Art and Law Why One of Justice Kennedy’s Final Decisions Could Cost the Art World Millions of Dollars How a ruling on taxes in South Dakota might affect dealers nationwide. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 11, 2018
Art World Fire at Paula Cooper Gallery in Chelsea Prompts Evacuation and Temporary Closure of Adjacent Art Galleries The fire department confirmed there were no injuries. By Eileen Kinsella & Caroline Goldstein, Jul 10, 2018
Art and Law Ending a Seven-Year Dispute, a US Court Rules That Artists Aren’t Entitled to Royalties for Artworks Resold at Auction The Ninth Circuit ruled that US Copyright law trumps a California law requiring payment of royalties to artists. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 9, 2018
Market London’s National Gallery (Finally) Buys a Painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, Pioneering Female Artist of the Italian Renaissance The museum now owns 21 works by women—out of more than 2,000. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 6, 2018
Politics Protesters Get the Green Light to Fly a Giant ‘Trump Baby’ Blimp Over UK Parliament During the President’s Visit London Mayor Sadiq Khan approved the balloon after protesters gathered 10,000 signatures of support. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 6, 2018
Exhibitions Michelangelo Mania Rocketed the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Break Its Record for Annual Attendance The New York museum is on a tear, also scoring some extraordinary donations. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 5, 2018
Art and Law Italian Police Nab Suspects in an Antiquities Smuggling Ring After a Years-Long Investigation Code-Named ‘Operation Demetra’ Suspects in at least four countries are implicated in the looting of Sicily's most famous site. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 5, 2018
On View ICA Boston Wants to ‘Literally and Figuratively Transport Visitors’ With Its New Shipyard Satellite Space The inaugural show features installations by artist Diana Thater. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 3, 2018
Art World Amid a Wave of Repatriation, Sotheby’s Stands Its Ground Against Greece’s Claim to an 8th-Century Bronze Horse Sotheby's and the seller say that Greece hasn't provided any proof that the object was stolen. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 2, 2018
People The Head of Sotheby’s Closely Watched Artist Estate Service Makes a Surprising Exit After Just 18 Months Christy MacLear, the former head of the Rauschenberg Foundation, was tasked with building up the new division of Art Agency, Partners. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 2, 2018
Market Does Being Labeled an ‘Outsider Artist’ Stall a Market? Thornton Dial, Now a Museum Sensation, Is Poised to Break Out The market has never quite known what to do with the self-taught artist, who figures prominently in a current Met exhibition. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 29, 2018
Galleries Cheim and Read, Storied New York Gallery, Will Close Its Chelsea Space After 21 Years and Transition to ‘Private Practice’ The gallery is one of the largest and most established to close or transition into private dealing in recent years. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 28, 2018
Art World Fotografiska Will Open a Photo Center in the Park Avenue Building Made Notorious by Art-World Scammer Anna Delvey Swedish photography destination Fotografiska reveals new details about its forthcoming New York space, which will open next year. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 28, 2018
Art and Law Greece’s Prime Minister Asks Theresa May to Return the Elgin Marbles—Again Alexis Tsipras used his first official visit to the UK to restart the campaign for return of the Elgin Marbles. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 27, 2018
Analysis Women and Millennials Are the Fastest-Growing Forces in Art Collecting, a New Study Finds Nearly one third of wealthy women own art or are interested in buying it. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 26, 2018
