Auctions Rockwell Heirs File Lawsuit and Restraining Order to Halt Berkshire Museum Sale at Sotheby’s Rockwell heirs and other community members hope a restraining order will prevent the works from leaving the state. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 20, 2017
Law & Politics Who Owns Graffiti, the Artists or the Developers? A Landmark Trial Over 5Pointz Considers This With Fresh Eyes The case, now underway in Brooklyn, could have major implications for artists. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 20, 2017
People It Turns Out That Oxycontin, the Highly Addictive Painkiller, Has Helped Bankroll More Than a Dozen Museums A new report delves into the dark side of the philanthropic Sackler family. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 18, 2017
Politics Museums Are Angry About Trump’s Withdrawal From UNESCO—But What Does It Really Mean? Experts say museums will not experience major upheaval, but they do fear that the Trump administration's decision will diminish UNESCO's influence. By Julia Halperin & Eileen Kinsella, Oct 13, 2017
Law & Politics Former Directors Voice ‘Deep Disappointment’ With Artist Pension Trust as Tensions Mount With Artists APT has sent participating artists conflicting messages about new storage fees and other contract changes. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 12, 2017
Law & Politics What Do Gagosian, Bernie Madoff, and a Multimillion-Dollar Conceptual Artwork Have in Common? One Heck of a Lawsuit. Who is the rightful owner of The Mechanism of Meaning by the late artists Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins? By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 11, 2017
Auctions Leonardo da Vinci’s Spooky Jesus Portrait ‘Salvator Mundi’ Could Fetch $100 Million at Christie’s The auction house will sell Warhol's version of the Last Supper as well. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 10, 2017
Galleries Dealer Nicholas Logsdail on Highlights From 50 Years of Lisson Gallery, From Yoko’s Cryptic Letter to Marina’s ‘Groovy’ Room How an accidental gallerist became an international success story. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 5, 2017
Auctions Will This Rare Marc Chagall Painting Break a 27-Year-Old Auction Record? Sotheby's is offering an early major work that has been owned by the same family since 1928. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2017
Law & Politics Would Donald Trump’s Tax Plan Be a Bonanza for the Art World? A Skeptical Analysis It may look that way now, but listen to what these specialists say. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 2, 2017
People What’s the Hardest Part About Playing a Curator? For Actress Julia Stiles, It Was Pronouncing ‘Schiele’ and Mastering the Auction Paddle artnet News talks with the star of the new Sundance Now drama Riviera. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 2, 2017
Auctions Sotheby’s Sees Decidedly Mixed Results in Its Debut Postwar and Contemporary Photo Sale Philip-Lorca diCorcia and Thomas Struth sold big, but others underperformed. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 29, 2017
Market After Decades of Slow and Steady, Pat Steir’s Market Is Now Moving at a Breakneck Pace The painter has broken her auction record three times this year. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 28, 2017
Law & Politics Manhattan District Attorney Says Antiquity Seized From the Met Should Be Returned to Lebanon A senior official lays out research that he says supports the sculpture's return. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 26, 2017
Art World How Two Directors, 125 Artists, and Some ’Crazy-Rich’ Van Gogh Fans Made ‘Loving Vincent’ the World’s First Painted Feature Film It required hundreds of artists, almost 1,000 canvases, and an A-list cast. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 22, 2017