Wet Paint ‘Free Peter Max’ Is the New ‘Free Britney,’ a Secondary-Market Dealmaker Pivots to Primary, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, which artist hung out downtown with Tyler, The Creator? And which gallery is taking poetic license with its so-called "livestream" program? By Annie Armstrong, Nov 11, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions Artist Arthur Jafa Takes an Abstract Turn in His First New Film Since His Golden Lion-Winning Project for the Venice Biennale The film is on view for a month at the former site of Gavin Brown's Enterprise. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 9, 2021
Wet Paint Quentin Tarantino May Be Getting a Raw NFT Deal, a Storied Collector Is Locked in Her Townhouse, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, which veteran dealer is joining Allan Schwartzman's art-advisor army? And who wore what to the top art-world Halloween parties? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 4, 2021
Wet Paint Meet the Bros Scooping Up Damien Hirst NFTs, What’s Behind Downtown’s Latest Artist-Gallery Split, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, which celebs attended the unveiling of Christie's Basquiat at Barclays Center? And will you contribute to Wet Paint? By Annie Armstrong, Oct 28, 2021
Wet Paint A Very Respected Dealer Sold a Forged Pettibon, a Peek Inside Billie Eilish’s Burgeoning Art Collection, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, which in-demand artist duo enjoyed a night out at the opera? And which gallery poached a top director for its New York location? By Annie Armstrong, Oct 21, 2021
Wet Paint Larry Gagosian and Artist Anna Weyant Step Out on the Town, Buyer of Last Week’s $21 Million Basquiat Outed, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, which art-media company just had an epic shakeup at the top of the masthead? And which HBO star had jewelry made by Rashid Johnson? By Annie Armstrong, Oct 14, 2021
Wet Paint Who’s Opting Out of Art Basel Miami Beach, Inside Hunter Biden’s Top-Secret L.A. Art Show, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, who attended Hunter Biden's secret Los Angeles opening? And which famous artist got snubbed by Jasper Johns? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Oct 7, 2021
Wet Paint Emmanuel Perrotin’s Jekyll-and-Hyde Turn at Art Basel, Dealer Sells Himself Artist’s Work to Flip, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Which dealer sold himself a young artist's work and then flipped it? What's the beef between Perrotin and an art advisor? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Sep 30, 2021
Wet Paint Downtown’s Newest Art Star Has a 200-Person Waitlist, Peres Projects Is Branching Out to Seoul, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, which mega-dealer just bought an $8.75 million Richard Neutra-designed home in L.A.? And which arts leader was hanging with Boris Johnson? By Annie Armstrong, Sep 23, 2021
Wet Paint Klaus Biesenbach Was Planning to Leave L.A. for a While, Kanye West Taps Artists for His Christian School, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, which art heiress threw a Richard Prince-themed birthday party? And what gallery is doubling down in the East Village? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Sep 16, 2021
Wet Paint Pornhub Deletes Hardcore Art-Historical Pornography, Collectors Forge Vaccine Cards, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which auction house chased away patrons with fake vaccine cards? Which collector's golf club is an art haven? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Aug 13, 2021
Wet Paint Wet Paint: Emily Ratajkowski Actually Commissioned That Richard Prince Portrait She Said Was ‘Taken From Me,’ and More Art World Gossip Which former SNL star was at California's newest cultural hub? Which artists are getting in on the World Series of Poker? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Aug 6, 2021
People Akeem Smith on How He Navigates Between Fashion and Art, and His Videos Celebrating Jamaican Dancehall “No Gyal Can Test” seeks to capture a simple message: "time is of the essence." By Annie Armstrong, Jul 27, 2021
