Is the ‘Fairantee’ the Next Guarantee? Kenny Schachter Races Through Art Basel Miami Beach, Trying to Dodge the Feel-Bad Art

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Is the ‘Fairantee’ the Next Guarantee? Kenny Schachter Races Through Art Basel Miami Beach, Trying to Dodge the Feel-Bad Art

Our columnist did a lightning-round version of the fair this year, but still managed to encounter friends (and enemies?) in the aisles.

By Kenny Schachter, Dec 11, 2018

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why the Most Exhausting Aspect of Miami Art Week Is the Most Important to the Market’s Future

Our columnist returns from the froth and frenzy of Miami Art Week thinking about spectacle versus sustainability.

By Tim Schneider, Dec 9, 2018

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why the Hauser & Wirth Institute’s ‘Wholly Independent’ Research Can Still Be a Major Market Play

Our columnist considers the potential economic impact of the international mega-gallery's new nonprofit research organization.

By Tim Schneider, Dec 2, 2018

Opinion

Has the Art Market Reached a Stage of End-Game Nihilism? Kenny Schachter on New York’s $2 Billion Auctions

Our columnist explores the underbelly of the six-day feeding frenzy of Impressionist, Modern, and contemporary auctions in New York.

By Kenny Schachter, Nov 20, 2018

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The Gray Market: Why a New Study About Finding Art-World Success Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means (and Other Insights)

Our columnist examines how art-market research published in the journal 'Science' may not be as specific to the art world as we think.

By Tim Schneider, Nov 18, 2018

Opinion

Excited for Amazon’s Arrival in Long Island City? The Results for New York’s Art Community Won’t Be Pretty

Look to Seattle to get a glimpse of the tensions wrought by the tech giant.

By Ben Davis, Nov 12, 2018

Opinion

Antonia Carver, the Director of the Jameel Arts Centre, on What Most of the World Still Doesn’t Understand About the UAE Art Scene

To mark the opening of the new Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai, its director traces the development of the local scene.

By Antonia Carver, Nov 11, 2018

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Kenny Schachter on What ‘The Price of Everything’ Gets Wrong About the Erotic Relationship Between Money and Art

Our columnist weighs in on the HBO documentary "The Price of Everything," and why it could use a better understanding of history.

By Kenny Schachter, Nov 7, 2018

Opinion

The Museum of Voting Shows What Everyone Gets Wrong About Youth and Politics. Here’s Why

We need sharper ways to talk about the politics of digital distraction.

By Ben Davis, Nov 4, 2018

Opinion

The Gray Market: Why Thomas Campbell’s New Gig Suggests the True Solution to the Museum Diversity Problem Will Be Extreme (and Other Insights)

Our columnist on Thomas Campbell's new Bay Area directorship, Brexit's impact on blockbuster shows, and changes in the Andy Warhol market.

By Tim Schneider, Nov 4, 2018

Opinion

The Gray Market: How Christie’s So-Called ‘AI-Generated’ Art Sale Proves That Records Can Distort History (and Other Insights)

Our columnist on the hidden dangers and distortions created by the all-consuming hype around Christie's partnership with Obvious.

By Tim Schneider, Oct 28, 2018

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