Auctions Two Shareholders Are Suing Sotheby’s Over Its Proposed $3.7 Billion Acquisition Deal With Patrick Drahi The lawsuits are demanding the auction house disclose more financial information. By Eileen Kinsella, 1 day ago
Politics Eight Artists Withdraw Their Work From the Whitney Biennial as Protest of Warren Kanders Spreads to the Museum’s Marquee Show The defections began a day after a pointed essay from artists and writers branding the show the "teargas biennial." By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 19, 2019
Art World A Sprawling Show of Art by All-Star MacArthur Fellows, From Njideka Akunyili Crosby to Mark Bradford, Will Take Over Chicago in 2021 The show celebrates the 40th anniversary of the fellows program. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 18, 2019
Politics France Approves a Reconstruction Plan for Notre Dame. But Some Say It’s Moving Too Fast, Risking Further Collapse Politicians are squabbling over the timing and style of the reconstruction efforts. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 17, 2019
Art and Law A Judge Has Thrown Out a Lawsuit Claiming Pace Gallery’s Owners Are Abusing Their Power Over the Agnes Martin Market Judge Andrea Masley calls the claim "vague." Dealer James Mayor vows to fight on. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 12, 2019
Galleries Pace Has Closed Its Beijing Branch Amid Escalating US-China Tensions. Will Other Western Art Galleries Follow Suit? Arne Glimcher says its "impossible" to conduct business in mainland China right now. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 9, 2019
Art and Law LACMA Donor and ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Producer Riza Aziz Is Charged With Money Laundering in Malaysia The arts patron is ensared in the 1MDB fraud allegedly masterminded by Malaysian fugitive Jho Low. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 8, 2019
Analysis ‘He Can Play With the Big Boys’: What’s Behind the Effort to Revive the Market for ’80s Bad-Boy Painter Steven Parrino? Steven Parrino, an art star of the 1980s, is back in the spotlight thanks to new shows at Skarstedt and a renewed push by Gagosian. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 8, 2019
Art and Law Robert Indiana’s Longtime Representative Gets the Upper Hand in a Bitter Legal Battle for Control of His Work and Legacy The stakes are high in this battle over the rights to tens of millions of dollars' worth of art. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 3, 2019
Auctions David Goodman, Sotheby’s Marketing Chief Who Played a Central Role in Its Digital Expansion, Is Leaving the Auction House Sotheby's representatives insist Goodman's departure is unrelated to its sale to Drahi, while another staffer left before that deal. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 2, 2019
Art World See the Eerie, Foreboding Final Paintings of 10 Famous Artists, From Andy Warhol to Vincent van Gogh Check out part two of our series on famous artists' last works. By Caroline Goldstein & Eileen Kinsella, Jun 28, 2019
Art and Law Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Can Proceed With His $380 Million Lawsuit Against Sotheby’s, a Judge Says It's a win for Rybolovlev in his relentless campaign against the auction house and his former art dealer, Yves Bouvier. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 26, 2019
Galleries With Online Sales Gathering Momentum, Gagosian Deepens Its Investment in Tech by Hiring Startup Veteran Sebastian Cwilich The move follows last year's hire of Gareth O'Loughlin of the mattress startup Casper. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 24, 2019
On View Meet the 31-Year-Old Painter Beloved (and Collected) by Mark Grotjahn, Henry Taylor, and Other Blue-Chip Artists Asuka Anastacia Ogawa is making a splash on the heels of a sold-out show at Half Gallery in New York. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 21, 2019
People Who Is New Sotheby’s Owner Patrick Drahi? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Mysterious Magnate Known as the ‘Cost Killer’ Here's everything we know about Sotheby's new owner Patrick Drahi, from his business strategies to his impulsive proposal to his wife. By Eileen Kinsella & Tim Schneider, Jun 20, 2019
