Auctions Aiming to Stoke Global Demand for Middle Eastern Art, Christie’s Is Hosting a Major Exhibition of Contemporary Arab Art in London The house is eyeing up the return of its London evening sale in this category. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 26, 2023
Galleries Artists Have Come Forward Claiming Non-Payment From Simon Lee Gallery Following News of Its Financial Insolvency The doors of the gallery's Mayfair space remain shut and the lights were off as of Thursday afternoon. By Vivienne Chow & Guelda Voien, Jul 21, 2023
Collecting What I Buy and Why: Fintech Entrepreneur Shane Akeroyd on Being Moved by Moving Images and Playing Street Hockey With Peter Doig The collector and philanthropist has launched a platform to showcase his collection of moving-image works. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 17, 2023
Art Fairs Frieze Expands Its American Footprint, Buying Up the Armory Show and Expo Chicago The stalwart U.S. art fairs will keep their own names and teams following the acquisitions. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 13, 2023
Auctions Despite the Headwinds of a Market Correction, Bonhams Achieved Its Best First-Half Year Results Ever Investments in acquisitions of auction houses, dubbed the 'Bonhams Network,' and a revamped political strategy have paid off. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 12, 2023
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Phillips’s 20th Century to Now Sale in London, June 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 30, 2023
Auctions Phillips’s Revamped London Art Auction Misfired, Notching a Dismal $11.5 Million—With One Work Hammering for Just $127 The reinvented format did not redeem the sale, which closed out London auction week on a down note today. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 30, 2023
Museums & Institutions A Show of Kusama Inflatables Inaugurates Manchester’s $267 Million Aviva Studios, the U.K.’s Most Expensive Arts Venue Since Tate Modern Aviva Studios is the new home to Factory International, which runs the acclaimed Manchester International Festival. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 30, 2023
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s 20th/21st Century Evening Sale in London, June 2023 Let the numbers tell the story. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 29, 2023
Auctions Christie’s 20th/21st Century Sale in London Pulled in an Underwhelming $81 Million, Signaling a Market Correction The sale achieved a high sell-through rate but many lots went under hammer at prices below their low estimates. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 28, 2023
Museums & Institutions Hermitage Amsterdam Rebrands as H’ART Museum After Severing Ties With the St. Petersburg Flagship Institution The Centre Pompidou, the British Museum, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum are on board as its new partner institutions. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 26, 2023
Art World Kim Keon Hee, the Art-Loving First Lady of Korea and ‘K-Culture Salesperson,’ Talks Mark Rothko and Moon-Jar Diplomacy Kim, an avid proponent of K-culture, has organized major shows in Korea of Le Corbusier, Mark Rothko and other art stars. By Eileen Kinsella & Vivienne Chow, Jun 26, 2023
Art Fairs Treasure House Fair, Hastily Launched to Replace the Abruptly Canceled Masterpiece London, Is Off to a Promising Start Exhibitors lauded the fair's organizers for putting together the new event in just four months. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 22, 2023
Artnet News Pro At Art Basel, Asian Collectors Are Back in Force, While Galleries Nudge Asian Artists Into the Spotlight Asian collectors are a bit cautious, despite their enthusiastic return to the Swiss fair. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 14, 2023
Art Fairs Liste, Art Basel’s Go-To Satellite Fair for Emerging Artists, Is Back With an Edgy Edition for a World in Flux Galleries are taking commercial risks to bring ambitious projects to showcase emerging talents from around the world. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 12, 2023
