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Charles-Antoine Bodson has put his heart into skateboard art with the help of Ai Weiwei, Paul McCarthy and now the Andy Warhol and Peter Brant Foundations

These pieces by David Shrigley, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ai Weiwei and Keith Haring will enhance any home

Celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Ox by getting to know some of the many great contemporary works coming out of China

Bidding begins today on 100 pieces by blue chip and emerging artists including Ai Weiwei, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Takashi Murakami, Shantell Martin, Ellen Berkenblit and SWOON

We visited (and photographed) where Taboo! has lived the past 30 years, and spoke to him about the '80s rival gay scenes in New York's villages, about the evolution of drag, and about why Taboo! never looked back.

Ai Weiwei describes in detail his experience as a Chinese political prisoner, and explains how he's come to recognize the many ways in which the authorities continue to monitor his every move.

Amidst a number of notable museum exhibitions and publications this month, here are the artists who caught the eye of Artspace's advisor Hannah Parker.

Excerpted from Phaidon's new release of 100 quotes about protest, "You Had Better Make Some Noise."

Artist-activists Matt Starr and Ellie Sachs discuss hijacking Whole Foods, the importance of bringing art to fringe communities, and their upcoming film project: a senior citizen remake of Annie Hall

In Phaidon's brand new compendium 'Vitamin C', 84 leading critics and curators nominated 102 contemporary artists who show that clay and ceramic are as vital as ever.

In time for the holiday season, we’ve scoured Netflix and Amazon Prime for the best art docs to watch as the tryptophan/eggnog/accidental snake venom takes over.

In this comprehensive interview with the famed “supercurator” Hans Ulrich Obrist excerpted from Phaidon’s monograph Ai Weiwei, the artist delves deep into his own stroy, detailing the bumpy road to making art history.

Excerpted from Phaidon's The 21st Century Art Book these works by top-tier international artists from show how different mediums can be used to relay important messages.

The graphic designer and author of Phaidon’s Visual Impact: Creative Dissent in the 21st Century Liz McQuiston selects 10 pieces that exemplify the art of protest.

The Penn undergraduate and globetrotting co-founder of Beijing's M WOODS contemporary art museum opens up about his ambitious, jet-set life.

With the British collective's victory in the Tate's annual art contest making waves in the field, here are a few other practitioners who straddle the art/architecture fence (including the author of "Wave Field").

The former gallerist and longtime board collector talks about why his collaborations with big-name artists might be the future of sensible consumption.

This famous example of Miami Modernism is also home to an extensive art collection, including works by Ai Weiwei, James Turrell, and more.

The world-renowned culinary legend and subject of Phaidon's new Benu monograph chooses art from Artspace.

The pioneering feminist and video artist applies her her spiritually-loaded imagery to this sophisticated piece of wearable art.

The New Museum's Associate Director and Director of Exhibitions picks his favorite publications from Phaidon's catalog.

From a shimmering photography by one of the most admired artists in the world to a work-on-paper by a star at this year's Frieze Art Fair, these are works savvy collectors should leap on fast.

Want to limit your embarrassing slips of the tongue this fall? Read on to learn the right way to say Kate Steciw, Timur Si-Qin, and more.

The famously freedom-loving Chinese artist has turned activist memes into adorable toys you can make at home as part of Phaidon's new Do It Yourself book.

The force behind Phaidon's celebrated art books shares her favorite works from this year's edition of the fair.

Looking for some chin-rubbing, mind-expanding, art writing goodness? Weekend Reads is here again.

In the spirit of summer blockbusters, we've compiled a list of the most righteous heroes and dastardly villains of the art world.

Here are some cutting-edge sites within driving distance of Manhattan that you should check out this summer.

Ranging across historical periods and running the gamut of artistic styles, these artworks express the extraordinary breadth of work on view at this year's fair.

We've collected the most interesting stories from around the art world for your end-of-week enjoyment.

A new exhibition at the Grey Art Gallery revisits an influential performance artist and photographer from the 1980s downtown scene.

On the occasion of Miart 2015, we rounded up Milan's must-see spaces for contemporary art, from blue-chip emporiums to upstarts attracting international buzz.

We sat down with the chef behind Italy's most acclaimed restaurant to talk about how contemporary art influences his cooking, and why food belongs in museums.

Take a spin through Western art history as we track the evolution of the studio model from the Renaissance to today.

In his latest column, Walter Robinson muses on the Pollyanna Capitalism—his term—that has seized the art community and its hangers-on in this booming, bubbly time.

Viewers have been treated to a surge of new documentary films featuring artists, from a panoramic portrait of Sol LeWitt's career to a tribute to an art obsessive.

From Jordan Wolfson with his unnerving install photos to Ai Weiwei and his countless selfies, these are liveliest artist accounts to class up your photo stream.

We spoke to the curator of the Armory Show's "Focus: China" section about new directions being explored by the country's artists.

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we've compiled a list of some of the more prominent couples whose hearts have been intertwined by the aesthetic ribbons of contemporary art.

Wendy Cromwell, Benjamin Godsill, Chris Vroom, Walter Robinson, and other art-world figures name the emerging stars and market trends poised to breakout in the next year.

In our first annual rundown of honors, we have accorded recognition to notable achievers across a whole spectrum of categories often overlooked.

Still need a costume (or thinking of one for next year)? Here's a guide to the tell-tale accessories that will transform you in to personages from Hermann NItsch to Marina Abramovic.