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
Galleries Facing Financial Woes, Simon Lee Gallery Has Gone Into Court-Ordered Administration The news comes after Golden Lion-winning artist Sonia Boyce parted ways with the gallery last month. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 13, 2023
Auctions Christie’s Reports Global Sales Dropped 23 Percent in the First Half of the Year To be sure, 2022's stellar line-up was tough to replicate. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 12, 2023
The Gray Market He Overpaid, Bid Against Himself, and Hid a Monet in His Basement. Here’s What We Still Need to Learn From Visionary Art Dealer Joseph Duveen Our columnist parses the legacy of the early 20th century dealer for timely—and timeless—market insights. By Tim Schneider, Jul 12, 2023
Galleries Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: New York Dealer Rob Dimin on Flying Solo and the Risks and Rewards of Shaping His Own Program Dimin wasted no time in opening his own Tribeca gallery after a split with his longtime partner last year. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 12, 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 A Rediscovered Portrait of Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s Sixth Wife, Fetches Four Times Its High Estimate at Sotheby’s The 16th-century painting of the English queen sold for $4.4 million. By Lee Carter, Jul 11, 2023
Auctions Two Rare Rembrandt Paintings, the Artist’s Last Known Portraits in Private Hands, Commanded $14 Million at Christie’s London The small paintings commanded a huge price. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 11, 2023
Market A Swedish Conceptual Art Duo Is Selling a New Run of Albrecht Dürer Prints to Propose an Alternative to Museum Deaccessioning Goldin+Senneby are working with the Whitworth museum to monetize an original impression in the museum's collection. By Holly Black, Jul 11, 2023
Auctions Tupac Shakur’s Self-Designed ‘Crown’ Ring Could Fetch $300,000 at Sotheby’s Auction Commemorating 50 Years of Hip Hop He wore the regal ring during his final public appearance at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards. By Adam Schrader, Jul 10, 2023
The Art Detective The $202 Million Sale of Heidi Horten’s Jewels Was a Massive Success. Its Aftermath Continues to Haunt Christie’s Critics are unwilling to forget the tainted provenance of Horten's jewelry, or forgive the auction house. By Katya Kazakina, Jul 7, 2023
Wet Paint American Collectors Skip Art Basel (to Save Themselves for Paris), Libbie Mugrabi Dons a Bulletproof Vest for a Court Appearance, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what art advisor was spotted cozying up with Olivier Sarkozy? Whose artwork was featured prominently at Michael Rubin's White Party? By Annie Armstrong, Jul 7, 2023
Auctions Fancy a Louis Vuitton Bag by Your Favorite Contemporary Artist? A Charity Auction With Sotheby’s Offers a Chance to Snag One for a Cause The online auction runs through July 12, with proceeds going to charities of the artists' choice. By Artnet News, Jul 7, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Value vs. Values This week: a retroactive wrinkle in a major market controversy, Dakis Joannou does not need a bigger boat, and China goes bonkers for Botticelli. By Artnet News, Jul 7, 2023
Art Fairs The First Tokyo Gendai Art Fair Is Off to a Promising Start. But There’s a Long Road Ahead for Japan to Compete on the Global Stage The fair bucked low expectations in its debut. By Naomi Rea, Jul 7, 2023
