People Pace Gallery Hires Hirshhorn Museum Curator Mark Beasley to Head Up Its New ‘Live’ Art Program in New York Beasley comes from the Hirshhorn Museum to head up the gallery's new "Pace Live" program. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 8, 2019
Auctions Sotheby’s Is Hit With Its Fourth Shareholder Lawsuit in a Month Over Its Acquisition Deal With Patrick Drahi The shareholder claims the proposed $3.7 billion acquisition violates SEC rules. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 6, 2019
Politics An Art Dealer Says Teens Attacked Him for His MAGA Hat. Now, He’s Accusing Police of Anti-Trump Bias Because They Haven’t Found Proof Jahangir “John” Turan, owner of David Parker Gallery, was attacked on Tuesday on Canal Street. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 2, 2019
Auctions Sotheby’s Sales Dropped 10 Percent in the First Half of 2019 Thanks to Brexit Fears and Cautious Collectors What may be the final earnings report before Sotheby's goes private marks the end of an era for auction transparency. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 31, 2019
Art and Law ‘He Had Lying, Scamming, and Stealing Down to a Fine Art’: Disgraced Dealer Timothy Sammons Is Sentenced to 4 to 12 Years in Prison Sammons pleaded guilty to grand larceny and fraud that bilked his victims out of $10 million to $30 million. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 30, 2019
On View Dutch Art Collector Bert Kreuk Donated a Historic D-Day Flag to the Smithsonian—and Got a Personal Thanks From Donald Trump The collector says the flag has personal significance for his family. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 30, 2019
Galleries Following a Flurry of Major Exhibitions, Color Field Painter Sam Gilliam Will Be Represented by Pace Gallery This marks the first time the legendary painter has been represented by a New York gallery. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 29, 2019
Auctions Sotheby’s Head of E-Commerce Explains Why the Market for Rare Sneakers Is Off to the Races, With ‘Very Serious Buyers’ A recent $1 million sneaker sale at Sotheby's shows the company's recent pivot may be working. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 26, 2019
People With Warren Kanders Gone, the Eight Whitney Biennial Artists Will Keep Their Work in the Show After All Prominent works by Nicole Eisenman, Nicholas Galanin, and others will remain in place. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 25, 2019
Auctions Yet Another Shareholder Has Filed a Lawsuit Against Sotheby’s Over the Company’s Acquisition Deal With Patrick Drahi The latest shareholder suit is seeking class-action status to halt the deal. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 24, 2019
Politics Whitney Biennial Artist Nibia Pastrana Santiago Was Just Teargassed in Puerto Rico’s Protests. Here’s Why She Still Won’t Quit the Show As artists withdraw their work from the Whitney Biennial, fellow participant Nibia Santiago recounts her personal experience with tear gas. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 24, 2019
Auctions Two Shareholders Are Suing Sotheby’s Over Its Proposed $3.7 Billion Acquisition Deal With Patrick Drahi The lawsuits are demanding the auction house disclose more financial information. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 22, 2019
Politics Eight Artists Withdraw Their Work From the Whitney Biennial as Protest of Warren Kanders Spreads to the Museum’s Marquee Show The defections began a day after a pointed essay from artists and writers branding the show the "teargas biennial." By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 19, 2019
Art World A Sprawling Show of Art by All-Star MacArthur Fellows, From Njideka Akunyili Crosby to Mark Bradford, Will Take Over Chicago in 2021 The show celebrates the 40th anniversary of the fellows program. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 18, 2019
Politics France Approves a Reconstruction Plan for Notre Dame. But Some Say It’s Moving Too Fast, Risking Further Collapse Politicians are squabbling over the timing and style of the reconstruction efforts. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 17, 2019
