Auctions Former Casino Boss Steve Wynn’s Picasso Collection Fetched $109 Million in a Special Sotheby’s Event in Las Vegas Sotheby's staged an action-packed event in Las Vegas for the occasion. By Eileen Kinsella, 1 day ago
Auctions Christie’s Taps Deidrea Miller, an Arts Pro Who Previously Worked in the Mayor’s Office, to Lead Its Communications Strategy in the Americas The appointment comes as auction houses are embracing new technology and courting younger audiences. By Eileen Kinsella, 1 day ago
Law A District Court Rules That the Vermont Law School Can Conceal a Divisive Mural on Campus Without Violating the Artist’s Rights In a test of artists' rights, a U.S. judge says concealing works is not an infringement. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 22, 2021
Market James Murdoch Is Backing a Start-Up That Will Allow Collectors to Buy NFT Art From Galleries Using Old-Fashioned Fiat Blockchain.art seeks to provide a seamless and happy marriage for NFTs and the art world. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 21, 2021
Art Fairs Volta Has Canceled Its Debut Miami Fair After Pandemic-Related Travel and Event Restrictions Caused Too Many Scheduling Snafus Restrictions on international travelers confounded organizers plans. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 20, 2021
Politics Havana Biennial Boycott Gathers Support, With Hundreds Signing Open Letter Against Government Crackdown More than 400 culture workers have called on colleagues not to participate in the exhibition because of injustices committed by the Cuban regime By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 19, 2021
Artnet News Pro Julian Schnabel’s Plate Paintings Captured the ’80s Zeitgeist—and Then Disappeared. Here’s Why Collectors Are Reconsidering Them Now A new batch are the subject of an exhibition at the Brant Foundation in New York. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 19, 2021
Auctions Young Painters Steal the Limelight From the Likes of Polke and Prince in Phillips’s $35 Million London Evening Sale New records were set for seven up-and-coming artists. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 15, 2021
Auctions Sotheby’s Launches Metaverse, a Dedicated Digital Art Platform, With a Little Help From Pak, Paris Hilton, and Time Magazine The NFT arms race is heating up another notch. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 15, 2021
Museums Why Did So Many Workers Get Laid Off From U.S. Museums When They Received So Much Federal Aid? A New Report Crunches the Numbers The report finds that a disproportionate share of funds went to the largest cultural institutions. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 14, 2021
Law Will Disgraced Art Dealer Inigo Philbrick Avoid Trial After All? Court Papers Suggest He Could Be in Settlement Talks With U.S. Authorities After initially pleading not guilty, Philbrick may now be trying to strike a deal. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 13, 2021
Auctions Christie’s Will Sell Works by Dana Schutz, Nicolas Party, and Other Contemporary Art Stars to Benefit the NYC AIDS Memorial The fundraiser marks the memorial's 10th anniversary. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 12, 2021
On View ‘Greater New York,’ MoMA PS1’s Closely Watched Survey, Returns to Excavate New York’s Past and Reckon With Its Surreal Present What began as a survey of New York's present feels more intergenerational and international than ever. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 5, 2021
Auctions The Results of Christie’s Eclectic ‘Postwar to Present’ Auction Shows Today’s Buyers Have a Speculative Eye and a Nose for Novelty Christie's latest live sale saw thriving demand for digital art and rising stars, as well as a selective appetite for blue-chip abstraction. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2021
Law A Judge Paves the Way for Scholar Marc Restellini’s Lawsuit Over Ownership of Valuable Modigliani Research to Move Forward The court dismissed the Wildenstein-Plattner Institute's counterclaims against Restellini of copyright infringement. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2021
