Analysis Here Are 8 Major Questions Still Unanswered About Banksy’s Sotheby’s Prank What really happened, and who knew ahead of time? By Ben Davis & Eileen Kinsella, Oct 12, 2018
Auctions Banksy Authenticates and Renames His Shredded $1.4 Million Painting—Which the Buyer Plans to Keep Sotheby's now calls it "the first work in history ever created during a live auction." By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 11, 2018
Art World The Shed Is Funding 52 Emerging New York Artists to Make New Work—Here They Are A sweeping call for proposals garnered more than 900 applications. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 9, 2018
Art Fairs TEFAF Is Adding Nearly 40 Exhibitors in 2019—But Not Everyone Is Happy About It TEFAF adds a fresh roster of dealers to next year's iteration as part of a major shake-up. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 9, 2018
People Meet Titus Kaphar and the Two Other Artists Who Received This Year’s MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants Among the 2018 class are a storied artist-activist, a painter whose work has graced the cover of 'Time,' and a filmmaker focused on queer communities of color. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2018
People Kanye Goes on a Rant During His Impromptu Visit to the ‘Best Art Design School in the World’ The rapper lectured students to be more kind to Elon Musk. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2018
Art and Law Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Accuses Sotheby’s of Price Inflation in a $380 Million Suit Despite turning hefty profits on artworks, the Russian billionaire continues his international legal fight with dealer Yves Bouvier. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2018
Art Fairs Did Expo Chicago Frieze Itself Out? The Fair Has Built a Valuable Bridge to the Midwest, But New Dates May Have Hurt Sales The Chicago fair closed just a few days before Frieze opens in London. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 1, 2018
Auctions The Basquiat Blitz Continues: Sotheby’s Will Auction Four Blockbuster Works by the Artist This Fall A European private collector has consigned four Basquiat works to the auction house. They will go under the hammer in November. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 1, 2018
Art and Law A Judge Sentences Disgraced Dealer Ezra Chowaiki to 18 Months in Prison for Fleecing High-Profile Art Collectors of Millions The former ice cream salesman cooked up an elaborate scheme to defraud prominent victims. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 28, 2018
On View ‘Deeper Meanings Tend to Slip In’: Sarah Lucas, Edgy Feminist Id of the YBA Generation, on Her Fearless New Museum Survey "It was a bloody amazing time and we were all absolutely high on it," Lucas says of the YBA generation. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 28, 2018
Art and Law The 5Pointz Developer Ordered to Pay Street Artists $6.8 Million for Whitewashing Their Work Is Now Pushing Back Gerald Wolkoff's attorneys argue that graffiti doesn't have the same legal protections as fine art. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 27, 2018
On View Nino Mier Opens His Third Los Angeles Gallery With a Show of New Paintings by Rising Star Celeste Dupuy-Spencer The West Hollywood neighborhood is becoming a new gallery hub. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 26, 2018
Auctions Swizz Beatz to the Art World: Pay Your Artists Royalties When Their Work Is Resold The hip-hop producer found a receptive audience at Sotheby's. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 25, 2018
Art and Law Embattled Malaysian Financier Jho Low Was the Underbidder for the World’s Most Expensive Picasso, a New Book Reveals US Department of Justice documents detail some of Jho Low’s high-flying art purchases. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 24, 2018
