Wanted to see a Kippenberger at the art fair. Instead saw a Cristina BanBan. And a KAWS.

A dispatch from Venice: a very naked death metal show, an art paradise on a private island, body horror–filled videos, and more, more, more news.artnet.com/art-world/ve...

I, too, would like to merge with the Met. Raise a solid endowment, keep doing my thing. Seems good.

As if it wasn't already hard enough to get a table at Café Sabarsky!

This guy rocks www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/w...

In line at the airport and strangely sad not to be seeing the Kristi Noem video. The only constant in life is change.

"i'm here to learn about archives"

Standing outside the U.S. pavilion, apologizing to everyone

Kiss and Tell! Tino Sehgal's alternate version of his 'Kiss' is the talk of Venice. Katya Kazakina reports. news.artnet.com/art-world/ti...

For the New York Times, I profiled the great Lee Ufan as he approaches 90 and readies three major solo shows www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/a...

Meet the writer who sees every single show at the Venice Biennale news.artnet.com/art-world/ja...

Aiming for double-digit visits to Grom this time in Venice. Let’s go.

Adam Lindemann on collecting Marcel Duchamp—and the complete set of readymades that no one bought. news.artnet.com/art-world/ma...

Ben Davis analyzed the artist lists of all editions of 130 biennials/surveys over the past 4 years. news.artnet.com/art-world/bi...

Red alert for Hong Sang-soo fans: A full retrospective—all 34 features—is underway in Seoul at the Korea Film Archive. Chronological first, then reverse chronological. Book it! eng.koreafilm.or.kr/cinematheque...

Given current state of the Supreme Court, looks like I'm fated to post this Romare Bearden 1930s political cartoon critiquing the court ("The Supreme Court: The Great Barrier to Equality") over & over again until the end of time

Very moving to think of all the artists in Venice right now, making and installing their work. Comrades in arms, amid a career highlight—maybe the career highlight. In a few days, collectors, and curators, and critics barge in, but for now, the city is theirs. Anything is possible.

FROM THE INBOX: "Drinks and refreshments will be served at the events highlighted in red."

Very bizarre receiving emails from publicists listing all of their clients' activities in Venice. What am I supposed to do with this? Happy for everyone, though.

FROM THE INBOX: "Kindly note that the lasagna buffet will be cleared at 7:45 PM."

Had a nice conversation with a stranger in the beer aisle of the local supermarket this evening. We compared views on some noted IPAs and discussed price changes for a few craft brews.

FROM THE INBOX: "At a time of uncertainty, some things must go on, and Art Dubai is one of them."

Finally getting the ads I deserve.

Just witnessed an incredible order at Bottino takeout: 11 cookies. They had just the right box.

Always great to see two guys enjoying a well-regarded chocolate-chip cookie in a Midtown cafe before lunchtime. Wish it was me.

"My boyfriend is going to show you his 'La Boîte-en-Valise,' series A, from around 1935–41, and you better not make fun of him!"

Former First Lady. Seventy-two years old. Five foot ten. Gun owner. Living in a lesbian commune. “Employed By Self.”

Neil Jenney, "Trash and Trashcan," 1970

Just enjoyed the dickens out of a privately owned public space in Midtown.

If we give the military $1.5 trillion, we will finally defeat our Enemies.

David Hammons and Jannis Kounellis at the American Academy in Rome in the early 1990s www.whitecube.com/gallery-exhi...

Just listened to Bruce Springsteen's cover of "Dream Baby Dream," and I hope never to do that again.

“Were I a rival of Chardin, I would briefly consider hanging myself.” —Schjeldahl, via Steve Martin www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...

Take your kids to Pat Oleszko’s show. One of the best I’ve seen with my mine.

". . . he is remembered more for his social life and connections than for his work life, and, indeed, confessed to hating to work." John Hohnsbeen, 1926–2007 www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

Crispy boys are back on the Staten Island Ferry! www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/n...

RIP Pat Steir, whose radiant paintings record carefully mediated chance. That would be enough to secure a place in the history books, but she also cofounded Printed Matter and Heresies. I wrote an obituary for the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/a...

Wrote a short profile for the New York Times of Lap-See Lam, whose multifarious art is inspired by Chinese restaurants around the world www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/a...

Very cool that the first solo show on Heimo Zobernig's CV is: "Private exhibition in the home of Can Ysargil and Ruth Labak, Theobaldgasse 8, Vienna."

An underrated pleasure: perusing the Wikipedia article for a museum you are about to visit for the first time. The best is when there’s a decent photo gallery: Let’s look at some pictures of pictures I’m about to see!

Red alert: I have just discovered that art critic Brian Sewell's 'Grand Tour' TV miniseries is now available online. An absolutely deranged program. They do not make TV like this anymore (maybe for the better). My highest recommendation. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Nate Freeman: "Yes, I have a favorite fondue place in Basel, and I am gatekeeping it." www.vanityfair.com/culture/stor...

RIP Calvin Tomkins, the great art writer of postwar America. His lucid writing speaks for artists, while welcoming all interested readers into the world of contemporary art. He was 100. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

Impeach the President

Recently recommended some potential moderators to a gallery for an artist talk, and the director mildly complained that they would probably ask for a fee. Folks, you have to pay people for doing things! Even more so if you are literally a commercial enterprise! What are we doing here?

When did Greene Naftali get a new site? Very elegant! greenenaftaligallery.com

Here are three very excellent shows in New York that have very limited runs. Act fast. news.artnet.com/art-world/sh...

Gogo plans Nam June Paik show in Seoul. news.artnet.com/market/nam-j...

"Anyone gets to like anything, and all the winning art-historical judgments are based on sheer liking in the long run." —Schjeldahl, 1994 www.artforum.com/features/siz...

Jeff Koons is hiring a Sculpture Project Manager www.nyfa.org/jobs/?_page=...