The celebrated Ethiopian-born artist Julie Mehretu, known for her dynamic abstractions and deep engagement with contemporary social and political themes, has been awarded the prestigious rank of Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of...
Julie Mehretu, the Ethiopian-born-American artist, has secured her place in history by setting a new auction record for an African-born artist. Her work Walkers with the Dawn and Morning (2008) sold for $10.38m (with fees) at Sotheby's Now Evening Auction in New York....
“I am interested in the multifaceted layers of place, space, and time that impact the formation of personal and communal identity”, states Ethiopian-born artist Julie Mehretu. Liminal Squared, her first UK solo exhibition at White Cube in Bermondsey,...
A new exhibition by Julie Mehretu is opening at White Cube Bermondsey 1 May. This is Mehretu's first major solo exhibition in London and will feature new and recent paintings, some of which will be presented within a specially constructed environment designed by David...
Marian Goodman, the art dealer admired for her fierce loyalty to artists and her lifelong refusal to chase fashion, either aesthetic or commercial, died on Thursday in a Los Angeles hospital. She was 97. Her death was reported by her gallery, which did not cite a...
Lincoln Centre Plaza, home to the Metropolitan Opera, is in financial dire straits, and the scale of its response now risks reshaping the Centre itself. Among the measures under consideration is the sale of two monumental Marc Chagall murals that have watched...
When Artlyst first started its Alt Power 100 Artlyst fifteen years ago, we were aiming at an audience fed up with the gratuitous love fest that other Power 100 lists produced. This list rewarded the commercial while ignoring the hard work of curators, museum...
Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 wrapped up its edition with a confident bravado not seen for many years. When the machinery runs smoothly and the buyers turn out in force, it is an unbeatable combo. This was the second edition under Bridget Finn's direction, and you could...
Art Basel Paris has settled into its second year at the Grand Palais with the confidence of a show that knows where it stands. What began as a careful courtship between Basel's global brand and the city's deep cultural instinct now feels like a proper union. This...