The Art Detective Private Foundations Made Artists and Dealers Rich. What If Many Are Just ‘Tools for Flippers’? Institutions established by collectors have a veneer of permanence. In reality, 'they can do whatever they want.' By Katya Kazakina, 7 mins ago
The Back Room Work of the Week: Rudolf Stingel’s Gagosian Exhibition in New York A multifaceted installation—a self-portrait, of sorts—is on offer for $3.5 million. By Katya Kazakina, Apr 23, 2024
Art World An Unexpected Player Has Begun Providing Auction Guarantees The Toledo Museum of Art made $500,000 this year using the financial instrument. 'The beauty of it is they win either way,' MoMA's director said. By Katya Kazakina, Apr 19, 2024
Art Detective Is It Time to Cut Art Prices? Long Considered Taboo, the Idea Is Gaining Traction The market has 'completely stopped' for many artists. Is it possible to lure in new buyers 'without causing a total crash of their careers?' By Katya Kazakina, Apr 12, 2024
The Art Detective ‘If It Goes to Zero—Fine’: Why Do Collectors Pay Wild Prices for New Art? Wooed by galleries, buyers chase artworks like 'prestige fashion objects.' Do they know what they are doing? By Katya Kazakina, Apr 5, 2024
Art Detective ‘It Was Her Life’: Major Miami Collection Heads to Auction, Following Founder’s Death The private museum of Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz has closed. Its prized holdings will be sold by Christie's. By Katya Kazakina, Mar 29, 2024
Analysis 5 Questions for Art Advisor and Collector Patricia Marshall About How Paris’s Art Market Can Reach the Next Level The influential art insider muses on the investments needed—and ingredients already in place—across the French cultural scene. By Katya Kazakina, Mar 27, 2024
The Art Detective ‘It’s Not a Soft Landing’: Contemporary Art Prices Come Crashing Down. Is This the End? Current market conditions challenge the popular belief that art always goes up. By Katya Kazakina, Mar 22, 2024
The Back Room Work of the Week: James Rosenquist’s ‘F-111 (south) (west) (north) (east) (G. 73)’ The famed painting that is the basis for this print suite has a full gallery to itself at the Museum of Modern Art. By Katya Kazakina, Mar 6, 2024
The Art Detective A Mysterious Brice Marden Painting Is Auction-Bound, and the Art Detective Is on the Case Unknown to experts, the canvas could soon sell for a record $50 million. Who has consigned it? By Katya Kazakina, Mar 2, 2024
Analysis How Auctions Became the Ultimate Form of Art Market Theater The auction market has always been theatrical—but now, it’s more stage-managed than ever. Here’s what that means for buyers and sellers. By Katya Kazakina, Feb 29, 2024
The Art Detective Jeff Koons’s Art Is on the Moon, but His Prices Have Cratered. Can Power Players Reignite His Market? Major shows will soon hit Hong Kong, New York, and London. Will a collector pay more than $50 million for his sculpture of Michael Jackson and Bubbles? By Katya Kazakina, Feb 23, 2024
The Art Detective Should Museums Show Art Owned by Patrons? It’s Tempting. It Can Also Blow Up As the Brooklyn Museum prepared to present the collection of a trustee, Swizz Beatz, it aimed to avoid controversy. By Katya Kazakina, Feb 16, 2024
The Art Detective Amid Rash of Vandalism, New York Art World Grapples with Divide on Israel-Hamas War Galleries and museums have been tagged all over town. Everyone is wondering: Who is responsible, and what comes next? By Katya Kazakina, Feb 12, 2024
The Art Detective Undervalued Pop Legend James Rosenquist Is Having a Moment MoMA and a Michelin-starred restaurant are spotlighting the artist, as Phillips readies a special sale of his prints. By Katya Kazakina, Feb 2, 2024