The Art Detective On Edge Before Miami Basel, the Art World Is Bracing for ‘the Question’ Could a heightened scrutiny of artists' personal beliefs impact the contemporary art market? By Katya Kazakina, Dec 1, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s New York Headquarters to Welcome a New Tenant Cornell University’s medical school and research arm in New York will take five floors in the auction house's York Avenue building. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 28, 2023
The Art Detective Two Contemporary Female Painters Triumphed at Sotheby’s. Who Came Out on Top Depends on How You Do the Math Six female artists infiltrated the highest echelon of the art market during the series of bellwether New York auctions this month. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 24, 2023
The Art Detective How Dealer Leo Koenig Scored the Steal of This $2.2 Billion Auction Season Looking for lessons in the recent $2.2 billion round of auctions. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 17, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Sotheby’s the Now and Contemporary Evening Sales, November 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 16, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s 21st Century Evening Sale, November 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 8, 2023
The Art Detective Revealed: The Major Mystery Consignors of New York’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Fall Auction Season Market conditions have changed considerably—but there are still plenty of trophies set to trade hands. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 3, 2023
The Art Detective The Horse Trading Behind the Ecstatic, $3 Billion Mark Rothko Exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton The show is the "fulfillment of a long-standing personal wish” of Bernard Arnault. No expense was spared. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 27, 2023
The Art Detective Airlifted Giacomettis in Tel Aviv, Canceled Doha Celebrations, and the Deepening Rift in the Art World Over Israel From insuring the safety of priceless art to grappling with political speech within their ranks, museums are feeling the effects of war. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 20, 2023
Art Fairs A $40 Million Rothko Painting From the Estate of Thomas H. Lee Will Test the Market at Paris+ This Week The painting will be the centerpiece of Pace's booth dedicated to Rothko's enduring legacy. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 16, 2023
The Art Detective ‘Where Are You, People?’ The Art World’s Deafening Silence After the Hamas Attack in Israel No major institutions or galleries spoke out in solidarity with Israel for days. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 12, 2023
The Art Detective A New Titan Has Arrived: Inside White Cube Gallery’s Extravagant Opening on Madison Avenue The mega-gallery arrived in style, and made a statement by opening on the Upper East Side. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 6, 2023
Market A Slew of Rarefied Art Tenants, Including Gagosian Gallery, Will Have to Relocate After 980 Madison Avenue Lease Deal Landlord RFR Holdings, co-founded by collector Aby Rosen, has inked a tentative deal to rent most of the space to Bloomberg Philanthropies. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 4, 2023
The Art Detective Questions About World War II Ties Again Haunt Christie’s as a Swiss Museum Plans to Sell Three Prized Cézanne Paintings What facts should be disclosed about the family wealth behind such famous art collections? By Katya Kazakina, Sep 29, 2023
Auctions Oops! Bill Acquavella Just Blew the Lid on a Multi-Million Basquiat Slated for Christie’s Auction in November You never know where you will find auction intel. By Katya Kazakina, Sep 28, 2023