Art Fairs With Mystery Tattoos, Sustainably Minded Sculptures, and Gold-Accented Concert Posters, the Seattle Art Fair Revels in an Eclectic Selection A large-scale installation by Jeffrey Gibson, just announced as the U.S. representative for the 2024 Venice Biennale, is a highlight. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 28, 2023
Galleries Artist and Activist Jesse Krimes, Whose Work Reflects His Experience While Incarcerated, Has Joined Jack Shainman Krimes also heads the Center for Art and Advocacy, a new non-profit dedicated to mentoring justice-impacted creatives. By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 28, 2023
The Art Detective He Was the Legendary Impresario Who Put Jean-Michel Basquiat on the Map. But Now Former Friends Reveal Another, Darker Side of Diego Cortez Years after the events took place, denizens of the art world are still reckoning with the dealer's complex legacy. By Katya Kazakina, Jul 28, 2023
Wet Paint Has the Art World Forgotten How to Take Summer Off? Plus, The Famous Art Dealers Behind These Mystery Artworks, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what artist worked as Tom Holland's hand double in a recent tv show? Which systems-loving artist shut down a party in NoLIta? By Annie Armstrong, Jul 28, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: It’s Gogo Time This week: Larry’s life and legacy, Zwirner on Zwirner, cultural infrastructure accounting, and much more. By Artnet News, Jul 28, 2023
Auctions Aiming to Stoke Global Demand for Middle Eastern Art, Christie’s Is Hosting a Major Exhibition of Contemporary Arab Art in London The house is eyeing up the return of its London evening sale in this category. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 26, 2023
The Gray Market Europe and the U.S. Will Probably Regulate A.I. Differently. That Will Have Long-Term Consequences for the Global Art Market Our columnist looks at the implications of differing legal approaches to A.I. By Tim Schneider, Jul 26, 2023
Artnet News Pro Here Are the 15 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction Around the World in June 2023 Gustav Klimt's final portrait secured the top spot on our list. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 26, 2023
Auctions Tupac Shakur’s Bejeweled Crown Ring Sold for $1 Million at Sotheby’s—More Than Three Times Its Estimate The auction house had predicted the ring would bring in $300,000. By Adam Schrader, Jul 26, 2023
Art Fairs Art-Fair Welfare? Berlin Galleries Can Now Tap Government Subsidies to Attend Two Fairs Per Year A pilot program in Germany will give galleries as much as $13,000 annually to participate in fairs in Germany and abroad. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 25, 2023
Galleries Building a Rare Book Collection? Gagosian Has Launched a New Curatorial Service to Help Jumpstart Your Library Douglas Flamm, the gallery's rare book specialist, is offering to fill clients' libraries with suitable titles. By Annie Armstrong, Jul 25, 2023
The Hammer Simon de Pury on the Artistic Delights of Monaco in the Summertime and Why DJ-ing Is Kind of Like Auctioneering The veteran auctioneer also casts his vote on a throwback summertime hit. By Simon de Pury, Jul 25, 2023
Auctions A $3 Thrift Store Vase Turns Out to Be a Japanese Cloisonné Masterpiece That Could Rake in More Than $13,000 at Auction The vase is the handiwork of Namikawa Yasuyuki, a Meiji-era cloisonné artist and one-time samurai. By Adam Schrader, Jul 24, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: The Klimt Connection This week: the intrigue swirling around Dame mit Fächer, the flood-proof Hamptons art trade, the fairs getting small to get ahead, and much more. By Artnet News, Jul 21, 2023
Galleries Artists Have Come Forward Claiming Non-Payment From Simon Lee Gallery Following News of Its Financial Insolvency The doors of the gallery's Mayfair space remain shut and the lights were off as of Thursday afternoon. By Vivienne Chow & Guelda Voien, Jul 21, 2023
