Joe Bradley Changes Galleries (Again!), Drama Around Anish Kapoor’s Mini-Bean, and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Wet Paint

Joe Bradley Changes Galleries (Again!), Drama Around Anish Kapoor’s Mini-Bean, and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Plus, what's the deal with O'Flaherty's announcement that they're closing? What artwork flopped at auction and now hangs on Larry Gagosian's wall?

By Annie Armstrong, Apr 20, 2023

The Gray Market

Bye-Bye, Benefit Auctions? Why Major Galleries and Nonprofits Are Taking a New Approach to Charitable Giving

Our columnist unpacks recent efforts to fundraise for good causes without the involvement of auction platforms.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 19, 2023

The Art Detective

How Many Living Women Artists Have Gotten a Career-Defining Survey at the Met? The Answer Will Surprise You

The opening of Cecily Brown's 'Death and the Maid' marks a sea change for women artists.

By Katya Kazakina, Apr 14, 2023

Wet Paint

A Mega-Collector Will Pay a Billion Dollars After ‘Terrorizing’ His Ex (and Dominique Lévy), and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Plus, where did L.A.'s art stars celebrate Passover? What auction house had a break in this week?

By Annie Armstrong, Apr 13, 2023

The Gray Market

Donald Trump Is Leading the News Again. Get Ready to See Him All Over the Art World Again, Too

Our columnist fears that what's powering Trump back to the top of the news cycle will also power his image back into the art market.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 11, 2023

The Art Detective

How Collector Alexander DiPersia Went From Being a C-Level Hollywood Actor to Making ‘Grownup, Big-Boy’ Moves in the Art Market

A real-estate scion linked to a string of glamorous love interests, DiPersia is making an unexpectedly serious name for himself in the art business.

By Katya Kazakina, Apr 7, 2023

Wet Paint

Inside Andre Sakhai’s Legal Troubles Over an Anna Weyant Painting, a Satanic Artist Protests Palm Sunday in L.A., and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Plus, what dealer was spotted reading a classic book on salesmanship on the subway? And what gallery is opening at an Atlantis resort in Dubai?

By Annie Armstrong, Apr 7, 2023

The Gray Market

Don’t Believe the ‘Resistance-Is-Futile’ Hype When It Comes to A.I. and Art

Our columnist looks at how a recent, precedent-setting legal case might lead us to rethink narratives about tech's world-devouring promises.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 5, 2023

The Art Detective

‘It’s Sick But It’s True’: Why Art Addicts Go on Shopping Sprees and Then Don’t Pick Up Their New Artworks… for Years

Unclaimed art purchases are a widespread phenomenon. Sometimes there's a good reason, but often there just isn't.

By Katya Kazakina, Mar 31, 2023

Wet Paint

Meet the Famed Video Game Artist Who’s About to Power Up in the Art World, the Case of the Lightning-Fast Flipper, and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Plus, who flipped their Lauren Quin painting after holding it for less than two years? And what gallerist won a Wet Paint hat through last week's Casting Call game?

By Annie Armstrong, Mar 30, 2023

The Gray Market

How an Upstart Magazine Grew Into One of This Century’s Best Talent-Spotting Galleries

Our columnist unwinds the tale of Loyal, the connoisseurial culture magazine that transformed into a tastemaking Swedish gallery.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 29, 2023

The Hammer

Had Enough FOMO From Art Basel Hong Kong? Simon de Pury on How the City Came Back With a Bang

The veteran auctioneer returns to Hong Kong for the first time since 2019.

By Simon de Pury, Mar 27, 2023

The Art Detective

What Makes the Property-Brokering, Painting-Hoovering Art King of Tribeca so Unusual? He’s a Genuinely Good Guy

Working at the intersection of art and real estate, you'd expect Jonathan Travis to be a cut-throat wheeler-dealer. Not this time.

By Katya Kazakina, Mar 24, 2023

Wet Paint

Hark! A New Art World Power Couple Emerges, the Adderall Shortage Keeps Artists and Dealers on Their Toes, and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Plus, a new game with a prize of a free Wet Paint hat, and which millionaire NFT artist is moving to Marfa, Texas?

By Annie Armstrong, Mar 23, 2023

The Gray Market

Here’s Who Financial Turmoil Is Likely to Hit Hardest in the Art Industry—and the Unlikely Type of Business It May Accelerate

Our columnist wargames out how turmoil at global banks translates to both good and bad news for art-market lending and borrowing.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 21, 2023