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Andrew Russeth

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Art critic in New York, editor at Artnet News. www.andrewrusseth.com www.instagram.com/andrewrusseth

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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Untitled Charles Ray, 1991
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Roy Lichtenstein, 'Yellow and White Drip on Graph,' 1966
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
". . . the foundation’s spokesperson accidentally copied me on an email to the artist’s son, Christopher, the president of the foundation, whom I had called the day before. 'If she does call again, we would appreciate if you did not speak with her,' it instructed." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/a...
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Should Robert Rauschenberg’s Art Studio Be Saved? (Gift Article)
The potential sale of the groundbreaking painter’s home in New York by his foundation, on the heels of the sale of his Florida studio, has alarmed many in the art community.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"In 1970, the minimalist painter Brice Marden painted a monumental canvas, Three Deliberate Greys for Jasper Johns, and called Johns to ask him if it was OK to use that title. Johns replied: ‘Sure, as long as the greys are deliberate.' " www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Dexter Dalwood · At Guggenheim Bilbao: On Jasper Johns
Artists used to learn their craft through imitation, and one could learn a lot from copying Johns’s paintings: where...
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naylandblake @naylandblake.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Epic Animated Opera by Alex Da Corte Will Premiere in Buffalo
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Epic Animated Opera by Alex Da Corte Will Premiere in Buffalo
In today's Artnet Bulletin: Alex Da Corte animated opera will debut in December at the Buffalo AKG, and high praise for the Balloon Museum.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Happy Birthday, Walter De Maria!
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Contest Rules: 3 gallons of soup" lighthousemuseum.org/events/legen...
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Legendary Soup Contest - National Lighthouse Museum
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In today's Artnet Bulletin: A pick from the Armory Show, a pick from Independent 20th Century, a pick for a new album, and various and sundry other links news.artnet.com/artnet-bulle...
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Benedikt Taschen Is Selling a Midcentury Los Angeles Jewel for $25M | Artnet News
Benedikt Taschen is selling a $25 million house, recommendations from the Armory Show and Independent, and more in this Artnet Bulletin.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Four reviews in the New York Times today: – Michael E. Smith at Maxwell Graham – Joseph Yaeger at Gladstone – Narcissister at Margot Samel – 'No Losers' at No Inc. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/a...
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Art Gallery Shows to See in September
This week in Newly Reviewed, Andrew Russeth covers Michael E. Smith’s quiet beauty, Joseph Yaeger’s small thrills, Narcissister’s adventures in Rube Goldberg land, and a pleasantly unhinged group show...
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Join me on a tour of three astounding new cultural attractions in Seoul, Korea: – The Kim Tschang-Yeul Atelier – The Park Seo-Bo Museum, and – Yun Hyong-Keun's house. Pleasures await!
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In Seoul, New Museums Honor Dansaekhwa Pioneers | Artnet News
New museums in Seoul seek to honor some of Dansaekhwa's pioneers: Kim Tschang-Yeul, Park Seo-Bo, and Yun Hyong-Keun.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Adam Lindemann chats with Inigo Philbrick news.artnet.com/art-world/lu...
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Lunch With Adam: Convicted Fraudster Inigo Philbrick on Prison Life, Regrets, and Why He Did It | Artnet News
Adam Lindemann talks to convicted fraudster Inigo Philbrick about his experience in prison, and his biggest regrets.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I prefer the $25,100 Jeff Koons watch to the $448,000 Jeff Koons watch. news.artnet.com/artnet-bulle...
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I Prefer the $25,100 Jeff Koons Watch to the $448,000 Jeff Koons Watch | Artnet News
Jeff Koons has a new Hublot watches, a New York landmark is hosting open houses, and other art world matters in today's Bulletin.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Here’s hoping
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Chang Dai-chien fans, unite! The Met just secured a trove. news.artnet.com/art-world/ch...
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The Met Acquires Trove of Chang Dai-Chien's Luminous Paintings
The Met Museum in New York has made a major acquisition of work by the revered Chinese ink artist Chang Dai-chien.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Damien Hirst always says, ‘Back when I was a good artist . . .’ ” Whiteread said, laughing. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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How Hermès Unharnessed Fashion
Under the stewardship of Nadège Vanhée, the artistic director of women’s wear, a house known for craftsmanship is exploring the risqué.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Sitting on his office sofa, Koons explains that he has superior eyesight. “I’m somewhat humble. I’m not saying that I shouldn’t be humble, even though I do believe that maybe I’ve been gifted biologically.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/t...
