On View Meet the 31-Year-Old Painter Beloved (and Collected) by Mark Grotjahn, Henry Taylor, and Other Blue-Chip Artists Asuka Anastacia Ogawa is making a splash on the heels of a sold-out show at Half Gallery in New York. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 21, 2019
People Who Is New Sotheby’s Owner Patrick Drahi? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Mysterious Magnate Known as the ‘Cost Killer’ Here's everything we know about Sotheby's new owner Patrick Drahi, from his business strategies to his impulsive proposal to his wife. By Eileen Kinsella & Tim Schneider, Jun 20, 2019
Auctions The Gun That Vincent van Gogh Is Believed to Have Used to Kill Himself Just Sold for $182,000 at Auction The more than 100-year-old weapon doubled its estimate at a Paris auction today. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 19, 2019
Auctions What the Sotheby’s Sale Means for the Future of the Art Industry—and How It Reflects a Broader Shift in Global Economics Patrick Drahi's acquisition of Sotheby's is the latest in a long line of public companies-gone-private. Here's what it means. By Eileen Kinsella & Tim Schneider, Jun 19, 2019
Auctions French Media Tycoon Patrick Drahi Has Acquired Sotheby’s for $3.7 Billion, Taking the Publicly Traded Auction House Private Sotheby's will no longer trade on the New York Stock Exchange. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 17, 2019
Auctions A-Rod Is Selling Basquiat and Richard Prince Works at Phillips to Start a New Collection With Fiancée Jennifer Lopez The star athlete says he's starting a new chapter as a collector. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 13, 2019
Analysis Artist Rudolf Stingel Is the Toast of Basel. And After a Spotty Year, His Market Is Poised for Liftoff Yet Again The artist is the subject of a major new show at the Beyeler Foundation in Basel. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 13, 2019
Law & Politics Lehmann Maupin Gallery and Former Employee Bona Yoo Settle Their Lawsuit Over the Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets The explosive suit between Bona Yoo and her former employer has come to an end. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 12, 2019
People ‘Debunking This Picture Became Fashionable’: Leonardo da Vinci Scholar Martin Kemp on What the Public Doesn’t Get About ‘Salvator Mundi’ The art historian dishes on the art world's favorite saga ahead of the publication of his latest book, "Leonardo by Leonardo." By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 12, 2019
Analysis The Cost of Price Transparency: Why Some Dealers Would Rather Alienate You Forever Than Reveal the Price of an Artwork And how the internet may finally change one of the art market's oldest customs. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 11, 2019
Galleries Pace Will Open Its Museum-Size Flagship in New York With a Massive New Panoramic Drawing by David Hockney The inaugural lineup also includes exhibitions of work by Alexander Calder, Loie Hollowell, and Fred Wilson. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 7, 2019
Galleries David Kordansky Will Now Represent Acclaimed Sculptor Simone Leigh on the West Coast Kordansky will share representation with Luhring Augustine in New York. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 5, 2019
Galleries Is Marlborough Aiming to Become the Next Mega-Gallery? The Business Is Reorganizing and Expanding in Chelsea The gallery scooped up Cheim and Read's former Chelsea space. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 3, 2019
Art Fairs Dealers Who Invested Thousands in Nashville’s Now-Postponed Art Fair Want Their Money Back. Organizers Say They Already Spent It The Art Nashville fair was supposed to introduce dealers to a fast-growing new audience. Instead, it created an enormous headache. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 3, 2019
Analysis How Much Do Museum Employees Actually Make? A Tell-All Google Spreadsheet Is Now Making the Rounds Can a new salary spreadsheet be used as a bargaining chip? By Eileen Kinsella, May 31, 2019