The Defining Exhibitions of 2023
See the 25 shows that emblematized this year, from a Vermeer retrospective to canon-expanding surveys.
The Year in Activism: Israel-Palestine Shatters Art World Consensus
The art world may never be the same.
The Year in Black Art: A Wealth of Blockbuster Exhibitions
This year Black art was featured across the country with major exhibitions at the New Museum, the ICA Boston and more.
LA-Based Artists Mario Ayala, rafa esparza, and Guadalupe Rosales Explore the History and Future of Cruising in a Collaborative Exhibition
The exhibition at SFMOMA runs until February 19.
The Defining Artworks of 2023
See the 25 artworks that spoke to the year’s mood, including pieces by Doris Salcedo, Refik Anadol, Cameron Rowland, Judith F. Baca, Miriam Cahn, and more.
Artist Mike Parr Dropped by Australian Gallery After Staging Piece Referencing Israel and Palestine
“This is the only time an artist has breached my principles of anti-racism,” said dealer Anna Schwartz.
Amazon Cuts Ties with Riverside’s Cheech Museum After Show with Work Critical of the Tech Company
A show this year included prints depicting an Amazon warehouse with flames beneath it.
Prison Bakery Identified at Pompeii Sheds Light on Slavery in the Ancient World
The enslaved were locked up with donkeys and forced to grind grain essential to the baking of bread.
Campaigners Lead Legal Battle Against Controversial Plan to Build Tunnel Near Stonehenge
In September, UNESCO asked the UK government to “not proceed” with the controversial plan, to no avail.
Dealer Johann König To Open New Berlin Gallery
This is König’s second gallery in Berlin, following allegations of sexual misconduct.