Law & Politics Swiss Authorities Investigate Charges That ‘Freeport King’ Yves Bouvier Owes More Than $100 Million in Back Taxes The allegedly unpaid fees stem in large part from deals he brokered on behalf of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 6, 2017
Art World LĂ©vy Gorvy Gallery Plans Shanghai Office in Ongoing Push to Capture the Asian Market The gallery has poached former Christie's specialist Danqing Li to lead its expansion. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 6, 2017
People How a Roguish Artist Set Out to Prank the Art World With an Art Basel Trash Can—and a Little Help From the Nahmads Some are calling it "one of the most engaging works made in 2017." By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 5, 2017
Law & Politics The Berkshire Museum Is ‘Under Review’ for Planned Sale, Massachusetts Attorney General Confirms The high-profile sale has attracted the attention of state authorities. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 30, 2017
Law & Politics Christie’s and Hedge-Fund Titan Move to Quash Turkey’s Lawsuit Over ‘Stargazer’ Idol The latest court filing includes an elaborate graphic that details the sculpture's long history in the US. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 30, 2017
Law & Politics Court Grants Billionaire Rybolovlev’s Request for Sotheby’s Documents in Ongoing Feud With ‘Freeport King’ The protracted legal battle stems from the record-setting sale of a Leonardo da Vinci painting. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 29, 2017
Art World ‘We’ve Been Chasing Unicorns for Decades’: Is the Elusive Tech Collector Real? Not Quite Yet, Dealers Say Experts say there is still a long way to go before the tech industry becomes an art-market force. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 25, 2017
Art World An ‘Audacious’ New Jackson Pollock Scam Targeting Newbie Buyers Has Been Uncovered If the story sounds too good to be true, it probably is. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 24, 2017
Art Fairs A Street Art Fair Is Coming to Brooklyn for Frieze Week This Spring Founded in London, Moniker International Art is setting up shop in a Greenpoint warehouse. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 22, 2017
Art World Yale University Altered a Campus Sculpture Depicting Violence Against a Native American The original stone carving showed a Puritan settler pointing a musket at a Native American man. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 21, 2017
Events and Parties Jay-Z Performed in Front of a Giant Jeff Koons Balloon Dog—With the Artist’s Blessing "Jeff has always been a fan." By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 21, 2017
Politics There’s a Secret Message Hidden in the White House Arts Committee’s Resignation Letter The letter is clear. The coded message in it, even clearer. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 18, 2017
Politics White House Arts Committee Quits en Masse Over Trump’s Support of ‘Hate Groups and Terrorists’ Chuck Close, Kal Penn, and Thom Mayne are among those quitting. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 18, 2017
Art World ‘Broad City’ Illustrator Mike Perry Gets a Solo Show at Garis & Hahn’s New LA Space The former Lower East Side gallerists christen their new West Coast digs with a show by the New York-based artist. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 18, 2017
Analysis Contemporary Art Auction Sales Have Shrunk by 20% This Year—Why? At the same time, the total amount of money generated by these sales rose, our research reveals. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 18, 2017