The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Get caught up on the latest market moves, fast. By Annie Armstrong & Margaret Carrigan, Jan 29, 2024
Auctions Sotheby’s Reports Solid 2023 Sales Totals, Despite Market Challenges The house's $7.9 billion haul bumped up against 2022's record figure. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 29, 2024
Art Fairs On Its 100th Anniversary, Surrealism Takes Over Belgium’s BRAFA Art Fair This year, the Brussels fair pays homage to the subconscious-delving art movement. By Lee Carter, Jan 28, 2024
The Art Detective The Art World Remembers Dealer Brent Sikkema as a ‘Bridge’ and ‘Ambassador’ for Venturesome Artists The New York gallerist, who was murdered earlier this month, was a champion of Latin American art in the United States. By Katya Kazakina, Jan 26, 2024
Auctions Gustav Klimt’s Final Portrait, Thought Lost for Nearly 100 Years, Heads to Auction in Vienna The only known record of the painting had been a black-and-white photograph taken in 1925. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jan 26, 2024
Wet Paint Larry Gagosian and Anna Weyant Call It Quits, Two Dealers Talk N.Y. vs. L.A., and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which rapper is collaborating with Alex Da Corte for their new album? Which New York museum director suddenly stepped down? By Annie Armstrong, Jan 25, 2024
Artnet News Pro Details of Da Vinci and Modigliani Transactions Emerge as Rybolovlev Trial Continues Witnesses recounted a dinner in Paris, a lunch in St. Barts, and code names like "cottonmouth," in testimony outlining how sales of trophy artworks took place. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 24, 2024
Artnet News Pro Splurge on a Marina Perez Simão Painting, or Invest in a Patrick Eugène and Pocket the Difference? An Advisor Weighs In In the latest installment of “This or That,” Sarah Calodney reveals how she decides whether to buy the work of emerging artists. By Annie Armstrong, Jan 24, 2024
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How a Facebook Scam Has Shaken His Love for Social Media The veteran auctioneer issues a warning about online fraud in the art world and beyond. By Simon de Pury, Jan 23, 2024
Market Work of the Week: ‘Le domaine d’Arnheim’ by René Magritte The work is among the blue-chip pieces Dmitry Rybolovlev alleges he was overcharged for—and new details about by just how much emerged in court last week. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 23, 2024
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Get caught up on the latest market moves, fast. By Artnet News, Jan 22, 2024
Auctions Carrie Bradshaw’s Iconic $5 ‘Sex and the City’ Tutu Sold for More Than $50,000 It's now probably the priciest piece of ballet wear. By Artnet News, Jan 19, 2024
Wet Paint Peter Doig Reunites With Gavin Brown, the Shadiest Mystery Art Finsta, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what gallery did Brad Pitt bring a date to? Which artist is hiring an intern for “paper dot punching” duties? By Annie Armstrong, Jan 19, 2024
Art Fairs Fog Design + Art Fair Celebrates 10 Years With Swift Sales and Artist-First Programming This year's edition introduced FOG Focus to spotlight young and underrepresented artists. By Min Chen, Jan 19, 2024
Art Fairs Despite Diminished Gallery Participation, Art SG’s Second Edition Draws Healthy Attention From Collectors While a slew of galleries chose not to return to the Singapore fair, those that did saw lively sales on opening day. By Frederik Balfour, Jan 18, 2024
