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Nari Ward, Jonas Wood, Theaster Gates & more

From a gin distillery-turned-art center to a "cathedral of power" becoming a "cathedral of modern art," here are 5 surprising repurposed spaces

While it can be easy to believe that the most important artistic masterpieces happened in the distant past, our new millennia has already birthed its share of wonderful artworks. Here are some of our faves, including Hito Steyerl and Kerry James Marshall.

We scoured gallery announcements from the last six months to find works by artists recently added to the rosters of some of the most reputable galleries. Collect them while you still can—here on Artspace.

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

From the Lightening Fields in New Mexico to a drinking fountain in the Dallas County Records Building, these 10 public artworks make for a geographically illogical but art historically significant road trip!

As an Easter treat, here are five artworks with religious connotations you may not quite have caught.

Theaster Gates discusses the pitfalls of terms like "community art" and imagines an artistic practice with a lasting impact in real social and urban structures in this interview with Carol Becker.

We scoured the booths of this year's curator-friendly fair to find artists you need to acquaint yourself with, including one from the other side of the globe.

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.

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").

Here, the distinguished independent curator and critic applies his keen perspective to NADA Miami Beach, sharing his favorite works from this year’s fair.

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.

The 14th Istanbul Biennial, "Saltwater: A Theory of Thoughtforms," aims to be expansive and inclusive but falls prey to navel-gazing and exoticism.

We spoke to the acclaimed artist and creator of the new Story Island Arts Bank about his extraordinarily ambitious plans to better his hometown through some seriously high-concept urban planning.

We toured the aisles of this year's impressively robust edition of the Midwest fair to bring you the choicest gems around.

We spoke to the true believer in the expansion of the Midwest art corridor about how his heartland art fair is changing the collector equation between the coasts.

We broke down the main exhibition's artist list for a primer on themes in the big show.

Flummoxed by Harun Farocki? Tongue-tied by Thea Djordjadze? Here's our guide to avoid making an arse out of yourself in the Arsenale.

From a theatrically inclined duo with a big-budget blowout to everyone's favorite street-art visionary, these are the artists we'll all be transfixed by this month.

We spoke to the museum veteran about "State of the Art," the sweeping exhibition he curated with Chad Alligood to survey under-recognized artists in "every region of America."

From Rrose Sélavy, Marcel Duchamp's feminine pseudonym, to the mysterious Bernadette Corporation, here's a guide to the personae that artists and dealers have adopted when they go undercover.

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 Chicago artist about the origin of his exuberant work, his interest in custom culture, and why he's so into nail art.

With historical (and fictional) archives popping up everywhere in contemporary art, we look at four strategies artists use to employ the highly relevant—no, not dusty!—format.

Theaster Gates and Lisi Raskin are among the latest beneficiaries of a new kind of artist residency that prizes local engagement around the globe.