Art in America

Art in America is a monthly magazine filled with illustrations that focuses on the contemporary art scene in the United States. It features profiles of artists and different art styles, provides updates on art movements, and includes reviews of exhibitions along with event calendars. The magazine is aimed at collectors, artists, art dealers, and art enthusiasts who want to stay informed about the art world. Additionally, it has a related website, ArtinAmericaMagazine.com.

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Larry Gagosian Buys BookHampton to Keep Pages Turning in East Hampton

1 day ago | artnews.com | Daniel Cassady

The Hampton’s favorite indie bookstore has found a savior—and it’s not Oprah, but the art world’s most powerful art dealer. Larry Gagosian has quietly purchased BookHampton, the beloved East Hampton shop that’s served readers and summer people for decades. Owner Carolyn Brody, who bought the store in 2016, announced last fall she planned to sell. Locals braced for another luxury boutique. Instead, they got Gagosian.
Mexican Government Agency Says MrBeast’s ‘Ancient Temple Stunt Followed Rules—But Not Everything Was Real

2 days ago | artnews.com | Daniel Cassady

On May 10, YouTube mega-star MrBeast (real name James Donaldson) released a video titled I Survived 100 Hours in an Ancient Temple to his channel, which currently counts more than 394 million subscribers. The video, part of his globe-trotting endurance series, has racked up over 55 million views in just four days. But while the challenges may be real, not everything shown in the video is—at least according to Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
Giacometti Bust Flops While Frank Lloyd Wright Lamp Soars at Sotheby’s $186.4 M. Modern Sale

2 days ago | artnews.com | Daniel Cassady

Sotheby’s modern art evening sale in New York on Tuesday night collectively hammered at $152 million, or $186.4 million with buyer’s premium, across 60 lots. Fifty works sold, for a sell-through rate of 83.3 percent. Roughly 40 percent of the lots exceeded their high estimates, with half appearing at auction for the first time. The result was strong given a cooling art market as of late, though the night’s high-profile miss cast a long shadow.
Why Open a Gallery Now? Artist-Curator Adam Heft Berninger Thinks the Timing Is Perfect

3 days ago | artnews.com | Daniel Cassady

Editor’s Note: This story is part of Newsmakers, a new ARTnews series where we interview the movers and shakers who are making change in the art world. At a time when most headlines about the art market include the words slowdown or correction, Adam Heft Berninger is opening a gallery.
Christie’s Brings in $489 M. from Two Evening Sales in New York, Led by Mondrian Painting at $47.6 M.

3 days ago | artnews.com | Karen Ho |Daniel Cassady

On Monday night, Christie’s kicked off its spring marquee auctions with back to back auctions that brought in a combined $489 million with fees. The Leonard & Louise Riggio: Collected Works sale, composed of 39 works from the late Barnes & Noble founder and his wife, leaned heavy on Surrealism, modernism, and Minimalism. Almost all of that collection sold amid uncertainty, but not without confidence—thanks in part to a house guarantee across the board.
This African-Led Research Organization Aims to Change the Conversation Around Restitution

4 days ago | artnews.com | Taylor Michael

Since British colonial officers confiscated the Ngadji drum in 1902, the Pokomo people in southeastern Kenya have witnessed a significant percentage of their community convert to Christianity or Islam. They can no longer perform certain traditional ceremonies. Prior to British colonial rule in Kenya, beginning in 1895, Pokomo artists crafted these wooden drum for calls to worship or to celebrate the start of a king’s reign.
Venice Biennale Curator Koyo Kouoh Dies, Kunstmuseum Basel Removes Gauguin After Authenticity Questioned, Danish Museums Hit by Mold: Morning Links for May 12, 2025

4 days ago | artnews.com | George Nelson

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines IN MEMORIAM. Koyo Kouoh, the celebrated, Cameroonian-born curator appointed to lead the 2026 Venice Biennale, has died unexpectedly at the age of 57, reports ARTnews. When she was appointed in December of last year to curate the storied exhibition in Venice, Kouoh became the second African-born curator to take on the job.
Koyo Kouoh, Curator of 2026 Venice Biennale, Dies Suddenly at 57

6 days ago | artnews.com | Daniel Cassady |Alex Greenberger

Koyo Kouoh, the celebrated Cameroonian-born curator behind some of the most significant exhibitions of African contemporary art in recent decades, has died unexpectedly at the age of 57. Kouoh’s death comes just months after being appointed curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale—making her the second African-born curator to lead the storied exhibition, following Okwui Enwezor’s groundbreaking edition in 2015.
Koyo Kouoh, Curator of 2026 Venice Biennale and Leading African Art Figure, Dies at 57

6 days ago | artnews.com | Daniel Cassady

Koyo Kouoh, the celebrated Cameroonian-born curator behind some of the most significant exhibitions of African contemporary art in recent decades, has died unexpectedly at the age of 57. Kouoh’s death comes just months after being appointed curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale—making her the second African-born curator to lead the storied exhibition, following Okwui Enwezor’s groundbreaking edition in 2015.
Galleries at NADA and Independent Reap Benefits of Collectors’ Move Toward Lower-Priced Artworks

1 week ago | artnews.com | Maximilíano Durón |Harrison Jacobs

Two big New York art fairs—NADA New York and Independent, at Chelsea’s Starrett-Lehigh and Tribeca’s Spring Studios, respectively—kicked off this week, joining an already-busy week that also includes Frieze and TEFAF. It’s been a few years since the spring had a fair week this busy, but if the recent downturn and the compressed schedule had dealers and collectors worried, it wasn’t apparent at either fair.