BEST

Free For All – Museums across the country
are going free on Saturday, September 21, and we’ve
got a go-to guide for the New York City area.

Picking Up the Pace – Painter Loie Hollowell is on a meteoric rise, and with
a bold new show at Pace in Chelsea, her market seems to have no
ceiling.

Winds of Change – Art dealer Mariane Ibrahim spoke to artnet News’s Tim
Schneider about how she’s built an impressive program in a
surprisingly short time, and why she’s opening up a new space in
Chicago. Plus, reports from the front lines of Expo Chicago reveal
that she’s not the only one with designs on the Second City.

Greta’s Message – Just in time for the
climate change march in New York, we took a look at all of the artists who have been
inspired by teenage activist Greta Thunberg.

Dig This – New technology and changes in
the environment mean stunning archaeological discoveries, from a
quasi-Stonehenge in Spain, to a dinosaur deemed “the Mona
Lisa.”

Paint it Black – Want to see a $2 million
diamond disappear? That’s what one artist did, using special light-eating black paint developed by
MIT scientists, now on view at the New York Stock Exchange.

Monkey Business – The anonymous street
artist Banksy’s painting of the British Parliament taken over by chimpanzees could
sell at Sotheby’s for up to $2.5 million… but did the artist
alter the work first?

WORST

A Woman Problem– In an eye-opening new report, artnet News’s Julia
Halperin, along with Charlotte Burns of In Other Words, surveyed
how women compare to their male counterparts in the art world. The
shocking results show that women
still fall far behind in auctions, gallery exposure, and museums.

Toodle-Loo! – Maurizio Cattelan’s gold
toilet, titled America, was stolen from its installation
at England’s storied Blenheim Palace.

Who Wants to Date Artists? – A new study
from the University of Swansea discovered that attractiveness and wealth top
creativity as the most desirable traits in potential mates.

More Fallout From Notre Dame – The blaze
that engulfed France’s famed cathedral spread lead contaminants throughout Paris, and
authorities are now coming under fire.

No Goal in Austria – An artist installed a forest of trees inside a local soccer
stadium to comment on environmental issues, and right-wing
politicians are up in arms about it.

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