They Do Things Differently in Dallas: A Report From Its Fairs, Private Collections, and One Local Strip Club

Art Fairs

They Do Things Differently in Dallas: A Report From Its Fairs, Private Collections, and One Local Strip Club

'A lot of people here collect as a family,' one dealer said. 'Part of the family might come in on Thursday, and then everyone comes together on Saturday.'

By Janelle Zara, Apr 12, 2024

Wet Paint

Checking In With the Artist Who Waved Goodbye to the Art World and Struck a Nerve—and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Plus, the inside scoop on a new Manhattan gallery that just might be making NFTs cool again (or for the first time).

By Annie Armstrong, Apr 11, 2024

Galleries

‘A Resource for Young Minds’: Dealer Gavin Brown on Why He’s Donating His Archives to Bard

While the dealer can find himself getting sentimental, he’ll leave it to others to assess the gallery’s place in history.

By Brian Boucher, Apr 11, 2024

Art Fairs

Shanghai’s ART021 Launches New Hong Kong Fair

The invite-only event will have a regional focus and feature around 80 art and design galleries.

By Cathy Fan, Apr 11, 2024

The Back Room

Work of the Week: Yoshitomo Nara’s ‘I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight’

Consigned by Joseph Lau, the work fetched $12.3 million at Sotheby's.

By Vivienne Chow, Apr 10, 2024

Auctions

Two Works by Rare-to-Market Painter Florine Stettheimer Head to Christie’s

The paintings could jointly fetch as much as $360,000.

By Brian Boucher, Apr 9, 2024

Auctions

By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results from Sotheby’s Hong Kong ‘The Now’ and Modern and Contemporary Art Evening Sales, April 2024

Get the stats behind the spin.

By Vivienne Chow, Apr 9, 2024

The Back Room

Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week

Succession planning is underway at Christie's, a $30 million Lucio Fontana work will go under the hammer at Sotheby's, and more industry news.

By Annie Armstrong, Apr 8, 2024

Auctions

Artists Ed Ruscha, Marilyn Minter, and More Donate Works to Fight Big Oil

Their works will be included in a benefit auction and selling exhibition spearheaded by Gagosian, Christie's, and Jane Fonda.

By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 8, 2024

The Art Detective

‘If It Goes to Zero—Fine’: Why Do Collectors Pay Wild Prices for New Art?

Wooed by galleries, buyers chase artworks like 'prestige fashion objects.' Do they know what they are doing?

By Katya Kazakina, Apr 5, 2024

Wet Paint

Will Scandal-Plagued Diddy Offload His Marquee Art Holdings?—and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Plus, meet the art world's favorite professional party planner.

By Annie Armstrong, Apr 5, 2024

Art Fairs

Art Paris Sees Uptick in New Exhibitors as the City’s Contemporary Scene Swells

The fair sees a 30 percent increase in new exhibitors this year.

By Vivienne Chow, Apr 5, 2024

Auctions

Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in February 2024

Old Masters dominated this month, with a few unusual contemporary pieces also making the cut.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 4, 2024

Auctions

This Handwritten ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Manuscript Could Fetch $1.2 Million at Auction

It is the only handwritten draft of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1889 novel, "The Sign of Four."

By Verity Babbs, Apr 4, 2024

Auctions

A Pair of Chinese Vases Rescued From an Attic Make $325,000 at Auction

Two 18th-century porcelain vases were initially mistaken for modern reproductions and valued at about $125.

By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 4, 2024