People How Two Laid-Back Dealers Turned $25,000, a Bunch of Unknown Artists, and Sheer Bravado Into the Global Powerhouse Blum & Poe “It was a hard run, we were $#@%ing broke forever," says Tim Blum. Here's how they pulled it off. By Nate Freeman, 2 days ago
Art World Wet Paint: Daughter Behind $450 Million Art Trove Is Pals With Tiffany Trump, Poker Pro Banned During Frieze, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which tech billionaires hit up the Los Angeles fairs? Which artist has split from influential dealer Anton Kern? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Feb 20, 2020
Art Fairs Frieze Los Angeles Opens With Big Sales to Mega-Celebrities and Hollywood Muscle Alike—and It’s All Live-Streaming on Instagram The fair's sophomore edition saw solid six-figure sales right out of the gate—and offered a master class in how to turn a trade show into an entertainment event. By Nate Freeman, Feb 14, 2020
Art World Wet Paint: Avery Singer Is Officially the World’s Priciest Millennial Artist, Frieze VIPs Crash the Oscars, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip What fashion bigwig is selling his entire collection? What mega-star got a personal tour of Jeffrey Deitch's new show? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Feb 13, 2020
Art World Wet Paint: Lauren Halsey Reserves Art for Buyers of ‘Specific Ethnicity,’ Broad Buys Another Big Warhol, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, who nabbed the most coveted spot on Gago's exhibition calendar with a show that's not for sale? And which star will play Frieze LA's hottest party? By Nate Freeman, Jan 30, 2020
Art World Wet Paint: Top Galleries Send a Blistering Letter to Art Basel Over Hong Kong, Inside Dasha Zhukova’s Wedding, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Who is flipping Julie Curtiss paintings for huge profits? Which star artist is taking Anton Kern's apartment? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Jan 23, 2020
Art World Wet Paint: MOCA Board President Revealed as Secret Trump Backer, Murakami Mix-Up at Paris Fashion Week, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip What cash-strapped gallery still throws dinners with Daniel Boulud? Which Weinstein-accusing star has art at Felix? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Jan 16, 2020
Art World Wet Paint: Richard Prince Has a Surprise for Oscar Week, a New Tell-All Instagram Feed Debuts, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which Kardashian has a Richard Prince hanging on her wall? What hot London gallery is looking to open in New York? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Jan 9, 2020
Analysis How Do You Build a Blue-Chip Market in 10 Years? The Trajectory of ‘Bad Painter’ Albert Oehlen Provides a Blueprint Could 2020 be the year that Albert Oehlen—a polarizing artist both beloved and dismissed—sees his work top $10 million at auction? By Nate Freeman, Jan 8, 2020
Art World Wet Paint: Hunter Biden’s Wild Nights in the Downtown Art Scene, Inigo Philbrick’s Thai Hideaway, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip What museum couldn't afford to ship works back to the artist and destroyed some instead? Which billionaire is hosting a show of anti-Trump art? By Nate Freeman, Jan 2, 2020
Art World Wet Paint: Kenny Scharf Says a Swiss Dealer Stole His Art, Justin Bieber Parties at UTA Artist Space, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, which gallery is watching as another of its directors gets poached by a mega? And what fair in Asia is colliding with a dicey political situation? By Nate Freeman, Dec 19, 2019
People The Millennial Art Star Julie Curtiss’s Paintings Now Sell for Half a Million Dollars. It’s Kind of Freaking Her Out Prices for works by the young artist are up 10,000 percent in just two years. But some see a bubble that could burst. By Nate Freeman, Dec 19, 2019
Art World Wet Paint: Artists Say Team Gallery’s Owner Stiffed Them, Kendall Jenner Goes Shopping at Art Basel, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which mega-artist is defecting to Hauser & Wirth? Who was supposed to show with Inigo Philbrick before the art-market grifter disappeared? By Nate Freeman, Dec 12, 2019
Art World Wet Paint: Celebs Storm Art Basel Miami Beach, the KAWS Whisperer Revealed, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which celebrities attended the Dior show at the Rubell Museum? What art did Justin Bieber choose to sell at auction? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Dec 5, 2019
Art Fairs ‘People Get Into the Rhythm’: Here’s What VIPs Were Buying During Art Basel Miami Beach’s Leisurely Preview Day Miami retains its status as North America's most important art shopping destination. By Eileen Kinsella & Nate Freeman, Dec 4, 2019
