Auctions Rock Legend Freddie Mercury’s Personal Collection, From Stage Costumes to Handwritten Lyrics, Has Begun a World Tour Before Auction The lots have been perfectly preserved in the Queen frontman’s London home since 1991. By Lee Carter, 23 hours ago
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Former Ballet Dancer Clara Xing on Her Eclectic Tastes in Collecting, From Ancient Chinese Artifacts to Contemporary Works Some of her collection is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. By Cathy Fan, 23 hours ago
Art Fairs Here Are 4 Highlights From Art Basel’s New Kabinett Sector, Coming to the Swiss Fair for the First Time This Month Including historical figures like Pati Hill and youngsters like Petrit Halilaj, these thematic displays will take place inside the galleries’ booths. By Artnet News, 1 day ago
Galleries ‘Nothing Was Compromised’: Hunter Biden’s Art Dealer Says His Gallery Has Been Targeted by Hackers Meanwhile Georges Bergès has also been asked to hand over all documents relating to Biden. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 2, 2023
Art Fairs How Is the Art World Responding to the Tech Revolution? Here’s Our Pick of A.I. and Tech-Centered Art Shows, Talks, and Events at Zurich Art Weekend While interest in NFTs is lagging, a whole host of artists are moving forward the conversation around A.I. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 2, 2023
Art Fairs TEFAF’s Global Managing Director Bart Drenth Has Resigned Following an Artnet News Report on His Provocative Anti-Woke Tweets Drenth has stepped down less than six months after being appointed to the position. By Taylor Dafoe, May 31, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Is Selling a Mother Lode of 37 More NFTs From the Collection of Bankrupt Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital This auction follows Sotheby's first sale of 3AC NFTs, which fetched $2.4 million. By Richard Whiddington, May 31, 2023
Auctions Disco Queen Donna Summer’s Personal Possessions—Gold Records, Handwritten Lyrics, and Her Own Abstract Paintings—Are Heading to Auction This June Christie's relives the legend's heyday with a shimmering sale timed with her HBO documentary. By Vittoria Benzine, May 30, 2023
Auctions Two Miniature Qing Dynasty Jars, Snapped Up at a U.K. Thrift Store for $25, Just Sold for More Than $74,000 at Auction The 18th-century jars bear the mark of the fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty. By Artnet News, May 30, 2023
Auctions ‘The Stuff of Legend’: $20 Million Worth of Treasures From the Rothschild Dynasty Is Heading to the First Auction of Its Kind The Christie's sale features Renaissance paintings, furniture, jewelry, and silver. By Artnet News, May 30, 2023
Auctions Ann and Gordon Getty’s Magnificent Collection Returns for Another Auction at Christie’s With Major Blockbuster Potential The contents of the couple's opulent Temple of Wings home in California will head to auction June 14. By Lee Carter, May 29, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Maria Sukkar Collects Women Artists—Yayoi Kusama, Cindy Sherman, Tracey Emin—With Identity as Their Focus She's given her collection a name‚ the ISelf collection, which has been shown at Whitechapel Gallery in London. By Lee Carter, May 29, 2023
Auctions Dealers Applauded the May Old Masters Sales’ Old-School Vibe: Few Guarantees, Reserves, and Less Pretense The mid-season auctions proved a welcome counterpoint. By Eileen Kinsella, May 27, 2023
Auctions Once Used to Grow Hyacinths, This Humble Chinese Pot Sold for More Than $150,000 at a U.K. Auction—Nearly 200 Times Its High Estimate The ornamental pot displayed bonsai trees at the Qing court and was used by its former owners to grow hyacinths. By Brian Boucher, May 26, 2023
Auctions Henri Matisse’s Home and Studio on the French Riviera, Where the Artist Made His Paper Cutouts, Has Hit the Market for $2.7 Million The apartment's new residents will occupy the space where Matisse lived and worked for over ten years. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 25, 2023
