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Speculation Threatened to Derail Dana Schutz’s Market. Here’s How She and Her Dealers Rebuilt It on Solid Ground

Dana Schutz's market offers an object lesson in how to survive speculation.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 6, 2021

Artnet News Pro

How Will Art Basel Pull Off a Full-Scale Fair in September? Here’s How Organizers Are Getting Creative to Get It Done

The physical edition of Art Basel boasts some novel new options for exhibitors.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 5, 2021

Artnet News Pro

Christie’s Marathon London to Paris Sale Brought in $212 Million—And Its Biggest Stars Were Three Powerful Female Auctioneers

Collectors paid big money for Picasso and Giacometti.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 30, 2021

Artnet News Pro

‘Fierce’ Demand From Collectors in Asia Propelled Sotheby’s $217 Million Sales of British and Contemporary Art in London

The night was marked by respectable, but not frothy, bidding.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 29, 2021

Law

A California Woman’s ‘Flintstone House’ Drew Both Ire and Joy. A Legal Settlement Lets Her Keep the Wacky Lawn Sculptures for Good

Owner Florence Fang will comply with permit applications moving forward.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 28, 2021

People

The Centre Pompidou Has Named Its Former Director, Laurent Le Bon, to Lead the Paris Museum Once Again

Le Bon was most recently president of the Picasso Museum in Paris.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 25, 2021

Pop Culture

Jay-Z Tapped Art Star Derrick Adams to Make a Unique NFT Marking the 25th Anniversary of His Debut Album

Sotheby's will auction the NFT online beginning today.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 25, 2021

Market

Sotheby’s Is Opening a Pop-Up Sales Gallery in Monaco as the French Riviera Art Scene Continues to Heat Up This Summer

Hauser and Wirth and Johann König have also recently opened spaces there.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 24, 2021

Shows & Exhibitions

Olympic Organizers in Tokyo Will Put Together a Splashy Art and Culture Initiative to Accompany the Summer Games

A new commission by French art star Xavier Veilhan will be among the highlights.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 24, 2021

Auctions

Propelled by Multimillion-Dollar Sums for Buzzy Young Stars, Phillips’s New York Evening Sale Brings in $118 Million

Thanks in part to continued demand from Hong Kong, new records were set for artists including Julie Curtiss, Titus Kaphar, and Avery Singer.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 24, 2021

Politics

New York City Authorities Vote Unanimously to Remove Theodore Roosevelt’s Statue From the Museum of Natural History’s Steps

After years of debate and controversy, a final decision has been reached.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 23, 2021

Politics

A Shanghai Art Space Closed After Showing a Video Ranking Women’s Looks by an Artist Known as ‘the Chinese Donald Trump’

Song Ta's 'Uglier and Uglier' has sparked a massive internet firestorm.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 22, 2021

Politics

Belgium Will Seek a Partnership With the Democratic Republic of Congo to Begin Returning Plundered Artworks

"They don't belong to us," a Belgian official said in reference to the objects.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 22, 2021

Auctions

Christie’s and Sotheby’s Are Now Accepting Cryptocurrency for Big-Ticket Items, Including for a $5.4 Million Keith Haring

This marks the first time that tangible eight-figure objects at auction can be bought with cryptocurrency.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 22, 2021

Law

An E.U. Panel Has Stripped Banksy of Two More Trademarks in His Ongoing Battle With a Greeting Card Company

This marks the fourth image for which the artist's trademark has been canceled.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 21, 2021

Eileen Kinsella

Senior Market Editor

Speculation Threatened to Derail Dana Schutz’s Market. Here’s How She and Her Dealers Rebuilt It on Solid Ground

How Will Art Basel Pull Off a Full-Scale Fair in September? Here’s How Organizers Are Getting Creative to Get It Done

Christie’s Marathon London to Paris Sale Brought in $212 Million—And Its Biggest Stars Were Three Powerful Female Auctioneers

‘Fierce’ Demand From Collectors in Asia Propelled Sotheby’s $217 Million Sales of British and Contemporary Art in London

A California Woman’s ‘Flintstone House’ Drew Both Ire and Joy. A Legal Settlement Lets Her Keep the Wacky Lawn Sculptures for Good

The Centre Pompidou Has Named Its Former Director, Laurent Le Bon, to Lead the Paris Museum Once Again

Jay-Z Tapped Art Star Derrick Adams to Make a Unique NFT Marking the 25th Anniversary of His Debut Album

Sotheby’s Is Opening a Pop-Up Sales Gallery in Monaco as the French Riviera Art Scene Continues to Heat Up This Summer

Olympic Organizers in Tokyo Will Put Together a Splashy Art and Culture Initiative to Accompany the Summer Games

Propelled by Multimillion-Dollar Sums for Buzzy Young Stars, Phillips’s New York Evening Sale Brings in $118 Million

New York City Authorities Vote Unanimously to Remove Theodore Roosevelt’s Statue From the Museum of Natural History’s Steps

A Shanghai Art Space Closed After Showing a Video Ranking Women’s Looks by an Artist Known as ‘the Chinese Donald Trump’

Belgium Will Seek a Partnership With the Democratic Republic of Congo to Begin Returning Plundered Artworks

Christie’s and Sotheby’s Are Now Accepting Cryptocurrency for Big-Ticket Items, Including for a $5.4 Million Keith Haring

An E.U. Panel Has Stripped Banksy of Two More Trademarks in His Ongoing Battle With a Greeting Card Company

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