#contemporary-art Stories

THE LIST
6 Must-See U.S. Exhibitions to Take In This Fall

Make time for contemplation and inspiration this season by exploring these evocative shows hosted...

Art
Meet the Ghanaian Talent Heating Up Africa’s Contemporary Art Scene

As interest in contemporary African art balloons, Gideon Appah's absorbing, atmospheric work has...

ART
Best of Zona Maco 2018

Artists, gallery owners, and collectors from around the world descended on Mexico City—this...

Art
Rirkrit Tiravanija and the Politics of Cooking

The artist explains why he took up ceramics and how slowness can be radical.

ART
Top 6 Picks of Pulse Art Fair 2017

From an eye-catching photogram to fabric-and-ceramic sculptures, our selection of the best works at

Art
Inside Istanbul’s First-Ever Art Week

Our report from on the ground during the city’s 15th Biennial, the 12th Contemporary Istanbul,...

Design
The Design World’s Most Influential Person (You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)

Rossana Orlandi’s Milan space is a bastion of groundbreaking contemporary design.

Art
Found in Translation

A new art fair in Brussels brings American art to European collectors—and has some fun along the...