The Art Detective The L.A. Art Scene Is Expanding in Time for the Frieze Art Fair Amidst a Billionaire Scion’s Bold Investment in an Up-And-Coming Area Melrose Hill is the city's latest hot neighborhood for galleries as the local art ecosystem continues to stretch and strengthen. By Katya Kazakina, Jan 19, 2023
Art Fairs At FOG Design and Art Fair, Efforts to Court the ‘Independent-Minded’ Collector Pay Off in Brisk Sales and a Buoyant Mood Dealers report strong opening sales at the 10th edition of the fair. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 19, 2023
Auctions These Charming Floral Paintings Are by Queen Victoria—and Could Sell for $24,000 at Auction A letterbox owned by the monarch is included in the sale. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 18, 2023
Auctions Kim Kardashian Triumphed in a Fierce Bidding War to Buy Princess Diana’s Amethyst Cross Pendant at Auction It’s thought that the Attallah Cross has only been worn by the princess. By Artnet News, Jan 18, 2023
Auctions The Personal Collection of André Leon Talley, Tastemaking ‘Vogue’ Icon, Heads to Christie’s A personalized gift from Andy Warhol leads the charity auction. By Lisa Ferber, Jan 18, 2023
The Gray Market Here’s What the Alarming Cancellation of Masterpiece London Does (And Does Not) Mean for the Art Business in 2023 As the art calendar kicks off, our columnist explains what to expect in a year full of uncertainty. By Tim Schneider, Jan 17, 2023
Artnet News Pro ‘The Gallery System Itself Is a Redistribution Scheme’: Commonwealth & Council’s Founders on Pooling Its Resources for the Collective Good Young Chung and Kibum Kim explain the impetus behind their Council Fund and Commonwealth Trust, which shares profits among the gallery’s artists. By Catherine Wagley, Jan 17, 2023
Auctions A Monumental Munch Painting, Hidden From the Nazis in a Barn, Will Hit the Auction Block at Sotheby’s The large-scale painting, which has a remarkable history, is expected to fetch between $15 and $25 million. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 17, 2023
Galleries A Former Mega-Gallery Sales Rep’s New Gallery Model Asks Collectors to Slow Down and Spend Time With Emerging Artists Before Buying London's Pipeline Contemporary opened during Frieze Week 2022. By Josie Thaddeus-Johns, Jan 16, 2023
Art Fairs Hope Runs High at the New Art SG Fair. But Slow Early Sales Cast Doubt on Whether Singapore Can Lead the Region’s Market There was excitement in the air, but reports of some slow sales raised questions if the city-state was ready to join Hong Kong and Seoul as a regional market leader. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 13, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: The Basquiat Slide This week: Jean-Michel's mixed signals, a power couple weathers the storm, top sellers consolidate their auction dominance, and much more. By Artnet News, Jan 13, 2023
Auctions A Māori Tribe in New Zealand Is Calling for the Return of Cultural Artifacts Listed in a Sotheby’s Auction The Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei people see the items as treasured relics that should be repatriated. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 13, 2023
NFTs How an NFT Collector Lost His CryptoPunk in a Hack—and Recovered It With Fundraising Help From His ‘#CommUNITY’ Campaigns such as GoFundNovo helped CryptoNovo raise the sum needed to buy his NFT back. By Min Chen, Jan 13, 2023
Wet Paint The Truth About Anna and Larry’s Relationship Status, Jens Hoffmann and His Imaginary Friends Start a Gallery, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which artist can't get enough SoulCycle? Which artists accompanied Brad Pitt on his visit to MOCA Los Angeles? By Annie Armstrong, Jan 12, 2023
The Art Detective ‘The Party’s Over’: Art Market Players Brace for an Anxious 2023 Amidst Slower Sales, Growing Discounts A variety of elements in play suggest this could be a dicey year for the art industry. By Katya Kazakina, Jan 12, 2023
