NFT Envy Allegedly Leads to a Dust-Up in the Hamptons, Nicolas Party Knocks Off His Own Work, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

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NFT Envy Allegedly Leads to a Dust-Up in the Hamptons, Nicolas Party Knocks Off His Own Work, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, what artist forgot to pay an outrageous bar tab? What painter just got hitched at the Cooper Hewitt? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Aug 5, 2022

The Art Detective

A 54-Year-Old History Teacher in Connecticut Just Became One of the Art Market’s Fastest-Rising Stars

It helps that Rob Ober was previously a collector and dealer.

By Katya Kazakina, Aug 4, 2022

The Gray Market

The Art Industry Is Sabotaging Itself With Faulty Data. Here Are 4 Information Blind Spots Worth Correcting (and Other Insights)

Our columnist shows the flaws in the art business's constant growth agenda, and where else alternative data could rescue the trade.

By Tim Schneider, Aug 2, 2022

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Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist Genevieve Goffman Art-Handles Her Own Work and Confronts a Three-Headed Death Hound

Goffman offers us a peak into her world.

By Annie Armstrong, Jul 29, 2022

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Inside Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont’s Profit-Sharing Arrangement, a Vibe Check on Upstate Art Weekend, and More Art-World Gossip

Plus, what art opening was Julia Fox spotted at? What art-world scion is Vincent Gallo palling around with? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Jul 29, 2022

The Art Detective

The U.S. Dollar Is the Strongest It’s Been in Two Decades. So What Does Its Growing Power Mean for the Art Market?

Americans' buying power is growing fast—at least for now.

By Katya Kazakina, Jul 29, 2022

The Gray Market

Why Artists and Curators Are Essential to Building a Metaverse That Will Do More Than Make Mark Zuckerberg Rich (and Other Insights)

Our columnist explains the folly of letting better headsets and other products determine when we're officially living rich virtual lives.

By Tim Schneider, Jul 26, 2022

The Art Detective

Forget the Hamptons. Artists, Dealers, and Advisors Are Congregating in a New Bucolic Contemporary Art Hub: Maine

The state has always been a haven for artists. Now, the rest of the art world is starting to catch up.

By Katya Kazakina, Jul 22, 2022

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Wet Paint in the Wild: Nina Johnson, One of Miami’s Top Art Dealers, Brings Us on a Road Trip to Marfa

Johnson takes us to see Donald Judd sculptures and a Terry Allen concert out in the deserts of Texas.

By Annie Armstrong, Jul 21, 2022

The Gray Market

DALL-E’s Astonishing Images Mask That Art Is Just Another Pawn in Silicon Valley’s Endgame (and Other Insights)

Our columnist unravels how DALL-E and other A.I.-driven content generators fit into Big Tech’s grand business plan.

By Tim Schneider, Jul 19, 2022

The Hammer

Simon de Pury on Why He Remains Optimistic About the Art Market Despite Red Flag-Waving Economists

The current economic downturn isn’t the industry veteran’s first rodeo.

By Simon de Pury, Jul 18, 2022

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Dealer Shows at Russian State-Backed Fair After Condemning War in Ukraine, Chaos Among NADA Dealers, and More Art-World Gossip

Plus, what new gallery did Loie Hollowell just land? What New York City opening got shut down by the police? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Jul 15, 2022

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Wet Paint in the Wild: Artist Nicole Nadeau Surfs Her Way Through the Hamptons and Parties With the Art World on Long Island

Nadeau takes us out onto the East End for a little bit of summer fun in the sun.

By Annie Armstrong, Jul 14, 2022

Wet Paint in the Wild: Magazzino Italian Art Museum Director Vittorio Calabrese Takes Us From Upstate New York to Houston and Beyond

Here's what a week in the museum director's life looks like.

By Annie Armstrong, Jul 8, 2022

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