People Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Is Revealed as the Real Buyer of the $450 Million ‘Salvator Mundi’ The purchase now appears to be one piece of a larger geopolitical game. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 7, 2017
People Laura Paulson, Longtime Auction Rainmaker, Has Left Christie’s After 28 Years Her move comes at a moment of change in the auction business. By Julia Halperin, Dec 7, 2017
People Amanda Schmitt, Ex-Artforum Staffer Who Blew Whistle on Knight Landesman, Is One of TIME’s People of the Year She appears in the magazine alongside Ashley Judd, Megyn Kelly, and Rose McGowan. By Julia Halperin, Dec 6, 2017
People Behind Artist Allison Zuckerman’s Rapid Rise From Gallery Assistant to the Rubell Family’s Newest Obsession The 27-year-old artist may be the brightest—and fastest—rising star at this year's Art Basel Miami Beach. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 5, 2017
People Jewish Museum and Others Suspend Curator Jens Hoffmann Following Allegations of Sexual Harrassment The news comes on the heels of Hoffmann's departure from the FRONT Triennial in Cleveland. By Julia Halperin, Dec 4, 2017
People Talk About Vertical Integration! At NADA Miami, Joel Mesler Will Be the Dealer, the Artist, the Art Handler, and the PR Agent “Am I as successful as someone else with their staff of eight?" Joel Mesler asks. "Probably not. But do I give a shit? Not at all.” By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 4, 2017
People Hockney’s Children: 5 Artists on Why They’re So Indebted to the Charming British Painter Jonas Wood, Jordan Casteel, and others describe how early encounters with Hockney transformed their approach to painting. By Sara Roffino, Dec 1, 2017
People Jens Hoffmann Says He Withdrew From the FRONT Triennial Over Differences in Direction "I found I could not identify with the directions it was taking," Hoffmann said. By Julia Halperin, Nov 28, 2017
People Olga Viso to Step Down as Director of the Walker Art Center After a Major Renovation—and a Major Controversy Her tenure saw a major fundraising campaign and renovation as well as staff defections. By Brian Boucher, Nov 14, 2017
People Leo Xu, David Zwirner’s New Hong Kong Ace, on the Heady Opportunities China Holds for Western Galleries On the heels of his recent jump to David Zwirner, the dealer discusses the future of the art market in China. By Andrew Goldstein, Nov 9, 2017
People artnet Asks: Author and Gallery Owner Steve Hauk on Fiction and Legacy Hauk Fine Art gallery owner’s reimagining of John Steinbeck and the contemporary interest in early California art. By artnet Galleries Team, Nov 8, 2017
People The Paradise Papers Reveal a Celebrity Spanish Painter’s Shell Corporation—and Uncover a Bizarre, Shadowy Corner of the Art World José-María Cano has an offshore account in Malta "to carry out the business of art." By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 7, 2017
People Art Dealers Association of America Appoints Gallery Veteran Maureen Bray as Executive Director She will replace Linda Blumberg, who is stepping down after 11 years. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 6, 2017
People artnet Asks: EMMATHOMAS Gallery Owner and Artist Marcos Amaro is Dedicated to the Democratization of Art Amaro’s recent “takeover” of a gallery, his Foundation’s latest project, and what you need to know about running a gallery. By artnet Galleries Team, Nov 1, 2017
People Remembering Feminist Art Historian Linda Nochlin, From Her Famous Essay to Her Liberation of Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’ The mother of feminist art history has passed away at age 86. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 30, 2017
