Art Industry News: LVMH Helped the Musée d’Orsay Buy a $47 Million Impressionist Masterpiece + Other Stories

Plus, designer Paul Smith will curate a blockbuster Picasso exhibition and London's Vagina Museum needs a new home.

A Keen-Eyed Shopper Paid $700 for a Chandelier in an Antique Store. It Turned Out to Be an Alberto Giacometti Worth Up to $3 Million

The chandelier will soon hit the block at Christie's London.

The Future of Digital Art Platforms Is Integrated—and Artlogic Offers Galleries a Comprehensive Solution to Get There

The platform aims to help art-industry businesses streamline and scale.

Want to Own Marie Antoinette’s Armchair? That and Other Royal Treasures Are Heading to Auction at Sotheby’s Paris This Spring

The sale will help restore the 17th-century Normandy chateau that Garcia purchased in 1992.

Tschabalala Self, Torkwase Dyson, and 9 Other Artists Will Transform the Coachella Valley With Site-Specific Installations for Desert X 2023

The sprawling art exhibition is slated to run from March 4 to May 7, 2023.

Art Industry News: British Museum Workers Announce Plans to Go on Strike During Busy School Break + Other Stories

Plus, Sargent’s Daughters West names a director and Dua Lipa collects Damien Hirst NFTs.

Sotheby’s Has Named Industry Veteran Wendy Lin as Its New Asia Chairman to Lead the Auctioneer’s Eastward Expansion

The appointment coincides with the house's ambitious plans to expand its presence in Asia ahead of its 50th anniversary celebrations.

A Historic Golden Railroad Spike Broke New Ground at Christie’s, Selling for Over $2 Million—Quadruple Its Pre-Sale Estimate

Also in the sale: the film reels of Andy Warhol's ‘Lonesome Cowboys’ that led to a police raid in 1969.

Her Art Was Once Viewed as “Obscene.” Now Martha Edelheit’s Nudes Are Finally Gaining Acclaim After Decades in Obscurity

New Collectors and Museum Interest Help Drive New York’s Old Master Auctions to $150 Million—a High Not Seen in Years

New auction records were set for Francisco Goya, Peter Paul Rubens, and Jean-Baptiste Oudry, among others.

A Gilded-Age Mansion Across From the Metropolitan Museum of Art Has Hit the Market for a Breathtaking $80 Million

The grand Beaux Arts-style residence could become another fixture on Museum Mile.

Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist Monsieur Zohore Rode Out His L.A. Gallery Opening Inside a Bespoke Coffin-Turned-Kissing Booth

The artist takes us through a week in his life.

Artists Have Long Held Day Jobs to Make Ends Meet. A New Exhibition Makes the Case That Side Gigs Also Fuel Creativity

"Day Jobs" at the Blanton Museum of Art is the first major show to examine the impact of day jobs on art history.

Spotlight: London Gallery Saatchi Yates Unveils Its New Location with a Solo Show by Lebanese Artist Omar El Lahib

"Omar El Lahib" at the gallery's new St James's location is on view through March 15, 2023.