Exhibitions Simone Leigh Just Won the Prestigious Hugo Boss Prize. Here are 5 Things to Know About the Artist Look for her work across New York next year and catch the final day of her Chelsea show. By Eileen Kinsella, 2 days ago
Politics The Met and Brooklyn Museum Opt to Reject Saudi Funds for Project as International Crisis Over Missing Journalist Intensifies Riyadh funding for a new Arab art initiative is under the microscope. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 18, 2018
Art and Law Gagosian to an Angry Collector Who Paid Millions for Jeff Koons Sculptures That Never Arrived: You Can’t Rush a Perfectionist The dealer argues that Steve Tananbaum's claims are baseless because the artist "often takes years" to complete his sculptures. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 17, 2018
Politics Missing Saudi Journalist Casts a Shadow Over an Arab Art Initiative’s Launch in New York—Some of Which Is Saudi Funded The Brooklyn Museum and the Met vow to go on with their programming, despite funding from Riyadh. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 16, 2018
Market Charles White Inspired Some of Today’s Most Famous Artists. Now, Museums and the Market Are Finally Giving Him His Due Charles White is the reason why Kerry James Marshall and David Hammons became artists. Why did it take so many so long to learn about him? By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 15, 2018
Analysis Here Are 8 Major Questions Still Unanswered About Banksy’s Sotheby’s Prank What really happened, and who knew ahead of time? By Ben Davis & Eileen Kinsella, Oct 12, 2018
Auctions Banksy Authenticates and Renames His Shredded $1.4 Million Painting—Which the Buyer Plans to Keep Sotheby's now calls it "the first work in history ever created during a live auction." By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 11, 2018
Art World The Shed Is Funding 52 Emerging New York Artists to Make New Work—Here They Are A sweeping call for proposals garnered more than 900 applications. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 9, 2018
Art Fairs TEFAF Is Adding Nearly 40 Exhibitors in 2019—But Not Everyone Is Happy About It TEFAF adds a fresh roster of dealers to next year's iteration as part of a major shake-up. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 9, 2018
People Meet Titus Kaphar and the Two Other Artists Who Received This Year’s MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants Among the 2018 class are a storied artist-activist, a painter whose work has graced the cover of 'Time,' and a filmmaker focused on queer communities of color. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2018
People Kanye Goes on a Rant During His Impromptu Visit to the ‘Best Art Design School in the World’ The rapper lectured students to be more kind to Elon Musk. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2018
Art and Law Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Accuses Sotheby’s of Price Inflation in a $380 Million Suit Despite turning hefty profits on artworks, the Russian billionaire continues his international legal fight with dealer Yves Bouvier. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2018
Art Fairs Did Expo Chicago Frieze Itself Out? The Fair Has Built a Valuable Bridge to the Midwest, But New Dates May Have Hurt Sales The Chicago fair closed just a few days before Frieze opens in London. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 1, 2018
Auctions The Basquiat Blitz Continues: Sotheby’s Will Auction Four Blockbuster Works by the Artist This Fall A European private collector has consigned four Basquiat works to the auction house. They will go under the hammer in November. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 1, 2018
Art and Law A Judge Sentences Disgraced Dealer Ezra Chowaiki to 18 Months in Prison for Fleecing High-Profile Art Collectors of Millions The former ice cream salesman cooked up an elaborate scheme to defraud prominent victims. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 28, 2018
