Market The Art Market Shrank in 2023, but There Are Reasons for Optimism: Report Dealers saw a big jump in online sales last year, according to a study from Art Basel and UBS. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 13, 2024
Auctions This $5 Million Civil War-Era Stamp Could Smash an Auction Record The rare piece will be offered in a sale of Pimco founder William H. Gross's renowned philatelic collection. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 11, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A New Gagosian Show Shines a Light on Basquiat’s Lesser Known L.A. Period “Jean-Michel Basquiat: Made on Market Street” opens at Gagosian LA this week and a spate of the late artist's other projects are in the works. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 5, 2024
Art Fairs What Should You Buy at Frieze Los Angeles? Here Are 6 Picks From Top Advisors Works by Kathleen Ryan, Sayre Gomez, and other leading artists made the cut. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 1, 2024
Art Fairs Frieze Los Angeles Is Smaller This Year, but Dealers Are Doing Big Business Now consolidated under a single roof, the fair was bristling with energy during the VIP preview. Sales were fast and furious. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 29, 2024
Art Fairs 5 Emerging Artists to Watch at Frieze L.A. The fair runs from February 29-March 3, 2024. By Eileen Kinsella & Annie Armstrong, Feb 28, 2024
NFTs Christie’s Is Still Betting on NFTs, Preps Sale With Pioneering Artist Robert Alice The artist has also edited a luxe Taschen book on the history of the medium. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 23, 2024
Crime U.S. Returns Paintings Purloined From Peru, After Journalist Spots Them at Auction The works were stolen more than a decade ago; both turned up at a New York auction house. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 16, 2024
Galleries In Surprise Move, Perrotin Ends Partnership with Paris Dealers, Withdraws from Dubai Branch The dealer is moving forward with a new Los Angeles space, set to open in time for Frieze. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 15, 2024
Crime Rijksmuseum Chief Calls for Return of Thrice-Stolen Frans Hals Ahead of Major Show The location of the painting has been unknown since its theft in August 2020. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 13, 2024
The Back Room Work of the Week: A Chinese Jiaqing Mark Moon Flask Despite damage to its base, the vase sold for 75 times its presale estimate. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 13, 2024
People Karl Horst Hödicke, Daring Painter in Germany’s ‘Junge Wilde’ Movement, Dies at 85 The prolific artist drew accolades for his fierce individuality. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 9, 2024
Galleries Angling for Venice Visitors, Lehmann Maupin Will Pop Up in Milan The gallery will aim to capitalize on numerous events in the nearby region this spring. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 9, 2024
Auctions Bonhams CEO Bruno Vinciguerra, Who Oversaw Rapid-Fire Expansion, Is Stepping Down The auction house's executive chairman, Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard, will lead the company on an interim basis. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 8, 2024
Law & Politics Billionaire Ronald Perelman Spars With Art Insurers Over $410 Million Damage Claim Both sides are offering competing narratives and parsing the collector's testimony. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 7, 2024