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The Incredible Art of Being Jeff Koons
For five decades, the artist has made sculptures that are larger-than-life — and also singularly reflective of his own.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The world works in mysterious ways. Just saw this in a private collection in Seoul.
A small puzzle of a photo of water
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Yes! The linen book is nuts!
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Wayne @wayneb.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
listened to this and took the afternoon off to finally see it. the formal language from 2500 years ago is astonishing and the "Linen Book of Zagreb" may be one of the most historic things I've seen - a text cut up and stained because it was used to wrap an Egyptian mummy.
Etruscan bronze statues at the "Etruscans" exhibit, Legion of Honor SF  https://www.famsf.org/exhibitions/etruscans-heart-ancient-italyceramic vessels displayed in "Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy" exhibit, there's a water pitcher shaped like a horse and another pitcher with four long tubes leading to the mouth of the pitcher, with markings.small Etruscan bronze vase (meant to hold perfume?), but it's inscribed with what translates to "for the tomb" meaning it should only be used to be buried withback side of an Etruscan mirror carved with greek figures (holding knives?) from "Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy" exhibit.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A quick dispatch from Gwangju, South Korea, on Friday, as China's pavilion sat dark and Taiwanese artists prepped their works amid an escalating controversy. news.artnet.com/art-world/gw...
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As China Exits the Gwangju Biennale, Taiwan Plows Ahead | Artnet News
As controversy continues to swirl at the Gwangju Biennale, the Taiwan exhibition opens and the China pavilion goes dark.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Talked about the Etruscans with the great Renée Dreyfus. Her show at the Legion of Honor, 'The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy,' is worth a plane ticket to San Francisco. news.artnet.com/multimedia/e...
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The Etruscans Made Astonishing Art. Why Aren't They Better Known? | Artnet News
Renée Dreyfus, who organized the show "The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy," in San Francisco, joins the podcast this week.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Great bit
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"The times when an artwork is made and the times when it is exhibited is important." —Louise Lawler greg.org/archive/2026...
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The Times When An Artwork Is Remembered Is Important – greg.org
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Wrote about Dansaekhwa for the New York Times. (There's a sumptuous new book and many new museums on Seoul.) www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/a...
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Dansaekhwa Is a Style That Came to Define Korean Art
The soothing tones of Dansaekhwa have dominated art circles on the peninsula for years. But it originated in tumultuous times.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Frieze Seoul has arrived, and it's time to barnstorm museums in the Korean capital. Here are 10 essential stops. news.artnet.com/art-world/so...
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South Korea Beckons! Here Are 10 Essential Art Museums in Seoul
Here is a guide to 10 essential museums in Seoul, from the Leeum Museum of Art to the too-obscure Whanki Museum.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The big questions
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gregorg @greg.org · 27/08/2026
everything that's happened this week has been downstream from Kusama's death. we've been living in a Kusama-less world for almost two weeks and didn't know it, kinda makes you think
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I'm no Warhol print expert, but that opening bid seems aggressive.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Yayoi Kusama, an artist of peerless invention, drive, and wit, is dead at 97. news.artnet.com/art-world/ya...
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Yayoi Kusama, Era-Defining Artist of Dots, Mirrors, and Infinity, Dies at 97 | Artnet News
The Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama died on August 14 at a hospital in Japan, the David Zwirner gallery said today.
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gregorg @greg.org · 25/08/2026
The first version of Jason Hirata's Artists on Artists talk at Dia on Louise Lawler got canceled by lightning and ended up in a Shake Shack under the High Line. The makeup talk was on Zoom and runs to 4.5 hours. Def watch to the end, tho my favorite part might be the opening greg.org/archive/2026...
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Jason Hirata Goes Long on Lawler – greg.org
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Excited to learn the word thalassocracy! (A maritime empire, essentially.)
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I never met with Jared Kushner 'in private,' but we chatted a couple times. Nothing much came of it!
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I have watched some of the finest minds of my generation repost a text claiming to resist Meta A.I.
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mgregorywriter.bsky.social @mgregorywriter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Triple treat! Insights/picks from @jilnotjill.bsky.social @cmonstah.bsky.social and @russeth.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/a...
