Each week, we scour the internet for the most significant, surprising, and outrageous art news—helping you stay informed (and sound smart). Have a suggestion? Let us know on social media (@meetmeural) with the tag #thisweekinartnews. (See all installments.)

1. “Remembering I.M. Pei,” by James S. Russell, New York Times

Last week marked the passing of renowned Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei (see our top four of his masterpieces). This week brings more thorough remembrances, like the Times’ beautiful, refracted eulogy—a collection of quotes from his acolytes and admirers. It’s a beautiful piece that seems to do more to capture the man than any standard obituary could. After all, the legacy of such an impactful stylist is as much in the works of those he’s inspired than in his own buildings.

2. “Why So Many Artists Have Been Drawn to New Mexico” by Alexxa Gotthardt, Artsy

There’s no doubt of history’s most famous New Mexico–associated artist: Georgia O’Keeffe (along with her husband, Alfred Stieglitz), who captured not just the state’s imagery but also its essence. O’Keeffe’s eminence, however, can overshadow other artists who sought refuge and inspiration in the state. As Artsy points out, New Mexico can also be found in the work of Ansel Adams, Marsden Hartley, Agnes Martin, Judy Chicago, Bruce Nauman, and many others. Why, exactly? There is no one answer, of course, but many of them. One of our favorites comes from Lisa Le Feuvre, the director of the Holt/Smithson Foundation: “A lot of the buzz in your peripheral vision that you get in bigger cities disappears, so it makes your thoughts and ideas much more intentional.”

3. “Are we finally close to fixing the problem with photography’s gender balance?” by Suze Olbrich, Independent

The history of photography, compared to the history of art in general, is just a blip; just a century ago it was still the Wild West. This tends to make the medium much more malleable and not just in the way of technique. As the Independent optimistically conjectures, photography is getting close to gender parity. Though it cites a small sampling as its evidence, it’s clear the tides are changing. (Take a peek at the work of one of our favorite trailblazing female photographers, Eve Arnold.)

4. “The Art of Doodling,” Paris Review

“Everyone is a collector in one way or another. Everyone has the impulse to collect.” This quote comes from English teacher–turned–art dealer David Schulson and begins this charming article by the Paris Review. It seems Schulson was mostly referring to himself. Throughout his career, he has collected drawings from artists and celebrities not known for their drawing—like Queen Victoria, John le Carré, and Stephen King, just to name a few. With varying degrees of skill, these dabbling doodlers show just how much can be done (and said) with so little penwork.