Paul McCarthy

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

With shows opening in Switzerland and America, curator and art historian Kristine Stiles takes a deep, dark dive into the mind of a modern day master

LA, the Riot Grrrl movement, Edward Weston and ideas of the abject all feed into this contemporary artist's powerful photographs

Matthew Day Jackson has organized an exhibition of "observatories" to watch the eclipse in Jackson Hole—designed by big name artists like Shana Moulton, Glenn Kaino, Liz Magic Laser, Paul McCarthy, and more.

In this excerpt from Phaidon's 1999 monograph 'Mike Kelley,' the artist speaks with Isabelle Graw on the advantages of becoming your own critic—even if it means inventing a fictional artist biography.

Four reasons to get rolling on your skateboard deck collection.

The artist's upcoming show at Michael Werner is being billed as his “first exhibition devoted to paintings New York”—but don’t be fooled.

From Phaidon's newly updated monograph Paul McCarthy, here are some of the LA bad boy artist's most notable works from the 1990s to today.

From Phaidon's newly updated monograph Paul McCarthy, artist, curator, and historian Kristine Stiles interviews the art world's most provocative showman.

Here's some of the most exciting offerings that were on view in this year's edition of the artist-run fair.

These works, each excerpted from Phaidon’s Body of Art, represent just a few of the high points of recent video art.

We spoke to the Australian skateboarder about promoting peace through skating and education, and why Afghan girls love to shred.

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

Some of the most innovative artworks of the past half-century took the form of magazines. Here are a few you'll want to flip through (only one, alas, is still in print).

From an Estonian knitter of obscene sweaters to an 81-year-old Briton taking the emerging-art world by storm, these are the names to look out for at the fair.

In an interview with Artspace deputy editor Karen Rosenberg, the New Museum's associate director and director of exhibitions discusses the appeal of figurative sculpture and the examples that have shaped his unique curatorial approach.

Deals could be found among the grateful galleries populating the abc berlin contemporary fair, since buyers are few and far between in the city.

From Stanya Kahn to Jayson Musson, artists are gaining traction with work that bridges joke-filled routines with attention to the cannon and old-fashioned criticality. Chloe Wyman investigates.

the Brussels-based connoisseur speaks about his dissatisfactions with the current gallery system, and where he thinks contemporary art will be in 2150.

Artspace explores the bookish art nook of the New York aficionado.

We spoke to the free-thinking Belgian art lover about his approach to collecting from the most prestigious global exhibition, and how his finance experience gives him an edge in ferreting out new art.

In “Come as You Are,” a new survey at the Montclair Art Museum, the developments of the latest decade to elicit mass nostalgia get their due.

We spoke to the highly regarded dealer about the origins of his gallery and how the city's art scene evolved into the world capital it is today.

We spoke to the artist and gallerist about the origins of the much-buzzed art fair, which is returning for its second edition this weekend.

We wandered the aisles of Paris’s blue-chip contemporary-art fair in search of compelling artworks—and a sense of the atmosphere in the city in the wake of Paul McCarthy’s attack.

From a lyrically colorful composition by a rising art star to an illuminated master stroke by a conceptual art legend, these artworks can't fail but tempt the savvy collector.

A chicken in a kilt? A chocolate Santa holding something... intimate? Sometimes art can be so hilariously surreal that all you can do is giggle and hug yourself tightly.

We spoke to the young collector and lawyer—whose father founded CAA—about his passion for supporting the city's artists and galleries.

From a retro-futuristic totem by a Fluxus great to an edgy photo by one of the most freewheeling of America's young lensmen, these are works to snap up.

We spoke to the highly regarded New York gallerist about how she built her experimental roster of rising star artists, and the challenges of managing promising young careers.

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.

From a darkly comic spoof by Cyprien Gaillard to an exceptional neoclassical Picasso print, these are works you should snap up now.