Valentina Di Liscia
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Past articles by Valentina:
What to See in New York This March
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including Hew Locke, Saif Azzuz, Miyoko Ito, Shona McAndrew, and more. → Read More
Artist Banned From Subreddit Over Work Resembling AI Art
A moderator for the popular community r/Art, which has nearly 22M users, told artist Ben Moran to “find a different style.” → Read More
The Art Stories That Defined 2022
There was more to this year’s art news than tomato-souped Van Goghs — though that made our list, too. → Read More
RIP Bookforum
The news that Bookforum will cease publication comes days after Penske Media announced its acquisition of sister magazine Artforum. → Read More
Straying Off the Glitzy Path at Miami Art Week
Ceramic fried eggs, critiques of real estate, and a whole booth dedicated to female-identifying saints caught my eye at Untitled, NADA, and Art Miami. → Read More
Why Is There No Spanish at Art Basel Miami?
At this year’s show, I reflected on the lack of bilingual materials, the absurdity of art-fair gimmick, and the workers who make it all possible. → Read More
Art Basel Miami App Crashes Minutes Before Opening
For roughly half an hour, art collectors had to consider a world in which they didn’t get that Alex Katz work. → Read More
The Contentious History of a Lost Cave House in Mexico City
The disappearance of “Casa Cueva,” a model of which is on view at the Noguchi Museum, pitted two great artists against each other in one of the most divisive episodes in Mexican contemporary art history. → Read More
The NY Art Book Fair Is a Whole Scene
What is an art book, anyway? I'm not sure this fair helped me come closer to any kind of definition. And for that, I am grateful. → Read More
Seven New Art Spaces to Visit in Manhattan
From a basement gallery to a repurposed legendary punk-rock nightclub, these new kids on the block have something for everyone. → Read More
London's V&A Museum Finally Drops the Sackler Name
But a museum in Harvard is still named after a member of the disgraced family, notorious for its role in the opioid crisis. → Read More
Three Arrested in Protest at New York's Asia Society
A group of artists and writers denounced the center for hosting Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the country's former dictator. → Read More
At Independent 20th Century, Some Overlooked Masters
As I wandered this fair, I asked myself: Who is being served by the purportedly revisionist undertaking of singing the unsung? → Read More
Your Handy Guide to the NY Armory Week Art Fairs
Hop from the Seaport District to Madison Avenue without despairing with our run-down of next week’s art-fair extravaganza. → Read More
Massive NYC Gallery Opening Draws Crowds and Cops in "Fuck-You" to Landlords
The artist-run East Village gallery O'Flaherty's exhibited all 700+ artists who submitted work for its final show. → Read More
Man Found Living With Arsenal of Weapons in Nevada Children’s Museum
A janitor at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada was reportedly residing in the museum with his family and storing handguns, ammunition, and an AK-47 in a hardware room. → Read More
White Artist Slammed Online for Copying the Work of a Black Photographer
Controversy erupted on social media when users noticed that Gala Knörr’s paintings referenced images from a film by dayday, a self-described Black and queer multidisciplinary artist. → Read More
Documenta Controversy Continues as Hito Steyerl Withdraws Work
The artist cited the organizers' handling of antisemitism allegations and the ensuing fallout. Meron Mendel, head of the Anne Frank Educational Institute in Frankfurt, stepped down from his position as a consultant for the exhibition. → Read More
Met President and CEO to Step Down in 2023
Daniel Weiss, who joined the museum in 2015, led the institution through the turmoil of the pandemic and oversaw milestones like the implementation of paid internships. → Read More
Cuba Sentences Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara to Five Years in Prison
Rapper Maykel “Osorbo” Pérez was sentenced to nine years. → Read More