At the Met, Raphael’s Punk Rock Renaissance
Raphael: Sublime Poetry, opening at The Met on March 29, brings together more than 200 works in the first major U.S is a reminder that what later generations took as doctrine began as disruption.
Graffiti Legend RAMS, In His Own Words
RAMS discusses the history of rappel graffiti, his inspirations, how he got started, what motivates him and the inside story of how he tagged a building near the Egyptian pyramids.
Before the Whitney: Gagosian Visits Roy Lichtenstein's Brushstrokes
IN advance of a coming Whitney retrospective of the work of Roy Lichtenstein, Gagosian offers a look at one of Lichtenstein’s most persistent ideas: the brushstroke itself.
From Room 828 to West 19th Street: Elizabeth Peyton Is Still Paying Attention
Elizabeth Peyton's latest solo show, mountains in my heart (the death of Sarpedon), now open at David Zwirner’s Chelsea gallery, 533 W 19th St.
Outsider Art’s New York Moment
The outsiders come inside this spring at the Outsider Art Fair, the American Folk Art Museum and off-Broadway in “Bughouse.”
Inside the Christie's Irsay Auction: When Guitars Ate the Room
$11.5 million for a Jerry Garcia guitar. $14.5 million for a Stratocaster. And a very old question: what makes anything worth anything at all?
Priceless Art, Five Cents: Basquiat’s Museum Security Expected to Gavel at over $40 million at Sotheby’s
Jean-Michel Basquiat painted Museum Security (Broadway Meltdown) in 1983 when he was 22 years old. It’s up for auction this spring at Sotheby’s.
At the Brant Foundation: Keith Haring Returns to the East Village
"Keith Haring" opens March 11 as the Brant Foundation continues its exploration of the 1980s downtown explosion that forever changed contemporary art.
An artist asked a company to stop using his work. They sued him.
Rome-based street art writer Giulia Blocal Riva explores a persistent pattern of corporate entities co-opting street art for marketing purposes without paying artists.
At Ki Smith Gallery: Devo Frontman Mark Mothersbaugh’s Radiant Screenprints
Postcard Superhero and Other Contemplations, by Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh, now open at Ki Smith Gallery on the Lower East Side.
Blood, Glitter and the Ghost of Richard Hambleton
Richard Hambleton: Blood & Glitter, the late street art legend’s latest exhibition, opens at Howl! Arts/Howl! Archive, in the Lower East Side, the late artist’s home neighborhood.
She Was Never Just “Mrs. Pollock,” Setting the Record Straight at the Met
For decades, Lee Krasner endured a particular kind of art world erasure. The Met seems ready to set the record straight — and it’s long overdue
Warhol's Ghost Reels at MoMA
More than 80 rolls of undeveloped 16mm film shot by Andy Warhol was recently developed for the first time. MoMA screens the complete recovered footage once, February 2 at 6:30pm
When Rembrandt Went Lion Hunting UPDATE: Sold, $18 million
Sotheby's will auction Rembrant’s Young Lion Resting during its Masters Week sales in New York, with all proceeds benefiting Panthera, the world's leading wild cat conservation organization.
Master Drawings New York: A Starter’s Guide
Master Drawings New York, an art fair dedicated to works on paper, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with shows in galleries throughout the city, mostly concentrated on the UES.
R. Crumb's Underground Empire Invades Mayfair
David Zwirner's London outpost opens a major exhibition of Robert Crumb's work shortly, bringing the underground comix godfather's unfiltered visual id to Mayfair.
The Changing Face of The Winter Show: From Antiques Purist to Art World Player
As the 2026 edition unfolds this weekend, it’s clear that the Winter Show’s evolution is continuing with an increasing focus on art and an updated definition of “antique.”
Jasper Johns’ Radical Reorientation, the Crosshatch Paintings at Gagosian
Jasper Johns returns to Gagosian in a survey of crosshatch paintings, forcing a long-overdue reassessment of what may be the most misunderstood period of the 95-year-old artist's career.
Will the Latest Basquiat Biopic Hew to History? Al Diaz Has His Doubts
As 'Samo Lives' wraps production, the artist who created Samo with Jean-Michel Basquiat speaks out about Hollywood’s new look at the legendary neo-expressionist genius.