Auctions Collectors Sherry and Joel Mallin Are Sending More Than 1,000 Artworks to Sotheby’s—the Largest Contemporary-Art Collection Ever Auctioned The collection will be auctioned in multiple sales, starting at Sotheby's London next week. By Dorian Batycka, Oct 6, 2022
Museums & Institutions In Pictures: See the Treasures of Middle Eastern History and Culture Inside Qatar’s Newly Revamped Museum of Islamic Art Ahead of the FIFA World Cup set to take place in Qatar in November 2022, the museum has been given a makeover. By Dorian Batycka, Oct 6, 2022
Pop Culture Pace Gallery Now Represents Hollywood Legend David Lynch, an ‘Artist Who Happens to Make Films’ Lynch will have his first show with the gallery in November. By Dorian Batycka, Oct 6, 2022
People Yes, Mr Doodle Did Cover Every Square Inch of His 12-Room Mansion With Doodles The artistic makeover of the $1.54 million house in Kent took two years and hundreds of cans of paint to complete. By Dorian Batycka, Oct 4, 2022
Auctions Pharrell Is Selling His Old Clothes, Jewelry, and a Gold Blackberry on His Auction Platform Joopiter The sale includes bling from Pharrell's early days as a member of N.E.R.D. By Dorian Batycka, Oct 3, 2022
Style The Met’s Next Costume Institute Show and Gala Will Pay Homage to Karl Lagerfeld, the ‘Hitchcock of Fashion’ Fashion aficionados should expect to see many of Lagerfeld's whimsical designs on the Met gala red carpet. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 30, 2022
Archaeology & History Mosaics Uncovered on the Shores of the Sea of Galilee Suggest Wealthy Christians and Jews Lived There Before the Caliph Arrived Images of flora and fauna can be made out in the decorations. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 29, 2022
Books How Do You Publish a Biography of Banksy Without Knowing Who He Is? A New Graphic Novel Takes on the Challenge The visual biography 'His Name Is Banksy' comes out in October. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 28, 2022
Museums & Institutions In Pictures: See Inside the Anxious, Twisted World of Lucian Freud in a Major Retrospective at London’s National Gallery The show coincides with the 100th anniversary of the artist's birth. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 28, 2022
Auctions The Most Expensive Sneakers Ever Sold—Kanye West’s $1.8 Million ‘Nike Air Yeezys’—Are Returning to Auction The shoes will be sold as part of the launch of a new Christie's division, Department X, dedicated to streetwear and collectibles. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 27, 2022
NFTs With NFT Prices Cratering, Can ‘Phygital’ Art Keep Collectors From Walking Away? Could the noted rise of "phygital art—a contested and even loathed term—mark a renaissance for the battered NFT market? By Dorian Batycka, Sep 26, 2022
Pop Culture Painting Helped ‘James Bond’ Star Pierce Brosnan Cope With Grief. Now, an L.A. Gallery Will Show the Actor’s Deeply Personal Art The actor will show the works at the gallery Seasons L.A. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 26, 2022
On View In Pictures: See Inside the Albertina’s Historic, Legacy-Defining Basquiat Retrospective in Vienna More than 50 major works have been lent for the exhibition in Vienna, from public and private collections. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 24, 2022
Archaeology & History A 3,000-Year-Old Gold Burial Mask Found in Shangcheng Dates to One of China’s Earliest Recorded Dynasties The exceptional archeological find tells a tale about one of the earliest periods in China's long history. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 23, 2022
Auctions The Late ‘Golden Girls’ Star Betty White’s Art Collection, Emmys, and Other Personal Belongings Are Up for Auction The beloved actress died last year at age 99. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 23, 2022