Analysis A New Study Shows That Most Artists Make Very Little Money, With Women Faring the Worst The myth of the starving artist is anything but a myth. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 29, 2017
Art World Koons, Cons, and Lots of Cash: 7 of Vanity Fair’s Glossiest Art-World Scoops From the Graydon Carter Era Revisit the art stories that riveted us. By Caroline Goldstein & Eileen Kinsella, Nov 23, 2017
Auctions So You Just Bought a $450 Million Leonardo da Vinci Painting. Now What? From decoy trucks (yes, really) to tax wizardry, here's what happens after you win the most expensive painting in auction history. By Brian Boucher & Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2017
Law & Politics Sotheby’s and Yves Bouvier Hit Back Against ‘Salvator Mundi’ Seller Rybolovlev in Ongoing International Feud Sotheby's has been dragged into the sprawling legal fight waged by the Russian billionaire. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 21, 2017
Art Fairs Hold Onto Your Cowboy Hats! A New Nashville Art Fair Will Merge Country Music and Contemporary Art Entrepreneur Matthew Eck aims to launch the event next October. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 21, 2017
Law & Politics Top Brazilian Collector and Inhotim Founder Bernardo Paz Is Sentenced to Jail for Tax Evasion The collector plans to appeal the nine-year prison sentence. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 20, 2017
Galleries Lévy Gorvy Gallery to Represent the Estate of Artist and Musician Terry Adkins A major exhibition of Adkins's work will open at the gallery in January. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 20, 2017
Auctions Christie’s Makes Market History With $786 Million Evening Sale Led by Record-Smashing Leonardo da Vinci It was the highest total for an evening sale since the house's November 2014 contemporary auction, the priciest ever held. By Eileen Kinsella & Caroline Goldstein, Nov 16, 2017
Auctions ‘Salvator Mundi,’ the Last Known Painting by Leonardo da Vinci Just Sold for $450.3 Million The 500-year-old painting is, by far, the most expensive work ever sold at auction. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 15, 2017
Auctions Jerry Saltz and Other Doubters Love to Hate Leonardo’s ‘Salvator Mundi’—But Here’s What the Experts Think The painting is set to be sold Wednesday, estimated at $100 million. Is it overhyped? By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 14, 2017
Auctions Van Gogh’s Moody Ploughman Pulls Christie’s to a $479 Million Imp-Mod Sale, Flying Past Expectations Though bidding felt sluggish at points, the marathon sale far exceeded presale estimates. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 14, 2017
Art & Exhibitions New York’s New Museum Announces the Lineup of Young Artists for Its 2018 Triennial Curators look far afield in an effort to present a truly global roster of emerging artists. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 13, 2017
Law & Politics Berkshire Museum Auction at Sotheby’s on Hold After Last-Ditch Effort by Massachusetts Attorney General A judge agreed to step in and block the sale—at least until December 11. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 10, 2017
Art World Metallica’s Former Bassist Is Showing at Art Miami and Nothing Else Matters The Grammy-winning bassist took up painting after leaving the heavy metal band. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 9, 2017
Auctions Will New York’s Fall Auctions Break the $1 Billion Mark? Leonardo, Chagall, and Bacon Lead the Charge. Christie's shakes things up by dropping Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" into its contemporary sale. By Caroline Goldstein & Eileen Kinsella, Nov 8, 2017