Nan Goldin leads anti-opioid protest at the Met's Sackler Wing
In their first direct action, the artist and her activist group PAIN tossed prescription pill bottles labelled OxyContin into the moat surrounding the Temple of Dendur and staged a die-in
Cape Town gallery blank projects wins $10,000 Presents Booth Prize
The space is showing works that touch on identity by the South African artists Igshaan Adams and Cinga Samson
Artist profiles: the names you should know at Armory
At a fair with hundreds of works, it can be hard to know where to start looking. Here are some artists to keep an eye out for at the Armory
Fury over artist’s plan to preserve prototypes of Trump’s border wall
Others, including the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, support Christoph Büchel’s proposal to turn the eight designs into national monuments
ADAA's Art Show misses Armory week crowds, but focused displays of challenging works still prove popular
Exhibitors reflect on how art market has changed since the 1980s at 30th edition of New York fair
Hirshhorn to reschedule Krzysztof Wodiczko’s monumental projection after Florida school shooting
The 30-year-old piece showing two hands holding a gun and a candle is "strangely familiar and at once unbearably relevant", the artist says
Meet the collector who signed away her masterpiece to reform the criminal justice system
Agnes Gund talks to us about how she uses her philanthropy to push for change
Trump wants to axe NEA and other culture agencies—again
The president’s 2019 budget includes a similar proposal to last year’s failed plan to defund America’s arts bodies
Artists back Nan Goldin’s call to hold Sackler family to account over US opioid crisis
"Maybe the Sacklers don’t care, but we should give them the chance to discuss solutions, and if they rebuff, then f*** them"—Jeremy Deller
Billionaire casino owner and collector Steve Wynn accused of pervasive sexual misconduct
A report in the Wall Street Journal, based on statements from dozens of employees, describes a pattern of harassment, but Wynn calls assault allegations “preposterous”
Podcast episode 16: Charles I at the Royal Academy—an exhibition fit for a king
We pick apart the latest smash hit show to open in London with art historian Bendor Grosvenor, then complete our 2018 preview with a look at the big exhibitions coming to the US this year
Online petition demands Sacklers and Purdue Pharma pay for rehab centres and Narcan dispensers
The activist group founded by the artist Nan Goldin, who revealed her struggles with opioid addiction, says it intends to pressure museums to refuse the philanthropic family’s money
Three to see: New York
From Marilyn Minter's pleasant disruption to a celebratory goodbye in Harlem
Robot wars: Mark Pauline and Survival Research Laboratories
The Bay Area artist and his team build massive machines that act in dangerous performances—and they are opening their first gallery show in New York
New York’s Metropolitan Museum to charge out-of-town visitors
City residents and students from New Jersey and Connecticut will still be able to pay what they wish
‘The president stole your land’
Multiple lawsuits launched in the wake of Trump’s decision to shrink national parks in Utah
Jewish Museum severs ties with curator Jens Hoffmann over sexual harassment allegations
While the former Artforum publisher Knight Landesman moves to dismiss a lawsuit filed against him
Zardulu behind video of iguana appearing in Miami family’s toilet
The performance piece, viewed by millions as a viral news story, was based on an ancient Greek myth of Kronos usurping the throne of Ouranos, the artist tells us
In pictures: Art Basel in Miami Beach Public sector
Artists claim their turf in Miami Beach
Miami’s YoungArts foundation creates grant to mentor artists fresh out of school
Daniel Arsham will also mentor the winners, including the inaugural fellow Shenequa
Rauschenberg draws the crowds
The artist's "fast entertainment for people in stress" is for sale at Art Basel in Miami Beach
Saudi prince revealed as mystery buyer of the Salvator Mundi
News sent Twitter into a tizzy
Tomm El-Saieh: Part of the rhythm nation
The Haitian-born abstract painter’s work is bringinga Voodoo vibe to Miami
The top ten shows to see in Miami this week
From a look at artist’s studios at the ICA and Dara Friedman’s intimate films at Pamm, to Michele Oka Doner’s underwater explorations at the Lowe
Agnes Gund’s Art for Justice Fund awards $22m in grants to activist groups and social programmes
As well as backing arts-focused initiatives, the money will help support organisations working to change government policy
Massachusetts Appeals Court grants injunction to block Berkshire Museum sale
The successful Hail Mary pass came just before deaccessioned works, including two paintings by Norman Rockwell, were due to be auctioned at Sotheby’s on Monday
Behind the seams at the Met’s Costume Institute
How the New York museum is leading the way in conserving half a millennium of style
Benjamin Genocchio removed as director of Armory Show after reports of harassment
The New York Times reports that multiple women who worked with him said he made sexual comments and touched them inappropriately
Berkshire Museum art sale to go ahead
A judge in Massachusetts has denied two motions to block next week’s auctions of deaccessioned works
Artforum’s publisher resigns following sexual harassment complaint
A former employee filed a lawsuit against the magazine after she says it tried to silence her and smear her name