Art and Law After a Guarantor Crashed the Sale of Gerhard Richter’s ‘Fighter Jet’ in 2016, Phillips Is Trying Again—at a Lower Price Phillips is hoping to recoup some of the $24 million it lost when a guarantor backed out of the original deal. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 20, 2019
Art and Law The Investment Firm That Commissioned Wall Street’s ‘Fearless Girl’ Is Suing the Artist for Making Replicas The investment firm State Street Global is suing artist Kristen Visbal for trademark infringement. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 19, 2019
Analysis An Estimated 85 Percent of Artists Represented in US Museum Collections Are White, a New Study Claims A new study examined thousands of artists across 18 museums. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 19, 2019
Art and Law A Spate of Lawsuits Is Targeting Art Schools for Failing to Comply With Disability Act Standards The Trump administration stopped drafting compliance guidelines, opening the door to confusion and a flood of lawsuits. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 19, 2019
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
Art and Law 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
Art and Law 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
Art and Law 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
Art and Law 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
