Eileen Kinsella, Author at Artnet News

Law

As Part of a $4.5 Billion Oxycontin Settlement, the Sackler Family Has Promised Not to Lend Its Name to Museums for Nine Years

Critics say the agreement between prosecutors and the Sackler family doesn't go far enough.

By Sarah Cascone & Eileen Kinsella, Jul 9, 2021

Artnet News Pro

Art Basel’s Noah Horowitz Is Stepping Down After Six Years as Director of Americas for the Fair

Horowitz will remain in his role until August.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 7, 2021

Law

The North Face Will Phase Out a Logo That the Street Artist Futura Said It Lifted Illegally From His Work

The company has denied any wrongdoing in the case.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 7, 2021

Artnet News Pro

Speculation Threatened to Derail Dana Schutz’s Market. Here’s How She and Her Dealers Rebuilt It on Solid Ground

Dana Schutz's market offers an object lesson in how to survive speculation.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 6, 2021

Artnet News Pro

How Will Art Basel Pull Off a Full-Scale Fair in September? Here’s How Organizers Are Getting Creative to Get It Done

The physical edition of Art Basel boasts some novel new options for exhibitors.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 5, 2021

Artnet News Pro

Christie’s Marathon London to Paris Sale Brought in $212 Million—And Its Biggest Stars Were Three Powerful Female Auctioneers

Collectors paid big money for Picasso and Giacometti.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 30, 2021

Artnet News Pro

‘Fierce’ Demand From Collectors in Asia Propelled Sotheby’s $217 Million Sales of British and Contemporary Art in London

The night was marked by respectable, but not frothy, bidding.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 29, 2021

Law

A California Woman’s ‘Flintstone House’ Drew Both Ire and Joy. A Legal Settlement Lets Her Keep the Wacky Lawn Sculptures for Good

Owner Florence Fang will comply with permit applications moving forward.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 28, 2021

People

The Centre Pompidou Has Named Its Former Director, Laurent Le Bon, to Lead the Paris Museum Once Again

Le Bon was most recently president of the Picasso Museum in Paris.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 25, 2021

Pop Culture

Jay-Z Tapped Art Star Derrick Adams to Make a Unique NFT Marking the 25th Anniversary of His Debut Album

Sotheby's will auction the NFT online beginning today.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 25, 2021

Market

Sotheby’s Is Opening a Pop-Up Sales Gallery in Monaco as the French Riviera Art Scene Continues to Heat Up This Summer

Hauser and Wirth and Johann König have also recently opened spaces there.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 24, 2021

Shows & Exhibitions

Olympic Organizers in Tokyo Will Put Together a Splashy Art and Culture Initiative to Accompany the Summer Games

A new commission by French art star Xavier Veilhan will be among the highlights.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 24, 2021

Auctions

Propelled by Multimillion-Dollar Sums for Buzzy Young Stars, Phillips’s New York Evening Sale Brings in $118 Million

Thanks in part to continued demand from Hong Kong, new records were set for artists including Julie Curtiss, Titus Kaphar, and Avery Singer.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 24, 2021

Politics

New York City Authorities Vote Unanimously to Remove Theodore Roosevelt’s Statue From the Museum of Natural History’s Steps

After years of debate and controversy, a final decision has been reached.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 23, 2021

Politics

A Shanghai Art Space Closed After Showing a Video Ranking Women’s Looks by an Artist Known as ‘the Chinese Donald Trump’

Song Ta's 'Uglier and Uglier' has sparked a massive internet firestorm.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 22, 2021

Eileen Kinsella

Senior Market Editor

As Part of a $4.5 Billion Oxycontin Settlement, the Sackler Family Has Promised Not to Lend Its Name to Museums for Nine Years

Art Basel’s Noah Horowitz Is Stepping Down After Six Years as Director of Americas for the Fair

The North Face Will Phase Out a Logo That the Street Artist Futura Said It Lifted Illegally From His Work

Speculation Threatened to Derail Dana Schutz’s Market. Here’s How She and Her Dealers Rebuilt It on Solid Ground

How Will Art Basel Pull Off a Full-Scale Fair in September? Here’s How Organizers Are Getting Creative to Get It Done

Christie’s Marathon London to Paris Sale Brought in $212 Million—And Its Biggest Stars Were Three Powerful Female Auctioneers

‘Fierce’ Demand From Collectors in Asia Propelled Sotheby’s $217 Million Sales of British and Contemporary Art in London

A California Woman’s ‘Flintstone House’ Drew Both Ire and Joy. A Legal Settlement Lets Her Keep the Wacky Lawn Sculptures for Good

The Centre Pompidou Has Named Its Former Director, Laurent Le Bon, to Lead the Paris Museum Once Again

Jay-Z Tapped Art Star Derrick Adams to Make a Unique NFT Marking the 25th Anniversary of His Debut Album

Sotheby’s Is Opening a Pop-Up Sales Gallery in Monaco as the French Riviera Art Scene Continues to Heat Up This Summer

Olympic Organizers in Tokyo Will Put Together a Splashy Art and Culture Initiative to Accompany the Summer Games

Propelled by Multimillion-Dollar Sums for Buzzy Young Stars, Phillips’s New York Evening Sale Brings in $118 Million

New York City Authorities Vote Unanimously to Remove Theodore Roosevelt’s Statue From the Museum of Natural History’s Steps

A Shanghai Art Space Closed After Showing a Video Ranking Women’s Looks by an Artist Known as ‘the Chinese Donald Trump’

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