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Art Fairs

Emerging Dealers Count Their Wins, and Worries, in London

As Frieze and Minor Attractions open, everyone is adjusting to the chastened market. 'We need to learn to be patient,' one exhibitor said.

Art & Exhibitions

At Tate Modern, a Sámi Artist Invites Us to Rethink Our Place in Nature

Sámi artist Máret Ánne Sara’s Tate Modern installation in London uses reindeer hides, scent, and sound to probe our relationship with nature.

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

Kelly Wearstler stands in Pedro Friedeberg’s studio surrounded by eclectic artworks and objects. She wears a textured dark blouse and looks intently at a display of sculptural pieces, including red devil figures in glass-fronted boxes. Around her are ornate wooden constructions, chandeliers, and framed works with bold patterns and surreal imagery.

Designer Kelly Wearstler Steps Into the Surrealist World of Pedro Friedeberg

Designer Kelly Wearstler visits surrealist legend Pedro Friedeberg in Mexico City, exploring his fantastical world of sacred absurdity.

by Kelly Wearstler

The Art Detective

Gustav Klimt’s landscape painting depicting a serene lakeside village surrounded by lush green hills, rendered in vibrant colors and intricate patterns typical of his modernist style.

Amid Rocky Mid-Season Sales, Sotheby’s Seeks Guarantor for Lauder’s $300 Million Klimts

Sotheby's is said to be seeking a $300 million guarantee on Leonard Lauder's $300 million Gustav Klimts. Their sale will test the market.

by Katya Kazakina

Art & Exhibitions

A photo of an Indigenous woman seen from behind, wearing a white beaded robe with wide feathered wings outstretched, standing before the large painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” in a museum gallery.

Indigenous Artists Infiltrate the Met With a Guerrilla A.R. Project

by Sarah Cascone

Artist seated in a studio wearing a paint-stained jacket, surrounded by colorful abstract square paintings, reflecting a creative and contemplative workspace.

Why Arthur Monroe, America’s Overlooked Jazz Abstract Expressionist, Is Suddenly Everywhere

A man resembling Bob Ross, with curly hair and beard, eats spaghetti from a paint palette, wearing a blue shirt in a warmly lit room.

Sora 2 and Bob Ross Are a Match Made in A.I. Hell

A painting of Venice’s Grand Canal in hazy blue light, with tall poles rising from the water and domed buildings faintly visible in the distance.

Why ‘Monet and Venice’ Is a Love Story

by Sarah Cascone

Art World

A painting of Venice’s Grand Canal in hazy blue light, with tall poles rising from the water and domed buildings faintly visible in the distance.

Why ‘Monet and Venice’ Is a Love Story

by Sarah Cascone

Gallery Network

Stanley Casselman with short hair and glasses stands confidently with his arms crossed in front of an abstract black-and-white artwork featuring vertical, dripping light patterns. He is wearing a black sweater and a wristwatch, and he is smiling slightly, looking directly at the camera.

How Stanley Casselman’s Quantum Abstractions Create a New Reality

by Artnet Gallery Network

Artist Armand Vaillancourt and his wife and son stand before his monumental sculpture in San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza

Fate of San Francisco’s Brutalist Fountain in Question as New Documents Emerge

by Richard Whiddington

Gallery Network

Detail of a painting depicting a serene landscape with a dirt path leading into the distance beneath a soft, glowing sky. A lone figure walks along the path toward a gated entrance flanked by tall trees, one of which towers prominently near the center. The colors transition from the warm, earthy tones of the path and grass to the cool, gentle hues of dusk or dawn in the sky. The ornate gold frame enhances the painting’s timeless and tranquil atmosphere.

This Auction Is a Journey Through Centuries of Collecting, From Italian Baroque to Gothic Revival

by Artnet Gallery Network

Archaeology & History

A 2,000-year-old roman tombstone laying on a table

An Ancient Roman Tombstone Is Unearthed in a New Orleans Yard

by Richard Whiddington

Market

Contemporary painting of a wide-eyed child with a large head, pale skin, and green eyes, rendered in a minimalist, surreal style with soft pastel tones.

Asia’s Top 50 Living Artists at Auction: What the Numbers Reveal

Two attendants in white shirts and blue aprons hold up a painting of two men, one in bright green and one in dark green shirts

This Category Was the Most Lucrative Midway Through 2025

by Margaret Carrigan

A person dressed in a slim fitting suit walks past colorful artworks on a white wall

Here’s Your Go-To Guide to London’s Art Fairs This Week

by Mechelle Abing

A woman polishing furniture pieces on a large marble table in an old house that has a white fire place and lots of ornaments.

