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
People ‘I Only Really Have Fun at My Own Parties’: Meet Tolga, the Man Who Throws the Wildest Ragers in the Art World He's been hosting the best parties at art fairs for the better part of the decade. Here's the whole boozy story. By Nate Freeman, Dec 3, 2019
Art World Wet Paint: Inigo Philbrick’s Reality TV Star Girlfriend, Claws Come Out at Art Basel Miami Beach, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip What iconic Miami restaurant is opening in Art Basel's convention center? Which hot new art-world couple showed up at Lucien? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Nov 27, 2019
Art World Wet Paint: Zwirner Fires Back at Flipper, Art Basel Offers Coupons to Dealers Who Brave Hong Kong, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which top artist is also an avowed Brexiteer? Which museum plans to invite every living artist in its collection to a blowout birthday bash? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Nov 21, 2019
Auctions Auction Blotter: Tschabalala Self’s 3,400% Return, Michael Armitage’s Big Debut, & More Market Sparks From New York’s Day Sales We look at seven lots that took off at New York's day sales last week—and what they tell us about where the market is headed. By Nate Freeman, Nov 19, 2019
Auctions Asian Bidding Rouses Sotheby’s $270.7 Million Contemporary Sale, With the Same Buyer Snapping Up Two of the Priciest Paintings Still, fireworks were muted—the sale's total was down more than 25 percent from the equivalent sale in 2018. By Nate Freeman, Nov 15, 2019
Art World Wet Paint: Jeff Koons Goes Missing in Manhattan, Gagosian Sells Many $10 Million Mardens, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which tony gallery is trying out younger artists? Which dealer sold almost $90 million in art last week? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Nov 14, 2019
Art Fairs Hints of a Thaw in the Trade War Boost Sales at Shanghai’s Art Fairs as the Market Grows Wary of Hong Kong The mood at the fair was more positive than last year on the heels of news that the US-China trade negotiations may be resuming. By Nate Freeman, Nov 11, 2019
Art World Wet Paint: The Biggest Flippers of the Fall Auctions, Warren Kanders Squares Off With the Whitney, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which gallery is doing a solo show of a female artist for the first time in six years? Which artist's holiday card is being hawked at auction? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Nov 7, 2019
Art World Wet Paint: Billionaire Divorcées Leave Gagosian in the Lurch, Frieze Goes on the Attack, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Which art fair is demanding exclusivity from its exhibitors? Which artist cruelly left their gallery via tweet? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Oct 31, 2019
On View Just in Time for Trump’s Impeachment, the Watergate Is Back in the Spotlight—as a Place to Show Contemporary Art What better place for an exhibition about conspiracy and political malfeasance? By Nate Freeman, Oct 29, 2019
Auctions An Alma Thomas Painting That Is Set to Break Records at Christie’s Was Previously Owned by Bill Cosby The painting is expected to sell for between $2.2 million and $2.8 million. By Nate Freeman, Oct 25, 2019
Art World Wet Paint: Inside Jennifer Lawrence’s Art-Boy Wedding, Warren Kanders Comes Down on Decolonize, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip Do you think the art world needs a gossip column of its own? So did we. By Nate Freeman, Oct 24, 2019
Art Fairs 7 Emerging Artists to Watch at FIAC and Its Edgier Sister Fair, the Paris Internationale We scoured the city to find the best still-unknown names to look out for. By Naomi Rea & Nate Freeman, Oct 17, 2019
Art Fairs ‘When You’re Home, You Hit a Home Run’: French Dealers Make Steady Sales at FIAC as Foreign Galleries Rush to Establish Spaces in Paris Paris is quickly becoming the most important city in Europe for the art trade. By Nate Freeman, Oct 16, 2019