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Art World

Why Hauser & Wirth Is Investing Big in a Virtual Reality Tool That Can Plan Shows, Calculate Fair Logistics, and Even Host Residencies

The ongoing shutdown led the gallery to hit fast-forward on its technology division.

Art World

Museums Across the US Are Furloughing and Laying Off Workers—But Hopeful They’ll Get Help From the Federal Government

The MFA Boston has furloughed more than 300 staff members—about 40 percent of its workforce—as it anticipates losses of more than $12 million.

By Eileen Kinsella, 3 days ago

Art World

In an Odd Partnership, Sales of a Toilet-Paper Artwork by the Late Born-Again Artist Thomas Kinkade Will Benefit Shuttered NADA Galleries

The Kinkade Family Foundation is teaming up with NADA to deliver the aid.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 6, 2020

Art World

The New Museum and Whitney Museum Cut Dozens of Employees as Lockdowns Continue With No End in Sight

The New Museum parted ways with 48 workers; the Whitney cut 76.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 3, 2020

Auctions

Sotheby’s and Christie’s Place Hundreds of Workers on Furlough and Cut Executive Pay as Art Businesses Feel the Impact of Coronavirus Postponements

Sotheby's is furloughing approximately 12 percent of its staff.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 2, 2020

Market

7 Hard-Won Lessons From Art Dealers Who Survived Past Recessions on How to Navigate a Financial Downturn

We canvassed insiders for advice about what to do in the months ahead.

By Kate Brown & Eileen Kinsella, Apr 2, 2020

Art World

SFMOMA Cuts or Furloughs Hundreds of Staff Members, Calling the Current Moment a ‘Very Painful Time for Our Museum’

The museum said it was expecting a sudden $8 million loss.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 31, 2020

Galleries

After Finding Success With Online Sales, David Zwirner Will Share Its Digital Platform With 12 Promising Younger New York Galleries, Too

Zwirner is hosting a dozen smaller New York galleries in one virtual space.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 30, 2020

Art Fairs

Dealers Are Blasting TEFAF for Not Cancelling Its Maastricht Fair Now That Dozens of Attendees Have Contracted Coronavirus

The fair closed early, but some say that wasn't enough.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 26, 2020

Politics

American Cultural Organizations Get Less Than Five Percent of What They Requested From Congress’s New $2 Trillion Aid Package

American cultural organizations had asked for $4 billion. They got, well, less.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 26, 2020

Art World

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles Has Laid Off More Than Half Its Staff Amid an Indefinite Closure

MOCA says it hopes to reinstate its part-time employees once the museum reopens.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 24, 2020

Art World

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Calling on the US Government to Bail Out At-Risk Museums With $4 Billion in Aid

The museum is asking its staff, volunteers, and members to participate in a social-media campaign to advocate for government funding.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 24, 2020

People

Prominent New York Gallerist Paul Kasmin, Who Helped Elevate Chelsea Into an Art Hub, Has Died at Age 60

The stalwart New York City dealer had battled illness for a long time.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 23, 2020

Art Fairs

How Is Art Basel’s Experiment With Online Sales Going? Early Indications Suggest Mega-Galleries Are Making Out Just Fine

But smaller galleries are noticeably quiet.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 20, 2020

Art and Law

Rising Star Derek Fordjour Is Asking a Judge to Toss Out a Lawsuit From an Ex-Dealer, Claiming He Is Resentful of the Artist’s Success

Fordjouor is also demanding that the dealer return more than a dozen artworks.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 19, 2020

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Senior Market Editor

Why Hauser & Wirth Is Investing Big in a Virtual Reality Tool That Can Plan Shows, Calculate Fair Logistics, and Even Host Residencies

Museums Across the US Are Furloughing and Laying Off Workers—But Hopeful They’ll Get Help From the Federal Government

In an Odd Partnership, Sales of a Toilet-Paper Artwork by the Late Born-Again Artist Thomas Kinkade Will Benefit Shuttered NADA Galleries

The New Museum and Whitney Museum Cut Dozens of Employees as Lockdowns Continue With No End in Sight

Sotheby’s and Christie’s Place Hundreds of Workers on Furlough and Cut Executive Pay as Art Businesses Feel the Impact of Coronavirus Postponements

7 Hard-Won Lessons From Art Dealers Who Survived Past Recessions on How to Navigate a Financial Downturn

SFMOMA Cuts or Furloughs Hundreds of Staff Members, Calling the Current Moment a ‘Very Painful Time for Our Museum’

After Finding Success With Online Sales, David Zwirner Will Share Its Digital Platform With 12 Promising Younger New York Galleries, Too

Dealers Are Blasting TEFAF for Not Cancelling Its Maastricht Fair Now That Dozens of Attendees Have Contracted Coronavirus

American Cultural Organizations Get Less Than Five Percent of What They Requested From Congress’s New $2 Trillion Aid Package

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles Has Laid Off More Than Half Its Staff Amid an Indefinite Closure

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Calling on the US Government to Bail Out At-Risk Museums With $4 Billion in Aid

Prominent New York Gallerist Paul Kasmin, Who Helped Elevate Chelsea Into an Art Hub, Has Died at Age 60

How Is Art Basel’s Experiment With Online Sales Going? Early Indications Suggest Mega-Galleries Are Making Out Just Fine

Rising Star Derek Fordjour Is Asking a Judge to Toss Out a Lawsuit From an Ex-Dealer, Claiming He Is Resentful of the Artist’s Success

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