Although the narrative features have left something to be desired, Sundance consistently delivers on the documentary front (some of 2024’s most acclaimed documentaries, such as “Daughters,” “Black Box Diaries,” and “Union,” all premiered at last year’s festival). I’ve already named three docs worth checking out that are scattered across the other categories. Still, this trio from the US Documentary Competition, though difficult to watch, is exactly the type of work that will have lasting power. I see these being instrumental in shaping discussions around themes such as caring for the Earth, disability justice, and female autonomy amidst capitalistic systems. “Life…
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In a new report reviewing last year’s fall auction season, veteran art market analysts Michael Moses and Jianping Mei have said it was “the worst overall financial performance” for the art market this century. However, several art market experts have contested that assessment, telling ARTnews that they think the report is flawed by “sample selection bias” and gives a narrow, unnuanced view of the art market. “For the first time this century, the mean of all individual returns was negative,” reads the report, titled “How Bad Was the Fall 2024 Auction Season? Hard to Believe, But Worse Than the Spring.”…
Since its founding in 2018, the Marrakech edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has been instrumental in raising the profile of this Moroccan city, long a tourist hub. But the fair, now in its sixth edition, is only one part of an ecosystem that has made Marrakech into one of the Africa’s most important art hubs. “Marrakech has welcomed, through 1-54, large groups of collectors and institutions, and it’s had a huge impact of the Moroccan ecosystem with galleries opening second locations in Marrakech,” 1-54 founder Touria El Glaoui told ARTnews ahead of the opening of its second…
Matthew Lillard is returning to the Scream series.The 55-year-old actor portrayed Stu Macher in the first 1996 movie but despite one of the original Ghostface killers being killed off when Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell) dropped a TV on his head, he’s revealed he is returning for the upcoming Scream 7.Deadline confirmed the news after the actor shared a teaser on Instagram, in which his hand could be seen writing one of Stu’s famous quotes.All in capital letters, the writing stated: “My mom and dad are gonna be soo mad at me!! (sic)”The news comes shortly after it was revealed Scott…
There’s an art to crafting the perfect movie title, and the best ones reveal just enough of a movie’s vibe without giving away anything that happens. Enough to intrigue, without spoiling. It’s a fine needle to thread, but somehow most movies manage to do it, drawing us in with just a couple of words and convincing us to stay for two or more hours.But there are movies whose titles are a little confusing, or downright nonsensical. This can also work in a movie’s favor — what better way to find out what a movie’s title means than by … going…
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The HeadlinesNOTRE-DAME STAINED-GLASS CONTROVERSY GOES TO COURT. A French heritage organization is taking legal action against the President Emmanuel Macron-backed project to replace 19th-century stained-glass windows in Paris’ freshly renovated Notre-Dame Cathedral, with contemporary ones by artist Claire Tabouret, reports Le Parisien. The Sites & Monuments group is joined by at least one private donor to the cathedral’s five-year restoration following damage from a fire, art historian Jean-David Jumeau-Lafond, reports La Tribune de l’Art. On January 27, Sites & Monuments filed an initial appeal in a Paris court, formally attempting…
More than just jewellery, engagement rings symbolise commitment, love, and glamour. Ruby engagement rings are among the most alluring because they radiate classic style and elegance. Some of the most admired people in history have donned ruby rings, from royals to celebrities, providing plenty of inspiration for anyone looking for a truly one-of-a-kind piece. Explore the realm of well-known ruby engagement rings and draw inspiration from these timeless styles. The Fascination with Celebrity and Royal Ruby Engagement Rings Rubies have long been associated with love. Unlike the traditional diamond engagement ring, ruby rings offer a splash of colour and a touch of individuality.…
This piece originally appeared in Reframed, the Art in America newsletter about art that surprises us and works that get us worked up. Sign up here to receive it every Thursday. Photographs are made with light, but also with darkness. An extraordinary array of shows in New York mark the medium’s return to focus on the gallery scene after years dominated by figurative painting. In lieu of representation, they offer scenes of the unseen. Marian Goodman presents Boris Mikhailov’s a largely archival show, “Refracted Times,” showing the undersides of his native Ukraine, alongside new work by An-My Lê. In “Dark Star,” Lê presents large-format views…
At the risk of repeating myself, artists have many super powers, and a lot of them center around the simple (to others) power of observation at a level that escapes most ordinary humans.Let me repeat the story told in art school by one of my professors – either Alden Mason or Jacob Lawrence. He used to tell the story of how Manet was once painting outdoors at a park and looking and depicting a water scene. A man approached him, observed the painting, looked at the scene, looked back at the painting and commented to Manet, “I don’t see all those colors…
Dog Man debuted in U.S. theaters on January 31, 2025. It’s an animated superhero comedy movie that revolves around Dog Man, a police officer with the head of a dog and the body of a human. The plot follows the titular character as he tries to thwart the evil plans of Petey (Pete Davidson), the Orange Cat. The movie is a fun adventure that explores themes such as friendship, heroism, and redemption. As it is a superhero feature, people want to know whether Dog Man has an end, mid, or post-credits scene. Is there an end, mid or post-credits scene…
