Auctions SFMOMA Is Selling a Painting by Mark Rothko at Sotheby’s This Spring, and It Could Fetch Up to $50 Million The museum plans to use the proceeds to diversify its collection, which is heavy on white, male, and blue-chip figures. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 15, 2019
Law & Politics Veteran Art Dealer Mary Boone Is Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Tax Evasion The veteran art dealer pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion in September. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 14, 2019
Art World The UCCA Center for Contemporary Art Unveils Its Dramatically Redesigned Building in Beijing The center has reopened after the architecture firm co-founded by Rem Koolhaas revamped its facade and galleries. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 13, 2019
Law & Politics A Collector Is Suing a Gallery for Allegedly Withholding Auction Records Before a Sale. The Dealer Says the Data Was Easily Available Gary Klesch says dealer Richard Green never disclosed the auction histories of two paintings the collector bought at Tefaf. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 13, 2019
People Foundations Established by US Artists Have Become a $7 Billion Philanthropic Force These foundations' assets rose a hefty 120 percent between 2011 and 2015, according to new research. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 13, 2019
Law & Politics Accused of Data Theft, Former Lehmann Maupin Director Bona Yoo Fires Back With Her Own Lawsuit Against the Gallery The gallery director claims her former employer violated their separation agreement. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 11, 2019
Galleries Lisson Gallery Gains an Edge With a New Shanghai Gallery as Western Dealers Rush Into China The inaugural show, titled "Love is Metaphysical Gravity," opens March 22. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 11, 2019
Law & Politics Independent Art Schools Across the Country Face Mounting Pressures. Should They Become Training Grounds for ‘Creatives’? Schools have been forced to merge, slash tuition rates, or simply shutter. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 11, 2019
On View Photographer Tabitha Soren Wants Us to Remember the Power of Touch A new body of work examines our relationship with technology. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 11, 2019
Auctions Christie’s Wants You to Have Faith in Singer George Michael’s Collection of YBA Art, Going to Auction in London Next Month Highlights from the former Wham! singer include works by Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, and Michael Craig-Martin By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 8, 2019
Auctions Boosted by High-Value Estates and a Bump in Online Sales, Christie’s Announces $7 Billion in Revenue for 2018 Blue-chip estates and online clients boosted the bottom line at Christie's—but the total is still down from the US market's peak. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 7, 2019
People Pop or Flop? Burger King’s Andy Warhol Super Bowl Ad Succeeded in Alienating Pretty Much Everybody From Warhol biographer Blake Gopnik to disgraced Fox News personality Bill O'Reilly, everyone had opinions, mainly negative ones. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 5, 2019
Events and Parties The Met Museum Envisions a Future Where Artificial Intelligence Helps You Find #Art Posts for Your Instagram The New York institution teamed up with Microsoft and MIT to create prototypes that imagine how AI can help museums engage audiences. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 5, 2019
Law & Politics More Than 75 New York Galleries Are Slammed With Lawsuits for Allegedly Violating the Americans With Disabilities Act Galleries are the latest industry to be targeted by a wave of lawsuits over the accessibility of their websites. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 29, 2019
People See the Strange, Haunting Final Paintings of 11 Famous Artists, From Michelangelo to Toulouse-Lautrec A new book by Bernard Chambaz explores the meaning behind an artist's last work. By Eileen Kinsella & Caroline Goldstein, Jan 29, 2019