Auctions Sotheby’s Surrealism Sale Fails to Meet Expectations, Pulling in an Under-Estimate $18 Million With Several Blue-Chip Works Going Unsold The sale was led by Magritte's homage to Vermeer, which sold for $3.2 million. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 16, 2023
Auctions How the French Auction Market Expanded and Diversified in 2022 to Hit a Spectacular $4.6 Billion in Sales Paris, in particular, is becoming more appealing to buyers and consignors. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 8, 2023
Auctions Phillips Pulled In a Modest $24 Million Contemporary Sale in London, Led by Cecily Brown, Caroline Walker, and Other Female Stars Gerhard Richter's star lot was withdrawn at the last minute. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 2, 2023
Art Fairs ARCO Madrid, Spain’s Biggest Art Fair, Saw Steady Sales Thanks to Lower Prices and an Influx of Latin American Collectors Collectors welcomed the fair as a platform for discovery of new artists and galleries, though sales did not move as quickly as other fairs. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 24, 2023
Reviews The U.K.’s Asian-Focused Esea Contemporary Museum Reopens With a More Diversified Staff and Program—But Skepticism Lingers The government-backed art center in Manchester is making a comeback after allegations of racism. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 24, 2023
On View In Pictures: See Every Single Artwork in the Rijksmuseum’s Vermeer Show, a Once-in-a-Lifetime Exhibition That Is Already Sold Out Here is an up-close and complete look at the Rijksmuseum's once-in-a-lifetime show dedicated to the Dutch Master. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 22, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions WikiLeaks Is Showing Classified Government Cables in an Art Exhibition Meant to Raise Awareness About Threats to Free Speech Ai Weiwei, Dread Scott, and Vivienne Westwood are among the big names also featured in a new show detailing the impact of Julian Assange's case on free speech. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 20, 2023
Art Fairs Whoops! A Clumsy Art Fair Visitor Shattered a $42,000 Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Sculpture in Miami An artist-collector wants to buy the broken shards, believing that its story is more interesting than the artwork. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 20, 2023
People ‘It’s Okay to Fail’: Rising Market Star Doron Langberg on the Lesson of Letting Paintings Go The artist's solo presentation at Frieze L.A. juxtaposes exuberant depictions of flowers with some very explicit paintings. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 16, 2023
Art World Banksy’s Startling Valentine’s Day Mural Exposes Domestic Violence as a Dark Reality Ignored on the Most Romantic Day of the Year The anonymous artist's new work appeared overnight in Margate. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 14, 2023
Museums The Drag Queen at the Center of Tate Britain Protests Speaks Out After Clashes Outside the Museum One man was arrested as LGBTQ rights supporters met right-wing protesters outside the London museum. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 13, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions I Went Searching for Vermeer in the Dutch Master’s Home City of Delft. Here’s What I Found A tour of the Dutch Golden Age artist's hometown completes Rijksmuseum's blockbuster retrospective. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 13, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions At London’s Courtauld Gallery, ‘Outsider’ Artist Peter Doig’s New Paintings Find New Neighbors: Van Gogh and Manet The exhibition reflects the view an artist who has often found himself "between places." By Vivienne Chow, Feb 10, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions ‘It’s Now or Never’: The Rijksmuseum’s Hotly Anticipated Blockbuster Vermeer Show Is Finally Here—and It’s Unmissable More than 200,000 tickets have already been sold ahead of the show's opening on Friday. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 8, 2023
Artnet News Pro Southeast Asia’s Underrated Art Scene Is on the Rise. Here Are 8 Galleries That Ambitious Collectors Need to Know in the Region These local galleries can help you navigate the landscape of this culturally rich and complex region. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 7, 2023
