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Propelled by Multimillion-Dollar Sums for Buzzy Young Stars, Phillips’s New York Evening Sale Brings in $118 Million

Thanks in part to continued demand from Hong Kong, new records were set for artists including Julie Curtiss, Titus Kaphar, and Avery Singer.

By Eileen Kinsella, 10 hours ago

Galleries

Galerie Buchholz Literally Turned Over Its Keys to Cady Noland to Land an Ultra-Rare Show of New Works by the Deeply Private Artist

The show is timed to the release of the elusive artist's new two-volume book.

By Nate Freeman, 1 day ago

Auctions

Christie’s and Sotheby’s Are Now Accepting Cryptocurrency for Big-Ticket Items, Including for a $5.4 Million Keith Haring

This marks the first time that tangible eight-figure objects at auction can be bought with cryptocurrency.

By Eileen Kinsella, 2 days ago

Market

Here Are the 14 Most Expensive NFTs Sold to Date, From Beeple to Mad Dog Jones and Beyond

Eight of the top 10 NFT art sales as of March 23 have been bumped from the list.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 21, 2021

Art Collectors

What I Buy and Why: Drawings Collector Jack Shear on His Best Antique-Store Find and the 20th Century’s Most Underrated Artist

We caught up with the gimlet-eyed curator to learn about his journey through the buy side of the art world.

By Tim Schneider, Jun 21, 2021

Auctions

The British Library Has Joined Forces With Other U.K. Institutions to Save a Historic Manuscript Collection From the Auction Block

Valued at $21 million, the Honresfield Library includes rare material from Jane Austen, Walter Scott, the Brontë sisters.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 17, 2021

Galleries

Mega-Gallery Hauser and Wirth Is Opening a New Space in Yet Another Posh Vacation Hub: Monaco

Travel restrictions have fostered burgeoning art scenes in wealthy vacation enclaves

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 17, 2021

Auctions

Director and Artist Robert Wilson Is Auctioning Off His First-Ever NFT: A Video Portrait of Lady Gaga

The piece casts the pop star in an animated restaging of Jacques-Louis David’s 1793 painting, ‘The Death of Marat.’

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 16, 2021

Auctions

The Inventor of the World Wide Web Is Selling Its Original Source Code as an NFT at Sotheby’s

Bidding starts at just $1,000.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 15, 2021

Auctions

Sotheby’s ‘Natively Digital’ NFT Sale Lands at $17.1 Million, With More Than Half the Total Racked Up in the Final Minutes

Sillytuna was active on both the buy and sell sides of the sale.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 10, 2021

Art Fairs

The Organizers Behind Two of China’s Top Art Fairs Are Launching a Third Event in Shenzhen as the Country’s Market Accelerates

The fair opens at the end of September.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 10, 2021

Why Watch Hulu When You Can Watch Art? David Zwirner Launches a Star-Studded Livestream Program at Galleries Around the Globe

The gallery will host six talks across four cities and show dozens of artworks in a bid for live programming.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 9, 2021

In Its Ongoing Bid to Draw Crypto-Collectors, Sotheby’s Unveils a Replica of Its London H.Q. in the Blockchain World Decentraland

An avatar of commissionaire Hans Lomulder welcomes visitors to the virtual gallery.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 7, 2021

Auctions

Propelled by Multimillion-Dollar Sums for Buzzy Young Stars, Phillips’s New York Evening Sale Brings in $118 Million

Galleries

Galerie Buchholz Literally Turned Over Its Keys to Cady Noland to Land an Ultra-Rare Show of New Works by the Deeply Private Artist

Auctions

Christie’s and Sotheby’s Are Now Accepting Cryptocurrency for Big-Ticket Items, Including for a $5.4 Million Keith Haring

Market

Here Are the 14 Most Expensive NFTs Sold to Date, From Beeple to Mad Dog Jones and Beyond

Art Collectors

What I Buy and Why: Drawings Collector Jack Shear on His Best Antique-Store Find and the 20th Century’s Most Underrated Artist

Auctions

The British Library Has Joined Forces With Other U.K. Institutions to Save a Historic Manuscript Collection From the Auction Block

Galleries

Mega-Gallery Hauser and Wirth Is Opening a New Space in Yet Another Posh Vacation Hub: Monaco

Auctions

Director and Artist Robert Wilson Is Auctioning Off His First-Ever NFT: A Video Portrait of Lady Gaga

Auctions

The Inventor of the World Wide Web Is Selling Its Original Source Code as an NFT at Sotheby’s

Auctions

Sotheby’s ‘Natively Digital’ NFT Sale Lands at $17.1 Million, With More Than Half the Total Racked Up in the Final Minutes

Art Fairs

The Organizers Behind Two of China’s Top Art Fairs Are Launching a Third Event in Shenzhen as the Country’s Market Accelerates

Auctions

In Just 10 Minutes, One Coin and Five Stamps Owned by Shoe Designer Stuart Weitzman Fetched $32 Million at Sotheby’s

Galleries

Why Watch Hulu When You Can Watch Art? David Zwirner Launches a Star-Studded Livestream Program at Galleries Around the Globe

Analysis

Sure, NFT Sales Are Slipping—But a Closer Look at the Data Shows the Market Hasn’t Imploded (Yet)

Auctions

In Its Ongoing Bid to Draw Crypto-Collectors, Sotheby’s Unveils a Replica of Its London H.Q. in the Blockchain World Decentraland

Propelled by Multimillion-Dollar Sums for Buzzy Young Stars, Phillips’s New York Evening Sale Brings in $118 Million

Galerie Buchholz Literally Turned Over Its Keys to Cady Noland to Land an Ultra-Rare Show of New Works by the Deeply Private Artist

Christie’s and Sotheby’s Are Now Accepting Cryptocurrency for Big-Ticket Items, Including for a $5.4 Million Keith Haring

Here Are the 14 Most Expensive NFTs Sold to Date, From Beeple to Mad Dog Jones and Beyond

What I Buy and Why: Drawings Collector Jack Shear on His Best Antique-Store Find and the 20th Century’s Most Underrated Artist

The British Library Has Joined Forces With Other U.K. Institutions to Save a Historic Manuscript Collection From the Auction Block

Mega-Gallery Hauser and Wirth Is Opening a New Space in Yet Another Posh Vacation Hub: Monaco

Director and Artist Robert Wilson Is Auctioning Off His First-Ever NFT: A Video Portrait of Lady Gaga

The Inventor of the World Wide Web Is Selling Its Original Source Code as an NFT at Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s ‘Natively Digital’ NFT Sale Lands at $17.1 Million, With More Than Half the Total Racked Up in the Final Minutes

The Organizers Behind Two of China’s Top Art Fairs Are Launching a Third Event in Shenzhen as the Country’s Market Accelerates

In Just 10 Minutes, One Coin and Five Stamps Owned by Shoe Designer Stuart Weitzman Fetched $32 Million at Sotheby’s

Why Watch Hulu When You Can Watch Art? David Zwirner Launches a Star-Studded Livestream Program at Galleries Around the Globe

Sure, NFT Sales Are Slipping—But a Closer Look at the Data Shows the Market Hasn’t Imploded (Yet)

In Its Ongoing Bid to Draw Crypto-Collectors, Sotheby’s Unveils a Replica of Its London H.Q. in the Blockchain World Decentraland

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