‘The Dust, the Paint, the Glue’: Artists at NADA New York Embrace Household Materials and Domestic Scenes While Digital Art Recedes

Art Fairs

‘The Dust, the Paint, the Glue’: Artists at NADA New York Embrace Household Materials and Domestic Scenes While Digital Art Recedes

The taste-making fair is showing work from 88 exhibitors through May 21.

By Richard Whiddington, May 19, 2023

Artnet News Pro

By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Sotheby’s ‘The Now’ and Contemporary Evening Auctions, May 2023

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By Tim Schneider, May 19, 2023

Auctions

A Rare Ming Dynasty Cloisonné Box, Which Languished for Decades in a Dusty Attic, Fetched a Stunning $358,000 at Auction

Edward Copleston Radcliffe paid just $79 for the artifact at Sotheby's back in 1946.

By Sarah Cascone, May 19, 2023

Art Fairs

Independent’s Spring Edition Demonstrates the Market’s Turn Toward Diverse, Thoughtful Work Over Trophies

The fair saw a significant uptick in sold-out booths and attendance.

By Caroline Goldstein, May 19, 2023

Art Fairs

Fairgoers at Frieze Stood in Long Lines to Gobble Up Artist-Designed Plates Benefiting New York’s Coalition for the Homeless

The project raised nearly $5 million to feed homeless New Yorkers in its two previous editions.

By Sarah Cascone, May 19, 2023

The Hammer

Simon de Pury on How the Obsessions of Our Youngest Generation Can Predict Future Trends in Collecting

The veteran auctioneer shares what he's learned from observing successive generations of buyers.

By Simon de Pury, May 19, 2023

Market

Sotheby’s Shanghai Space Opens, Along with New Digital Initiatives Allowing Chinese Buyers to Shop Around the Clock

The new location in China's art capital aims to capture potential of the mainland Chinese market, which is still growing.

By Vivienne Chow, May 19, 2023

Auctions

A Major Withdrawal in Sotheby’s $205 Million Double-Header Underscores the Mixed Results of New York’s Spring Auction Season

A slew of withdrawals and a smattering of passed lots didn't manage to dampen spirits entirely at Sotheby's sales Thursday night, the last of the spring auction season in New York.

By Tim Schneider, May 18, 2023

Artnet News Pro

By the Numbers: Phillips 20th-Century and Contemporary Evening Auction, May 2023

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By Annie Armstrong, May 18, 2023

Art Fairs

Dealers Proclaim a Return to Form for Frieze New York, With Healthy Sales Across the Spectrum and Increased International Traffic

The VIP preview was packed with buyers looking to spend.

By Eileen Kinsella, May 18, 2023

NFTs

‘Gamification Is the Vibe’: How This Web3 Platform Is Turning the NFT Trading Experience Into a Playful Game of Art Theft

Stealcam asks its collectors to 'steal' NFTs from each other.

By Richard Whiddington, May 18, 2023

Artnet News Pro

By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s Gerald Fineberg Collection Sale, Part I, May 2023

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By Katya Kazakina, May 18, 2023

Art Fairs

London’s Eye of the Collector Fair Has Opened in a Victorian Mansion Where Boothless Art Mingles With History

The boutique fair opened at Two Temple Place and runs through May 20.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 18, 2023

Auctions

Correction in Motion? Christie’s First Sale of Gerald Fineberg’s Collection Pulled in $153 Million, Falling Far Short of Presale Estimates

At times, the packed Rockefeller Center salesroom felt like a fire sale.

By Katya Kazakina, May 17, 2023

Auctions

Phillips 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale Netted $70 Million, Driven Largely by Two Type-A Bidders on a Mission

The sale was led by a Banksy piece, which has its original iteration at the Barbican and sold for $9.7 million.

By Annie Armstrong, May 17, 2023