Auctions A Basquiat Painting of a Warrior Just Fetched $41.8 Million at Christie’s Hong Kong, Setting a Record for Western Art in Asia The sale reflects a growing appetite for Western art in Asia. By Naomi Rea, Mar 23, 2021
People Studio Visit: German Artist Markus Lüpertz Is Painting Pictures of Arcadia and Drinking the Best Wine He Can Find We caught up with the artist as he prepared for an upcoming show at Michael Werner Gallery. By Naomi Rea, Mar 23, 2021
People What I Buy and Why: Bangladeshi Collectors Nadia and Rajeeb Samdani on Why They’re Drawn to Art That’s Too Complex to Show at Home The collectors open up about their work supporting the local scene in Bangladesh. By Naomi Rea, Mar 22, 2021
Art World Artist JR Has Symbolically ‘Reopened’ a Shuttered Florence Museum With a Photocollage of Its Interior on the Facade The trompe-l'oeil installation on the outside of the Palazzo Strozzi comes as much of Italy re-enters lockdown. By Naomi Rea, Mar 19, 2021
On View With Indoor Gatherings Still Restricted in England, the Liverpool Biennial Has Opened Its Outdoor-Only Program First The indoor portion of the biennial should open later this spring. By Naomi Rea, Mar 19, 2021
Galleries London Dealers Are Debuting the City’s First-Ever Gallery Weekend This Summer to Revive the Local Art Scene After a Year of Lockdown The three-day event will focus on different geographical concentrations of galleries. By Naomi Rea, Mar 18, 2021
Law The Cy Twombly Foundation Has Escalated Its Battle Against the Louvre, Filing a Lawsuit Against the Museum Over a Renovated Gallery The foundation says the redesigned space, which features a permanent installation by the artist, fundamentally alters his work. By Naomi Rea, Mar 17, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions Museums Have Been Cautiously Reopening Across Europe. Here Are 8 Must-See Shows You Can Actually Visit in Person Right Now Check out a Phyllida Barlow survey, a group show about nature, a Sophie Taeuber-Arp retrospective, and more. By Kate Brown & Naomi Rea, Mar 17, 2021
People Studio Visit: Artist Sabine Moritz on the Simple Pleasures of Painting and the Last Great Exhibition She Saw We caught up with the artist from the tranquil environs of her studio in Cologne. By Naomi Rea, Mar 16, 2021
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Art Dealers Elli and Millie Jason Foster on How They Collect as a Mother-Daughter Duo The pair directs London's Gillian Jason Gallery. By Naomi Rea, Mar 15, 2021
Politics Data Visualization: Which Country Has Dedicated the Most Money to Arts Relief During the Pandemic? We crunched the numbers to compare how nine different countries are bailing out their culture sector. By Naomi Rea, Mar 15, 2021
Art World Respected Curator Mark Godfrey Will Leave Tate Modern Following His Blow-Up With the Museum Over Its Postponed Philip Guston Show Godfrey was suspended from the museum after speaking out against its cancellation of the show, which he co-curated. By Naomi Rea, Mar 11, 2021
Law UK Art Dealers Are Misusing the Law to Avoid New Money-Laundering Regulations. Compliance Experts Say It Will Backfire Art businesses should not be fooled into thinking they can use "reliance" as a loophole, experts say. By Naomi Rea, Mar 9, 2021
People Studio Visit: London Artist Vanessa Endeley on the Tech Tools She Can’t Live Without, and the Importance of Dance Breaks We caught up with the Nigerian-born artist in her East London studio. By Naomi Rea, Mar 9, 2021
Galleries Metro Pictures, the Fabled New York Gallery That Launched the Pictures Generation, Will Close After More Than 40 Years Veteran gallerists Helene Winer and Janelle Reiring say they made their decision as the industry moves into "a very different art world.” By Naomi Rea, Mar 8, 2021
