows to see around the world. The largest […]

Overtime: Dec 24 – 30

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): The unforgettable works of 15 artists who died in 2018. The Biennials coming up and not to miss in 2019. The 15 biggest art historical discoveries of 2018. Here are 16 other amazing discoveries of 2018. The museum openings you won’t want to miss in 2019. The 20 most expensive artworks sold at auction in 2018. Will the art market comes to its senses in 2019? An artist’s guide to the best […]

Overtime: Dec 17 – 23

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): The 10 artists that broke into the art market big leagues in 2018. What the 7 biggest art lawsuits of 2018 mean for the art market. 16 globetrotting art aficionados tell us about the most memorable shows they saw in 2018. A year in visual culture and the people who defined it. 8 art advisors tell us which artists you should be watching (and buying) in 2019. The most influential artists of […]

Streets: Banksy – “Season’s Greeting” (Port Talbot, Wales)

Making a statement during the holiday season in his own unique way, Banksy has created a new piece in  South Wales. Featuring a boy enjoying what appear to be snowflakes while trying to catch some on his tongue, the mural turns dark when you look around the corner and realize it’s actually ash from a burning dumpster, not snow. Surely a commentary on Port Talbot (one of the most polluted areas in the UK) where the piece is located, a video (seen below) from the […]