Bob Dylan was the first portrait to be hung. His eyes were startlingly blue and, following the instructions of the artist Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, two columns in the space had been painted that same blue to match. Next up—and some protocols of celebrity precedence were perhaps being ... More

It’s not hard to understand why Jamie Hince started taking photos. As the guitarist and singer for the rock band The Kills, he’s had the chance to travel the world and take in more than his share of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. “I suppose with The Kills, with music, I try to just ... More

After enjoying a successful career on the commercial side of the art world, curator Nicola Vassell knew that she had a different story to tell. She broke away from her position as director at Pace gallery to found art ideation lab Concept NV in 2012, intending to use her ... More

The thousands of people descending upon New York this month for Frieze will find no shortage of great work to add to their collections, even beyond the tents on Randall's Island. A number of satellite festivals have popped up over the years to complement the main event, giving buyers more ... More

Ultra Violet’s studio on 26th Street is organized, but very full. The wall through which you enter is crowded with framed photos of her posing with Salvador Dali, with Andy Warhol, without clothes. In the center stands a table piled with works and works-in-progress, a couch pouts in one corner, ... More

"An artist's work has to be about their life, essentially," says London based artist Tom Owen, standing among the sound proof quilts he installed for He Muscyler, his first solo exhibit at Chelsea's RH Contemporary Art space. "It's the first time I've really displayed on this scale and it's fantastic," he says of the work, which explores ... More

It’s late December, and in seven days Michael Bloomberg will end his term as mayor of New York City. As one of his last daily appointments, DuJour has brought him together with Christo, the architect of what might well be the artistic high point of his time in office, The Gates, ... More

John Maloof first discovered the work of Vivian Maier in 2007, when he bought a box of her negatives at a Chicago auction house. Maloof was planning on using the photos to illustrate projects of his own, but soon enough recognized something special about the works he’d acquired. “I didn’t buy ... More

Any camera phone owner worth her Instagram followers knows there's a flood of knowledge to discover about someone through the photos on their smartphone. This month, Milk Gallery gave the world a look through Peter Arnell's. The former ad man's first retrospective, running through April 1, spans 30 ... More

Over the past two decades, British painter Jonathan Yeo has explored countless aspects of the human visage. There are the oil portraits of political and media heavyweights including  Rupert Murdoch, Tony Blair and David Cameron that capture soft moments behind stern exteriors. There are the collages of the under- and over-sexed crafted ... More