Zachary Small
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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...
As His Nike Deal Stalls, Tom Sachs Apologizes for Workplace Culture
The artist’s former employees had said he made impossible demands. “We did not take the necessary time to professionalize our operations,” Sachs said. “I wish...
An Art Professor Says A.I. Is the Future. It’s the Students Who Need Convincing
Lance Weiler is an A.I. convert. His art students at Columbia University are debating the creative value of ChatGPT and Midjourney. Powerful tools or a...
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.
Joan Mitchell Foundation Claims Vuitton Ads Infringe on Painter’s Copyright
The artist’s organization said it rejected requests from the fashion company to use the artworks in handbag ads, but the luxury brand used them anyway.
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...
Madonna and Beeple Collaborate on NFT Project
The pop singer spent the last year working with the digital artist on a video series about motherhood. Proceeds will benefit three nonprofits.
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...