The Art Detective Christie’s Neglected to Reveal the Ugly History Behind Its Sensational Planned Jewelry Auction. Then a Billionaire’s Wife Complained The sparkling treasures of the “The World of Heidi Horten” auction have a sinister backstory if you follow the money. By Katya Kazakina, May 1, 2023
Art Fairs See Highlights From the 2023 Antiquarian Book Fair, From a Rare Duchamp Catalogue to a Surrealist Dancer’s Choreographic Drawings The fair runs through Sunday at the Park Avenue Armory. By Lee Carter, Apr 28, 2023
Wet Paint East Village Art Gallery Charges Artists to Appear in Nonexistent Show, Don Lemon Speaks Out… About His Art Collection, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which mega gallery had ChatGPT write their press release? Who partied at Casino to celebrate Clearing's new space on Bowery? By Annie Armstrong, Apr 27, 2023
Auctions An Early Hand-Drawn Architectural Map of the Titanic—Measuring 32 Feet Long—Just Sold for $240,000 at Auction The cross-section still shows chalk marks from the investigation into how the ship sank. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 27, 2023
The Art Detective The Whitney Is in Talks With Suitors Who Want to Buy the Breuer Building. Who Will Win the Prize? The landmark's history—and quirks—make it an attractive target for a specific kind of buyer. By Katya Kazakina, Apr 26, 2023
The Gray Market What an ‘A.I.-Generated’ Pop Hit Reveals About the Value of Mystique in the Age of A.I. Art Our columnist uses a viral A.I. Drake song to argue that, in algorithmic art, sometimes the mystery is the point. By Tim Schneider, Apr 26, 2023
Market Considering a Job in the Art World? Here’s How Much Art Professionals Actually Make for a Living A new report lifts the lid on how salaries compare in the U.S. and U.K. for the same positions at auction houses, galleries and advisories. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 26, 2023
Auctions Want to Own a Piece of Rock Royalty? Freddie Mercury’s Private Collection of Guitars and Artworks Heads to Sotheby’s This Fall Buyers will get to scoop up Mercury's iconic crown and cloak, and works by Picasso and Matisse. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 25, 2023
Art Fairs A Unique Marcel Duchamp ‘Readymade’ From 1924 Is Headed to the New York Antiquarian Book Fair This Week The asking price for 'Monte Carlo Bond,' made with Man Ray, is $575,000. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 25, 2023
Art Fairs Squishy Tables and Light Shows: An Insider’s Look at a Refreshed Salone del Mobile, the World’s Top Design and Furniture Fair Held in Milan, the design industry's most important event left no stone unturned. By Adrian Madlener, Apr 25, 2023
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How Technological Innovations Have Led to the Art World’s New Craze for Ceramics The veteran auctioneer weighs in on how technologies from photography to blockchain have broadened collecting appetites. By Simon de Pury, Apr 25, 2023
Art Fairs ‘We Are Part of the Appeal’: To Fete Art Brussels, Savvy Local Collectors Host Sophisticated Tea Parties While Snapping Up Works By Young Artists The collector-rich region held the 39th edition of the fair, known for being ripe for the discovery of emerging talents. By Devorah Lauter, Apr 25, 2023
NFTs Damien Hirst’s New A.I. Project, Which Asked Collectors to Generate Their Own Paintings, Earned Him $20 Million in Nine Days More than 5,000 'Beautiful Paintings' were sold. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 21, 2023
Art Fairs We Toured the Dallas Art Fair With Advisor Sarah Calodney, Spotting New Stars and Dodging a Drunk Collector in a Cowboy Hat The advisor and former director of Lehmann Maupin teaches us how Dallas collectors are different. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 21, 2023
Auctions An ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Expert’s Collection of Ceramics Raked In More Than $130,000 at Auction, Double Its Presale Estimate Harry Sandon had a strong collection of Royal Worcester porcelain. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 21, 2023
