Where the Cool Kids Are: Meet 5 Upstart Galleries Whose Artists and Dealers Hustle, Feast, and Party Together

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Where the Cool Kids Are: Meet 5 Upstart Galleries Whose Artists and Dealers Hustle, Feast, and Party Together

These gallery crews know how to work hard and play hard.

By Nate Freeman, Oct 25, 2021

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Art Dealers Are Repping Their Local Roots at Felix L.A. and the City’s First Gallery Weekend—and Sales Are Coming in ‘Like a Firehose’

Los Angeles, the U.S. art epicenter that's been slowest to reopen, is back in business.

By Nate Freeman, Jul 30, 2021

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The Dark Twisted Story Behind Kanye’s Louise Bourgeois Album Cover, Farewell From Your Wet Paint Scribe, and More Art-World Gossip

What a-listers hung out in the Hamptons, Aspen, and Cannes? What artist will be on the jury of the Venice Film Festival? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, Jul 23, 2021

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Francesco Bonami Faces Backlash Over Bizarre Video, Sneakerhead Flips Nikes for Record Price, & More Juicy Art World Gossip

What collectors were at Larry Gagosian's starry bash in Capri? Which billionaire bought a $23 million Christopher Wool? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, Jul 16, 2021

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Ex-Sotheby’s Rainmakers Battle It Out With New Firms, Tastemaking Gallery Cuts a Chunk of Its Roster, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip

What A-list actor loaned a Huguette Caland to the Drawing Center? Which gallery threw a mega-bash at the Bowery Hotel? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, Jul 2, 2021

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The Glimchers Circle the Basquiat Estate, Downtown Dealers Flock to the Catskills, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip

What gallery's flier looks a lot like one artist's artwork? What's the vanity plate of Sotheby's owner Patrick Drahi? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, Jun 25, 2021

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Galerie Buchholz Literally Turned Over Its Keys to Cady Noland to Land an Ultra-Rare Show of New Works by the Deeply Private Artist

The show is timed to the release of the elusive artist's new two-volume book.

By Nate Freeman, Jun 22, 2021

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Wet Paint: Libbie Mugrabi’s Legal Issues Multiply, Art Advisor Appears to Photoshop Herself Into Instagram Snaps, & More Art-World Gossip

Which elusive artist is showing their first work in decades? What's the latest power gallery to open a Paris outpost? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, Jun 18, 2021

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The Gagosian Farm Team? How the Fabled Mega-Dealer Is Leaning on Smaller Gallerists to Scout Fresh Talent for His Stable

Two artists in particular may point towards the future of programming at the world's most famous mega-gallery.

By Nate Freeman, Jun 14, 2021

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Buyer of $1.4 Million Emily Mae Smith Unmasked, Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Spotted Upstate, & More Art-World Gossip

What artist got a visit from LeBron James? What's the latest Chelsea gallery to open an Aspen outpost? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, Jun 11, 2021

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Lawsuit Alleges Leon Black Used a Fake Museum Gig as Bait in Abusive Relationship, Galas Go Back to IRL, & More Art-World Gossip

Which downtown hotspot did Met director Max Hollein hit up? What upstate gallery is opening a new Manhattan outpost? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, Jun 4, 2021

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Wet Paint: NFT Collective Whines Over Cryptopunks Sale, Coveted Young Artist Joins Hauser & Wirth, & More Art-World Gossip

Which art dealer is sitting courtside at Knicks playoff games? What famed artist-made house hit the market? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, May 28, 2021

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Wet Paint: Julian Schnabel Is Having a Baby at 70, Market Goes Gaga for Long-Dead Surrealist, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip

What rock star has a secret stash of George Condo paintings? What unlikely U.S. city is being scouted by a mega-gallery? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, May 21, 2021

Wet Paint: West Coast Power Broker David Kordansky Expands to New York, Cryptopunks Buyers Revealed, & More Art-World Gossip

What consignor saw their Jonas Wood increase in value by 14,000 percent? What fair has a new Asia edition to reveal next week? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, May 14, 2021

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