The Gray Market Lisa Schiff Questioned the Validity of Art Appraisals. Days Later, She Was Sued for Fraud Our columnist recounts a public encounter with embattled art advisor Lisa Schiff that highlights vital nuances of 21st century art valuation. By Tim Schneider, Jul 6, 2023
NFTs Digital Art Organization Rhizome’s New Blockchain Program Is an NFT-Dotted Journey Through the History of Generative Art The first NFT drop from Seed has already sold out. By Min Chen, Jul 5, 2023
Art Fairs Meet the Power Players Driving Tokyo Gendai, From the Dealer Who Discovered Yoshitomo Nara to a Psychiatrist Art Collector The orchestrators of Asia’s latest bluechip fair hope to elevate Tokyo on the world stage. By Jennifer Pastore, Jul 4, 2023
NFTs Beeple’s New—and Very Risqué—NFT Is the Artist’s First Work to Enter a Museum’s Permanent Collection The artwork is also the first NFT in Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Artte Contemporanea's collection. By Artnet News, Jul 3, 2023
Auctions The World’s Most Creative and Vibrant Timepieces Are Headed to Auction to Benefit Medical Research. See Them Here The 2019 edition of the biennial auction holds the world record for highest price paid for a wristwatch ($31 million). By Artnet News, Jul 3, 2023
The Hammer Simon de Pury on Why We Urgently Need to Find Future-Proof Models for Charity Auctions and Fundraising Events Commercial auctions successfully adapted to the new reality, but charity galas and fundraisers are a different beast. By Simon de Pury, Jul 2, 2023
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Phillips’s 20th Century to Now Sale in London, June 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 30, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Klimt in Context This week: looking at London's June auction week's mixed signals, how are Henry Street galleries holding up, Kennedy Yanko’s so-called paint skins, and much more. By Artnet News, Jun 30, 2023
Auctions Phillips’s Revamped London Art Auction Misfired, Notching a Dismal $11.5 Million—With One Work Hammering for Just $127 The reinvented format did not redeem the sale, which closed out London auction week on a down note today. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 30, 2023
The Art Detective At First Glance, Billionaire Maja Hoffmann’s Private Museum in Arles Looked Like Another Vanity Project. Then It Blew My Mind With great art, continual innovation, and ambitions that stretch far beyond the art world, the Frank Gehry-adorned campus is no ordinary mega-collector bauble. By Katya Kazakina, Jun 30, 2023
Analysis State of the Art Market: Old Is New Again and Neo Old Masters An analysis of the auction market’s resurgent interest in the Old Masters and in young artists reinventing the classics. By Artnet News and Morgan Stanley, Jun 30, 2023
Wet Paint Henry Street Dealers Sound Off on the Economic Climate, Adam Lindemann Puts Andy Warhol’s House Up for Rent, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, who was at Indochine to celebrate Jonas Wood's new show of drawings? Who's the latest actor to try their hand at curating? By Annie Armstrong, Jun 29, 2023
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s 20th/21st Century Evening Sale in London, June 2023 Let the numbers tell the story. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 29, 2023
Auctions Christie’s 20th/21st Century Sale in London Pulled in an Underwhelming $81 Million, Signaling a Market Correction The sale achieved a high sell-through rate but many lots went under hammer at prices below their low estimates. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 28, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Sotheby’s London Auctions of Modern and Contemporary Art, June 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 28, 2023
