Art World Lulu, the Acclaimed Hybrid Art Space in Mexico City, Will Now Become a Satellite of China’s X Museum The Beijing institution is funding the entire Lulu program. By Eileen Kinsella, 2 days ago
Auctions Sotheby’s $221.3 Million Impressionist and Modern Sale Was Solid, But Proves the True Market Fireworks Are for Newer Art The bidding was fickle and uneven. By Eileen Kinsella, 3 days ago
Auctions Fierce Competition for Rising Stars—and, Yes, a Major Basquiat—Propelled Sotheby’s Marathon Evening Sale to a Whopping $567 Million Sotheby's boasted strong examples by blue-chip artists and rising stars alike—though it was the latter that ignited fireworks. By Eileen Kinsella, May 13, 2021
Auctions As Christie’s and Sotheby’s Sell Dueling Basquiats This Week, Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Works by the Artist Ever (Publicly) Sold The artist's works have proven to be wise investments. By Eileen Kinsella, May 11, 2021
Auctions Here’s Your Guide to the Best, Most Desirable Artworks for Sale in New York’s $1 Billion Spring Auctions This Week After a dismal 2020, auction houses are looking to get back on track. By Eileen Kinsella, May 10, 2021
Artnet News Pro Looking for the Next Big Thing? Here Are 6 Rising-Star Artists to Seek Out at Frieze New York 2021 We scoured the aisles at Frieze New York to find the most exciting emerging figures. By Julia Halperin & Katya Kazakina & Eileen Kinsella, May 7, 2021
Art Fairs ‘It’s Exciting for People to Have That ‘Wow’ Moment’: Collectors Snap Up Major Works by Dana Schutz and George Condo at Frieze New York Dealers managed to do strong business on opening day at the pared-down Frieze New York. By Nate Freeman & Eileen Kinsella, May 5, 2021
Market Gallery Weekend Beijing Drew Nearly 200,000 In-Person Visitors Despite a Regional Audience and Enduring Travel Restrictions Dealers saw robust attendance and encouraging signs for the future of in-person art events. By Eileen Kinsella, May 3, 2021
Art World Want to Kick Poker Night Up a Notch? A Playing-Card Company Has Teamed Up With the Whitney to Release Artist-Designed Decks The first deck is designed by Shantell Martin, and it runs only $10. By Eileen Kinsella, May 3, 2021
Art Collectors Can the Pandemic Home-Improvement Boom Boost the Market? An Auction Veteran’s New Company Targets Interior Designers Liz Beaman Delman has big plans for Above the Sofa. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 29, 2021
Analysis Think Everyone Is Getting Rich Off NFTs? Most Sales Are Actually $200 or Less, According to One Report And that's before fees. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 29, 2021
Art Fairs Are the Brisk Sales at a Tiny Marfa Art Fair the Harbinger of a Post-Pandemic Buying Frenzy to Come? Some Dealers Think So Among the attendees this year were Bill Powers, Nino Mier, and Yvonne Force Villareal. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 28, 2021
Museums Marie-Josée Kravis Will Replace Leon Black as MoMA Board Chair After an Activist Campaign Nixed His Reelection Chances Black will remain involved with the museum as a trustee. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 27, 2021
Pop Culture A Pair of ‘Nike Air Yeezy’ Sneakers Kanye West Wore to the Grammys Just Sold for $1.8 Million at Sotheby’s The buyer was a sneaker investment platform called Rares. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 26, 2021
Auctions Mad Dog Jones Is the Most Expensive Living Canadian Artist After Phillips’s $4.1 Million Sale of His Self-Replicating NFT Bidding started at $100 two weeks ago. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 23, 2021
