Shanti Escalante De Mattei
Finding art in the uncanny aesthetics of MAGA
A new pop-up gallery blurs the line between party and exhibition as it brings out the suppressed queerness of right-wing aesthetics
Artists turn to textiles as they excavate history at Nada New York
Various stands at the fair explore textiles' capacity to bring history to the senses
Latin American galleries dominate at Frieze New York
Despite mounting costs and political pressures, exhibitors from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and elsewhere are bringing their artists’ work to the city—with the fair committed to representing the region
Despite record-breaking results for four women artists, Phillips’s evening auction in New York sparks few fireworks
The auction brought in a hammer total of $44.2m, just below Phillips’s low estimate for the night and exactly in line with last November’s equivalent sale
Together in doom: tense paintings of social ills feature at Tefaf New York
On display at the fair this year are a number of works that capture the depressive mood of the moment
Frieze VIP day defined by dealers’ resilience
A strong influx from Asia, plus stands devoted to smaller works by emerging artists, got the fair off to a smashing start despite economic headwinds
El escenario artísico de la Ciudad de México mira hacia el futuro
A pesar de los recortes, la amenaza de aranceles y la gentrificación, nuevas voces le dan vida a la vibrante mezcla de museos y galerías en la capital
As US tariffs loom, Mexico City's art scene looks to the future
Despite funding cuts and gentrification, new voices invigorate the capital’s thriving mix of museums and galleries
Does Trump’s return spell boom or bust for the NFT art market?
Experts are sceptical that the NFT market will ever rebound to its 2021 levels, but the crypto asset sector may still manage to take over the art world one way or the other