Christie’s Tests New Auction Model With Burden Design Sale

by Vivienne Chow

Podcast

Photograph of a private jet on the tarmac

Art World Infamy: Inigo Philbrick – Flight Risk (Ep. 3)

by Sonia Manalili & Eileen Kinsella

Art Market Minute

Woman viewing contemporary art objects displayed on a white shelf at an exhibition, featured in Art Market Minute, highlighting Middle Eastern art and modern collecting trends.

Frieze Heads to Abu Dhabi

by Sonia Manalili & Margaret Carrigan

Close-up view of a bronze statue of a seated man resting his chin on his hand in a contemplative pose against a white sky.

The Silent Emergency Facing Museums

by Sonia Manalili & Kate Brown

Man in a suit holding a champagne glass, smiling at the camera against a plain background.

Art World Infamy: Inigo Philbrick – Golden Boy (Ep. 2)

by Sonia Manalili & Eileen Kinsella

Latest Articles

Gallery Network

Stanley Casselman with short hair and glasses stands confidently with his arms crossed in front of an abstract black-and-white artwork featuring vertical, dripping light patterns. He is wearing a black sweater and a wristwatch, and he is smiling slightly, looking directly at the camera.

How Stanley Casselman’s Quantum Abstractions Create a New Reality

by Artnet Gallery Network

Contemporary painting of a wide-eyed child with a large head, pale skin, and green eyes, rendered in a minimalist, surreal style with soft pastel tones.

Asia’s Top 50 Living Artists at Auction: What the Numbers Reveal

Two attendants in white shirts and blue aprons hold up a painting of two men, one in bright green and one in dark green shirts

This Category Was the Most Lucrative Midway Through 2025

by Margaret Carrigan

A person dressed in a slim fitting suit walks past colorful artworks on a white wall

Here’s Your Go-To Guide to London’s Art Fairs This Week

by Mechelle Abing

Artist Armand Vaillancourt and his wife and son stand before his monumental sculpture in San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza

Fate of San Francisco’s Brutalist Fountain in Question as New Documents Emerge

by Richard Whiddington

Gallery Network

Detail of a painting depicting a serene landscape with a dirt path leading into the distance beneath a soft, glowing sky. A lone figure walks along the path toward a gated entrance flanked by tall trees, one of which towers prominently near the center. The colors transition from the warm, earthy tones of the path and grass to the cool, gentle hues of dusk or dawn in the sky. The ornate gold frame enhances the painting’s timeless and tranquil atmosphere.

This Auction Is a Journey Through Centuries of Collecting, From Italian Baroque to Gothic Revival

by Artnet Gallery Network

Archaeology & History

A 2,000-year-old roman tombstone laying on a table

An Ancient Roman Tombstone Is Unearthed in a New Orleans Yard

by Richard Whiddington

a golden heart-shaped pendant with a Tudor rose and pomegranates on it set against a black background

Golden ‘Tudor Heart’ Necklace Sheds New Light on Henry VIII’s First Marriage

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

Art & Exhibitions

India Returns to the Venice Biennale With a Focus on Indigenous Artists

by Jo Lawson-Tancred

David Shrigley, Cat (It's OK, It's Not OK) (2012). Courtesy of the artist and Anton Kern Gallery.

What the Art Market Gets Wrong About ‘Bad’ Press

Photograph of a private jet on the tarmac

Art World Infamy: Inigo Philbrick – Flight Risk (Ep. 3)

by Sonia Manalili & Eileen Kinsella

A woman polishing furniture pieces on a large marble table in an old house that has a white fire place and lots of ornaments.

Christie’s Tests New Auction Model With Burden Design Sale

by Vivienne Chow

courtyard of M7 in Doha, Qatar

Which Galleries Are Going to Art Basel Qatar—and More Art Industry News

by Annie Armstrong

Exterior view of the Frank Lloyd Wright–designed Kalil House at sunset, with patterned concrete blocks glowing warmly.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Final Homes Gains Landmark Status

Group of men training outdoors, lifting makeshift concrete weights during an intense workout session, highlighting strength, endurance, and community fitness culture.

Sadie Coles is Bulking Up as Other Galleries Downsize

by Margaret Carrigan

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