Laurie Simmons

The Italian-born arts patron describes her most loved pieces, her advice for new collectors, and recalls the work that got away

Here's a quick guide to postwar experimental film, with required readings from the most important critics in the medium ranging from Expanded Cinema of the '60s to the origins of underground queer cinema.

Here's why you'll fall in love with the Pictures Generation pioneer's pint-sized palace.

Curated by Artspace's Samantha Best, these works show artists working at the nexus of the humorous, the peculiar, and the humorously peculiar.

We spoke to the painter and photographer about the sometimes-circuitous routes she's taken to realize her works, and the difference between being a mother and an artist.

On the occasion of his two Met shows, the artist talks about his approach to photography and curating, and why he tried to “kill” the Pictures Generation.

We look back at photographer Laurie Simmons's development through her various series, showing how her themes and techniques have developed over her 40 year career.

We examine how the artists now known as the Pictures Generation detourned mass-culture advertising and stole from art history—changing it forever in the process.

From a Palestinian conceptualist who doesn't pull punches to a Thai upstart who's unnaturally obsessed with denim, these artists are making big moves this month.

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.