by Judith Benhamou | May 15, 2025 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
The critique of criticism If art criticism consists in judging the work of artists, then AI criticism consists in examining the harm done by machines that appear to be creative. In Paris, the Jeu de Paume is presenting one such critique—made by artists—of...
by Judith Benhamou | May 14, 2025 | Art Market, Contemporary art, Exhibition, Modern Art, Video interviews
https://youtu.be/-u4wjReoASs Missed rendezvous The art market is a sprawling machine that brings together works of the mind—paintings, sculptures—with people who are so moved by such expressions that they are willing to invest significant sums to own them. On May 13,...
by Judith Benhamou | May 9, 2025 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Just a banana It seemed like a throwaway work. A banana taped to a wall with silver duct tape, unveiled in 2019 at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair. A cheeky jab at the art system, its market and what counts as “good taste”. Immediately sold for...
by Judith Benhamou | Apr 28, 2025 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
https://youtu.be/NdrPWXv6mQQ?si=SpI8w6fLMVkIZx70 Immense freedom Imagine an artist whose work features in the permanent collections of the world’s most prestigious institutions—from MoMA in New York to the Tate in London, from LACMA in Los Angeles to the Centre...
by Judith Benhamou | Apr 18, 2025 | Contemporary art, Exhibition, Video interviews
Carte Blanche Every winter through spring, the very traditional Museum of Art and History in Geneva lets loose by inviting a contemporary artist to reinterpret its collections. This unique carte blanche frees them to choose from nearly a million objects,...