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Art Gallery Shows to See in August (Gift Article)
This week in Newly Reviewed, Jillian Steinhauer covers a group show mixing paint and textiles, a show of self-taught artists, and David Lamelas’s remarkable range.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
East Village golf bro walking down the street, clubs over his shoulder, cracking open a Heineken. Only in New York, folks.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
– I'm drinking a Luckin Coffee collaboration with Duolingo. – I'm adding a Duolingo coupon to my credit card (I will not use). – I'm in the Duolingo Diamond League tournament finals today. – Duolingo is emailing and notifying me. I'll be right back.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Will get to the bottom of this. Thank you.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Spoke with one of my favorite artists, Jordan Wolfson, about his upcoming Gagosian show. Or tried to. news.artnet.com/art-world/jo...
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Jordan Wolfson Is Opening a Major Show at Gagosian. He Does Not Want to Talk About It | Artnet News
Jordan Wolfson is opening a major show at Gagosian in New York in September. In an interview, he was not eager to discuss it.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Wet Paint goes to the Balloon Museum! news.artnet.com/market/ballo...
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Hunting the Marina Abramović at the Brand-New Balloon Museum—and More Juicy Art-World Gossip | Artnet News
The Balloon Museum has finally opened, complete with a Marina Abramović, a wrestler is feuding the Adam Abdalla, and more.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
FROM THE INBOX: "HUBLOT WATCH SPOTTINGS"
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Seoul gets a new art-fair alternative news.artnet.com/market/pavil...
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Pavilion Seoul Puts 'Art First' Amid Fair Fatigue | Artnet News
Pavilion Seoul will run alongside Frieze Seoul and KIAF Seoul this year, offering an alternative to those large shows.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Well played
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
She was also a remarkable writer—she had studied literature before taking up ceramics, then sculpture, then painting. Track down a copy of her concise memoir, 'The All Night Movie' (1999), and be awed.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Mary Heilmann's influence is incalculable. She redirected the flow of abstract painting with mischievous joy and élan. We're still catching up. news.artnet.com/art-world/ar...
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Mary Heilmann, Who Revivified Abstract Painting, Dies at 86 | Artnet News
The artist Mary Heilmann, whose disarming abstract paintings melded high modernism and emotion, has died at 86.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
BARNEY: How are you doing? WOLFSON: I watched Cremaster 1 last night, and the first part of River of Fundament. Then, I watched Cremaster 3 and Cremaster 4 at my studio during a break. BARNEY: Oh my god. www.interviewmagazine.com/art/i-built-...
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“I Built a Box That Has Sex With the Floor”: Jordan Wolfson, by Matthew Barney
Artist Jordan Wolfson rang up Matthew Barney for our Summer issue to talk sculpture, slapstick, and the vast indifference of the universe.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Wrote today's Artnet Bulletin, with items on the Kennedy Center, Johanna Fernández, Gertrude Stein, the New York Public Library, and more, more, more news.artnet.com/artnet-bulle...
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Trump's Name May Return to the Kennedy Center—and Other Art World Matters | Artnet News
The Kennedy Center's board voted to restore President Trump's name to the building, and historian and curator Johanna Fernández has died.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Francesco Bonami: Don't go to school for curating! news.artnet.com/art-world/fr...
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Curator Francesco Bonami: Don’t Go to School to Be a Curator
Former Venice Biennale curator Francesco Bonami has some advice about curatorial schools: Do not go to them.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It used to be impossible to write a decent reviews column in August in New York, but now many galleries refuse to take a summer break. They are indefatigable.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Wrote this week's 'Galleries' column for the New York Times, with: – FERNANDO BOTERO at Sotheby's – YEHWAN SONG at Subtitled – BEV GRANT at Osmos – WEN-YOU CAI at Accent Sisters www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/a...
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Art Gallery Shows to See in August
This week in Newly Reviewed, Andrew Russeth covers Fernando Botero’s mordant grace, Yehwan Song’s tubes and phones, Bev Grant’s Newsreel photos and Wen-You Cai’s childhood snapshots revisited.
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Andrew Russeth @russeth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
RM's gone deep on collecting Korean modernists like Chang Ucchin, Yoo Youngkuk, Park Soo Keun, and many more—artists we don't get to see too often, if at all, in the United States.
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