Politics What Does a Biden Presidency Mean for the Arts? Here’s Our Guide to What’s Ahead for Trade, Taxes, Small Business, and More Here's why many in the art world are pleased about the election outcome. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 11, 2020
Analysis The Market for Chinese Art and Antiques Tumbled to a 10-Year Low in 2019, According to Our Exclusive Report Tensions between the US and China and political unrest in Hong Kong had much to do with the drop. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 9, 2020
Art and Law Sotheby’s Just Got Slapped With a Lawsuit by the New York Attorney General Alleging Millions of Dollars in Unpaid Taxes Government lawyers say the auction house bilked the public out of huge revenues. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 7, 2020
Art World French Starchitect Jean Nouvel Will Literally Carve a Hotel Out of Rock in Saudi Arabia’s Planned Cultural Hotspot, AlUla The project brings Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's grand vision for the city one step closer to reality. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 5, 2020
Art Fairs Art Basel’s Parent Company Has Cleared a Path for James Murdoch’s Investment After Shareholders Threatened to Kill the Deal Murdoch will gain three seats on the board, while some Swiss leaders will step down next year. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 5, 2020
Politics ‘Good Luck, America’: Artists and Arts Workers React to the Nail-Biting US Presidential Election on Social Media—See Their Posts Here From Kim Gordon to Amy Sherald, here are the best art world reactions to election night and the as yet undecided presidential vote. By Brian Boucher & Eileen Kinsella, Nov 4, 2020
People Gagosian Fires a Top Director Following an Investigation Into Allegations of ‘Unacceptable and Repugnant’ Behavior The executive joined the gallery in 2001. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 3, 2020
Art Fairs Dealers Report Only a Smattering of Sales at Art Basel and TEFAF’s Online Art Fairs, Raising Doubts About the Value of the Virtual Events But with low or no cost to participate, there's not much risk either. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 3, 2020
Art World Indianapolis’s Biggest Art Museum Is Replacing Its Contemporary Galleries With an Immersive Van Gogh-Themed Light Show The project launches next summer. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 30, 2020
Galleries Paula Cooper Has Long Refused to Expand Her Storied Gallery Beyond New York. Now, She’s the Latest to Open Shop in Palm Beach When it comes to satellite art hubs, Palm Beach is officially the new Hamptons. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 29, 2020
Art Fairs Frieze New York Is Moving From Its Palatial Tent on Randall’s Island to the Shed for a Pared-Down Art Fair in 2021 The next edition of Frieze New York will be a significantly smaller affair. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 28, 2020
Art and Law As a Lawsuit Over the Nazi-Looted Guelph Treasure Goes to the Supreme Court, Congressional Leaders Blast Germany’s Attempt to Derail It The Supreme Court will hear arguments in early December. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 26, 2020
Galleries Veteran Art Dealer Marian Goodman Will Close Her London Gallery, Citing Brexit and the Global Health Crisis The gallery is planning a new "flexible exhibition strategy" for the city. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 22, 2020
Artnet Talks New York Cultural Leaders Gonzalo Casals and Kemi Ilesanmi Compare Notes on the Threats—and Opportunities—of the Pandemic Era We spoke with the two following their keynote address at the Art World Conference. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 22, 2020
Auctions Sotheby’s Livestreamed Paris-to-London Hybrid Sale Pulled in $90 Million, Led by a Picasso and Banksy’s Irreverent Twist on Monet Observers describe it as "painting by numbers" auction action. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 21, 2020
