Books Articles | Artnet News https://news.artnet.com The world’s most-read and best trusted art publication Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:04:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.13 https://news.artnet.com/app/themes/artnet-news/assets/img/favicon.ico Books Articles | Artnet News https://news.artnet.com 32 32 7 New Art Books to Step Into Spring https://news.artnet.com/art-world/7-new-art-books-to-step-into-spring-2764086 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:12:20 +0000 https://news.artnet.com/?p=2764086 Looking to liven up your Spring bookshelf? We've selected some of the best new book releases in the art world.

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]]> The Untold Story of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek’s Intimate—and Complex—Bond https://news.artnet.com/art-world/peter-hujar-paul-thek-durbin-book-2761456 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:41:54 +0000 https://news.artnet.com/?p=2761456 Hujar and Thek's relationship is getting the spotlight in a new book and a series of exhibitions in New York.

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]]> How an Overlooked Printmaker Became a Hero of Mexican Cultural Identity https://news.artnet.com/art-world/story-of-printmaking-2761746 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:45:54 +0000 https://news.artnet.com/?p=2761746 Holly EJ Black offers a rousing history of the prints told through a global lens in her forthcoming book "The Story of Printmaking."

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]]> Long-Lost Photos of Chelsea Hotel Resurface, Revealing a Vanished New York https://news.artnet.com/art-world/alfred-scopin-chelsea-hotel-photos-book-2758520 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:56:30 +0000 https://news.artnet.com/?p=2758520 The images by Albert Scopin have been compiled in a new book.

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]]> Donald Trump Has a History of Pulverizing Historic Buildings https://news.artnet.com/art-world/donald-trump-bonwit-teller-friezes-met-2132673 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:00:52 +0000 https://news.artnet.com/?p=2132673 Read an excerpt from the book "Art and Crime: The Fight Against Looters, Forgers, and Fraudsters in the High-Stakes Art World."

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]]> The Best Art Books of All Time (According to Us) https://news.artnet.com/art-world/the-best-art-books-of-all-time-according-to-us-2660987 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:00:38 +0000 https://news.artnet.com/?p=2660987 Our staff shared their favorite books on art of all time—from a gothic-tinged memoir by Sally Mann to a rollicking, research-rich portrait of the artist’s psyche across centuries.

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]]> Looking For an Arty New Book? Here Are 7 We’re Loving https://news.artnet.com/art-world/art-books-spring-2025-2609150 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 22:34:11 +0000 https://news.artnet.com/?p=2609150 We combed through the galleys to find the best of what's new.

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]]> A New Book Explores the Mysterious Genius of Leonardo https://news.artnet.com/art-world/leonardo-da-vinci-2575806 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 09:00:09 +0000 https://news.artnet.com/?p=2575806 "What does our da Vinci cult tell us about ourselves, in the 21st century?" asks the author of a new book that re-mystifies the famous artist.

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]]> From Kurt Cobain to Majestic Horses—Here Are 10 Must-See Photo Books of 2024 https://news.artnet.com/art-world/best-photo-books-2024-2582407 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:00:58 +0000 https://news.artnet.com/?p=2582407 There's also early shots of legendary skateboarders and records of a 1950s network for transgender women.

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]]> 12 Magical, Surreal, and Beguiling Books for Art Lovers to Crack Open This Holiday Season https://news.artnet.com/art-world/art-book-holiday-reading-2024-2582999 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 20:00:07 +0000 https://news.artnet.com/?p=2582999 Our writers and editors select their picks from recently published criticism, biographies, and graphic novels.

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