Art World In Pictures: See the Spectacular Realization of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s Ultimate Dream to Wrap the Arc de Triomphe in Paris Armies of workers have been required to realize the vast project. By Naomi Rea, 2 days ago
Market ‘It’s About Black Art Not Being a Sellable Fad’: How One Curator Is Navigating the Market for a Show of Black British Art at Christie’s London The exhibition coincides with Frieze London and Black History Month in the U.K. By Naomi Rea, Sep 15, 2021
On View In Pictures: See the Joyful Works Included in Frieze Sculpture 2021, From a Pearlescent Monolith to a Quirky Pineapple The art fair’s sculpture garden is open in London’s Regent’s Park through October 31. By Naomi Rea, Sep 15, 2021
On View Marina Abramović’s New London Pop-Up Features Crystals, a Martian Rock, and an Immersive Van Gogh Room of Her Own The performance artist's partnership with WeTransfer has yielded a multisensory experience in a former brewery in Shoreditch. By Naomi Rea, Sep 10, 2021
Art Fairs The Debut of Eye of the Collector, London’s Latest Boutique Fair, Offers Positive Early Signals for the Returning Art Market Dealers reported collector enthusiasm for the fair's cross-category approach and genteel setting. By Naomi Rea, Sep 9, 2021
Art Fairs The Local Paris Fair Salon Galeristes Pulls the Plug on Its 2021 Edition as Bigger Art Fairs Power Ahead With Fall Events The niche fair had been slated to run alongside FIAC in October. By Naomi Rea, Sep 7, 2021
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Artist Julian Opie on How Collecting Inspires His Own Practice and the Teensy Carl Andre Work He’s Afraid of Misplacing A selection from the artist's private collection will go on view at Newlands House Gallery this fall. By Naomi Rea, Sep 6, 2021
Artnet News Pro As Health and Administrative Hurdles Mount, Some Participants Worry That This Year’s Art Basel Could Become a Very Costly Flop New travel and vaccine guidelines have thrown a curveball at the Swiss fair's plans. By Naomi Rea & Eileen Kinsella, Sep 3, 2021
Market A Very Kind Scammer Returned $336,000 to Pranksy, the Digital Art Collector Who Bought a Fake Bansky NFT The collector said he hopes other NFT investors can learn from his mistakes. By Naomi Rea, Sep 1, 2021
The Back Room The Back Room: Corporate Temptation This week: Art Basel's golden boy joins an enemy encampment, Banksy’s extraordinary auction rise, NFT scammers target the art world, and much more. By Naomi Rea, Aug 27, 2021
Law A German Court Sentenced an Art Dealer to Two Years in Prison for Allegedly Selling Fake Works by Famed Artist Günther Uecker Dealer Ernst Jockels denies the charges and says he plans to appeal. By Naomi Rea, Aug 25, 2021
Market PAD London Has Pulled the Plug on its 2021 Edition Amid Ongoing Travel Restrictions and Fears of the Delta Variant The news casts further doubt on the triumphant return of the art market this fall. By Naomi Rea, Aug 24, 2021
Crime Alleged Mafioso Raffaele Imperiale, Who Was Linked to a Van Gogh Museum Heist 20 Years Ago, Has Been Arrested in Dubai Two paintings stolen from the museum in 2002 were found stashed away in a property owned by Imperiale. By Naomi Rea, Aug 23, 2021
Galleries ‘I Haven’t Seen Anything Cool in So Long’: Painter Jamian Juliano-Villani Is Opening a Gallery to Show Whatever She Wants (and Throw Parties) The artist says the gallery, called O’Flaherty’s, will be a performance in disguise. By Naomi Rea, Aug 16, 2021
Law Francis Bacon’s Former Handyman Has Threatened to Sue Tate Because the Works He Donated Are Sitting in Storage Barry Joule said his donation might be better off in a French museum, where it could be shown more prominently. By Naomi Rea, Aug 9, 2021
