Auctions The American Art Collection of Erving and Joy Wolf Soared to $39 Million at Sotheby’s and Set a Record for Frank Lloyd Wright The sold-out sale fetched far more than its high estimate at Sotheby's New York. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 21, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: The Donation Detour This week: the backlash against charity auctions, Kyiv’s art scene stands strong, a major Picasso makes its auction debut, and much more. By Artnet News, Apr 21, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Will Offer Four Newly Restituted Impressionist Works by Renoir, Gauguin, and Cézanne in Its Marquee May Auctions The works, which were returned to the heirs of legendary dealer Ambroise Vollard, could fetch more than $17 million. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 21, 2023
Auctions A $40 Million Picasso Portrait of His Muse Marie-Thérèse Walter Will Lead Christie’s 20th-Century Sale in New York The storied painting was offered by the descendants of the late Swiss art dealer Jan Krugier. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 20, 2023
Wet Paint Joe Bradley Changes Galleries (Again!), Drama Around Anish Kapoor’s Mini-Bean, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what's the deal with O'Flaherty's announcement that they're closing? What artwork flopped at auction and now hangs on Larry Gagosian's wall? By Annie Armstrong, Apr 20, 2023
NFTs The Tintin Illustration That Set a World Record for the Most Expensive Comic Art Ever Sold Is Up for Sale Again—as an NFT Owning a Tintin NFT unlocks exclusive fan content. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 20, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Is Selling an Eye-Popping Set of Blue-Chip NFTs From the Collection of Failed Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital The auction is the first in a series to sell off the company's digital assets. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 20, 2023
The Gray Market Bye-Bye, Benefit Auctions? Why Major Galleries and Nonprofits Are Taking a New Approach to Charitable Giving Our columnist unpacks recent efforts to fundraise for good causes without the involvement of auction platforms. By Tim Schneider, Apr 19, 2023
Art Fairs A Korean Dealer Is Launching a Meticulously Vetted Boutique Art Fair in London This Summer to Promote Emerging K-Art Talents More than 30 Korean contemporary artists will be presenting solo booths. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 18, 2023
Analysis Swiss Customs Officials Reverse Course After Telling Museums They’re Required to Display All Artworks That Were Imported Tax-Free Notification letters set off alarm bells at a number of Swiss museums. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 17, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Glitch Art Sale, Which Was Paused Due to Online Backlash, Has Relaunched With a Newly Diverse Lineup of Artists The new sale arrays 34 works with no reserve prices. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 17, 2023
Art Fairs In Milan, a Ritzy Collector Class and a New Institutional Landscape Bolster the Already Buzzing Miart Art Fair The mood at the 2023 edition of the fair was bright. By Hili Perlson, Apr 17, 2023
The Art Detective How Many Living Women Artists Have Gotten a Career-Defining Survey at the Met? The Answer Will Surprise You The opening of Cecily Brown's 'Death and the Maid' marks a sea change for women artists. By Katya Kazakina, Apr 14, 2023
Art Fairs Dealers Reported Strong Sales and ‘Genuinely Enthusiastic’ Collectors at the Opening Day of Expo Chicago Expo Chi is back in full force in the Windy City this year with 170 exhibitors from 36 countries. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 14, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Ghana’s Gameplan This week: Ghana's hottest talents blaze a new trail, details on a billion-dollar divorce, flippers keep on flipping, and much more. By Artnet News, Apr 14, 2023
