Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: Phillips 20th-Century and Contemporary Evening Auction, May 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Annie Armstrong, May 18, 2023
Auctions Phillips 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale Netted $70 Million, Driven Largely by Two Type-A Bidders on a Mission The sale was led by a Banksy piece, which has its original iteration at the Barbican and sold for $9.7 million. By Annie Armstrong, May 17, 2023
People Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist Jammie Holmes Goes Museum-Hopping in New York and Cruises Through Dallas With His Dog Tyson The artist takes us through a week in his life. By Annie Armstrong, May 12, 2023
Auctions Christie’s S.I. Newhouse and 20th-Century Sale Jointly Net $507 Million, Signaling a Cautious Market That’s Still Willing to Shell Out for Rarities The sale was led by Henri Rousseau's jungle painting 'Les Flamants,' which sold for $43.6 million. By Annie Armstrong, May 12, 2023
Wet Paint James Turrell Gives the Wackiest Gala Speech, Ex Karma Director Opens Promising New Space in Chinatown, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which artist did Larry Gagosian bring to sit courtside at a Knicks game? Who showed up to Alex Arnault's star-studded birthday party? By Annie Armstrong, May 11, 2023
People Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist Matthew Tully Dugan Blazes Through Henry Street Openings on 4/20 and Runs Into Jeff Koons Uptown The artist takes us through a week in his life. By Annie Armstrong, May 5, 2023
Wet Paint The Game of Museum-Director Musical Chairs Heats Up, Leo Fitzpatrick’s Gallery Is Closing Shop, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, how does Lucy Bull get rid of her back pain from painting? Where did all the art stars wind up after the Met Gala? By Annie Armstrong, May 4, 2023
People Artists and Gallerists Remember Bill Brady, the Miami-Based Dealer With a ‘Legendary’ Knack for Discovering Emerging Talent The founder of ATM Gallery has died at age 55. By Annie Armstrong, May 2, 2023
Wet Paint East Village Art Gallery Charges Artists to Appear in Nonexistent Show, Don Lemon Speaks Out… About His Art Collection, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which mega gallery had ChatGPT write their press release? Who partied at Casino to celebrate Clearing's new space on Bowery? By Annie Armstrong, Apr 27, 2023
People Wet Paint in the Wild: Gallerist Mills MorĂ n Goes to Texas to Spend Late Nights at the Midnight Rambler and Days at the Dallas Art Fair The art dealer takes us through a week of his life in Dallas. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 27, 2023
Art Fairs We Toured the Dallas Art Fair With Advisor Sarah Calodney, Spotting New Stars and Dodging a Drunk Collector in a Cowboy Hat The advisor and former director of Lehmann Maupin teaches us how Dallas collectors are different. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 21, 2023
Wet Paint Joe Bradley Changes Galleries (Again!), Drama Around Anish Kapoor’s Mini-Bean, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what's the deal with O'Flaherty's announcement that they're closing? What artwork flopped at auction and now hangs on Larry Gagosian's wall? By Annie Armstrong, Apr 20, 2023
People Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist Lonnie Holley Hunts for Source Material in a Trash-Ridden Creek and Hangs Out With Stacey Abrams Join the artist as he jets around the Deep South. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 20, 2023
Art World Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist Sarah Morris Delights in Hong Kong’s Many 7-Elevens and Stumbles Upon a Hidden Chanel Boutique The artist takes us to Hong Kong for a week. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 13, 2023
Wet Paint A Mega-Collector Will Pay a Billion Dollars After ‘Terrorizing’ His Ex (and Dominique LĂ©vy), and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, where did L.A.'s art stars celebrate Passover? What auction house had a break in this week? By Annie Armstrong, Apr 13, 2023