Funding Cuts Threaten Shepard Fairey’s First Museum Show in Germany, Clearing Sets Down Roots in Manhattan, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

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Funding Cuts Threaten Shepard Fairey’s First Museum Show in Germany, Clearing Sets Down Roots in Manhattan, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, what Kardashian brand is Sam Bankman-Fried rumored to have tried to invest in? Who in the Macklowe family is into bondage? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Dec 16, 2022

The Gray Market

How Random International, Maker of the Immersive Sensation ‘Rain Room,’ Is Bringing the Experiential Art Business Into the 21st Century

The 'Living Room' appears 10 years after Random International's breakout 'Rain Room'.

By Tim Schneider, Dec 13, 2022

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Auction Rainmaker Loic Gouzer Quietly Pivots, Fresh Details on the Fall of Downs & Ross, and More Art-World Gossip

Plus, which artist did Kim Kardashian deem "so Kourtney" at ABMB? And which crypto fraudster was spotted in Soho? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Dec 9, 2022

The Art Detective

Someone Pretended to Be a Mexican Media Mogul in Order to Buy In-Demand Contemporary Art—and Almost Duped Top Dealers

It's really hard to get access to the most coveted contemporary art. That's why someone posed as a top collector—and almost got away with it.

By Katya Kazakina, Dec 9, 2022

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Wet Paint in the Wild: Restaurateur Michael Chow Shows Off His Little-Known Painting Practice During a Whirlwind Opening Week in London

The Mr. Chow restaurateur is breaking a 50-year "sabbatical" from his art career.

By Annie Armstrong, Dec 8, 2022

The Gray Market

Why the Crypto Winter Could Actually Be a Good Thing for Digital Art

Our columnist analyzes two new nonprofit digital projects to try and chart a path out of tech's boom-and-bust cycle.

By Tim Schneider, Dec 7, 2022

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The Rubells Show Off Their Shiny New Prodigy, Downs & Ross’s Director Steps Back, and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Plus, which rapper-producer touched the art at Untitled? Which mega-dealer might need to buy more underwear before the weekend? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Dec 2, 2022

The Gray Market

What the Colossal Failure of FTX Means for Art Basel’s Efforts to Thrust the Art Industry Into Its Crypto Era

The fair is inaugurating its new blockchain-based platform Arcual while recently bankrupted FTX plunges crypto into infamy. What's the way forward?

By Tim Schneider, Dec 1, 2022

The Hammer

Simon de Pury on What Weathering Past Recessions Has Taught Him About Navigating the Challenging Times Ahead

Despite foreboding financial headwinds, the veteran auctioneer remains optimistic about the prospects for the art market.

By Simon de Pury, Nov 28, 2022

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Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist Rachel Rossin Takes Us on a Tour of Dunkunsthalle, Her New Art Space in an Abandoned Dunkin’ Donuts

The New York artist takes us through a week in her life.

By Annie Armstrong, Nov 24, 2022

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Unmasking the Man Who Made a 20,000 Percent Profit on an Amy Sherald, an Oral History of the Jane Hotel, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, who in the art world paid Elon Musk for a blue check mark? And why was Urs Fischer's sculpture pulled from a charity sale?

By Annie Armstrong, Nov 18, 2022

An Update on Christophe de Menil, the D.J. Who Is a Thorn in the Side of Dealers at Art Basel Miami Beach, and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Plus, which artist has attracted Kylie Jenner's attention in New York? And what iconic watering hole is about to join the Chelsea bar graveyard? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Nov 11, 2022

The Art Detective

Revealed: The Biggest Consignors to the $2.9 Billion Fall Auctions in New York, From a Greek Shipping Family to a Storied Art Dealer

Here's who's selling what.

By Katya Kazakina, Nov 10, 2022

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