Law & Politics A Monaco Judge Has Cleared Art Dealer Yves Bouvier of the $1 Billion Fraud Alleged by Russian Oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev Rybolovlev is still pursuing legal action against Bouvier in several other jurisdictions. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 12, 2019
Auctions As Shakeups Continue at Sotheby’s, Auction Veteran Amy Cappellazzo Has Been Named Head of an Expanded Global Fine Arts Division The move comes as Sotheby's new CEO Charles Stewart reorganizes the company. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 12, 2019
Art Fairs One Year After an Eleventh-Hour Relocation, the Armory Show Is Reshuffling—on Purpose—for 2020 The fair welcomes 30 new exhibitors after a number of high-profile departures. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 12, 2019
Galleries Painter Avery Singer, the 32-Year-Old Sought-After Phenom, Is Now the Youngest Artist Represented by Hauser & Wirth One of the hottest young art stars joins the blue-chip gallery. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 11, 2019
Law & Politics A British Court Hands Sotheby’s a Win in Its Lawsuit Over the Bungled Sale of $13.8 Million Frans Hals Sotheby's has been pursuing reimbursement for several years By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 11, 2019
Art Fairs Despite a Strong Miami Fair, Art Basel’s Parent Company MCH Group Is Under Pressure to Cut Costs and Streamline Its Business Internal communications show MCH is still struggling with budget issues. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 9, 2019
Art World At Art Miami, Kusamas Were Flying Off the Walls and Two Famed Former Models Teamed Up to Curate a Special Booth Brooke Shields and Helena Christensen lent some celebrity flair to the event. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 6, 2019
Art Fairs ‘People Get Into the Rhythm’: Here’s What VIPs Were Buying During Art Basel Miami Beach’s Leisurely Preview Day Miami retains its status as North America's most important art shopping destination. By Eileen Kinsella & Nate Freeman, Dec 4, 2019
Auctions Sotheby’s Undergoes a Major Shakeup as More Top Executives Leave Under New Owner Patrick Drahi August Uribe, one of Sotheby's most visible and longest serving staffers, is among those headed out the door. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 4, 2019
On View Take a Peek Inside the Newly Relocated—and Renamed—Rubell Museum in Miami, Opening Just in Time for Art Basel More than 300 works are presented across 40 galleries in the inaugural installation. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 3, 2019
Galleries At 77, the Abstract Painter Mary Lovelace O’Neal Will Be the Latest Artist to Get the Rediscovery Treatment at Mnuchin Gallery The artist hasn't had a major New York solo show in 25 years. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 2, 2019
Art Fairs As Jetsetters Prepare to Descend on the Eroding Shores of Miami, Art Basel Awkwardly Tries to Address Climate Change How can an industry that hinges on international travel confront climate change? By Eileen Kinsella & Naomi Rea, Dec 2, 2019
Art Fairs From the MoMA Effect to a New Platform for Massive Art, Here’s What’s New at Art Basel Miami Beach This Year The new "Meridians" platform will showcase large works in a massive ballroom. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 1, 2019
Art World A Private Museum in China Abruptly Closed Its Doors After Police Gave It a Surprise Three-Day Demolition Notice The museum says the evacuation orders followed a lengthy dispute with authorities. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 25, 2019
Law & Politics The Scandal Engulfing Dealer Inigo Philbrick Widens Amid New Accusations That He Duped the Buyer of a $12 Million Basquiat To date, three separate judges have approved requests from three separate plaintiffs to freeze Philbrick's assets. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2019