At the Peak of His Career, Simon Hantaï Stopped Selling His Art. Now, A Powerful Network Wants to Rebuild His Market

The Art Detective

At the Peak of His Career, Simon Hantaï Stopped Selling His Art. Now, A Powerful Network Wants to Rebuild His Market

The Fondation Louis Vuitton opened a centenary Hantaï exhibition in Paris last week.

By Katya Kazakina, May 27, 2022

Wet Paint

Wet Paint in the Wild: Dealer Diego Diez Hunts for Future Art Stars at a Top Residency Program During Amsterdam Art Week

The owner and director of Amsterdam's Diez Gallery brings us along for a week in his life.

By Annie Armstrong, May 26, 2022

Wet Paint

Meet the Young Collectors on Gagosian’s Radar, Vanuatuans React to Inigo Philbrick’s Sentence, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, which art-collecting divorcée spontaneously cut up a Balenciaga dress? And which beloved museum watering hole is closing forever?

By Annie Armstrong, May 26, 2022

The Gray Market

Why Auction Houses Might Keep One Foot Off the Crypto Bandwagon After a Volatile Year (and Other Insights)

Buyers take on more risk with crypto payments than auction houses do.

By Tim Schneider, May 25, 2022

The Hammer

Simon de Pury on Frieze Week’s Return of the Art-Market Status Quo, and Why Nothing Beats the Thrill of the Auction Room

Despite the persuasive powers of private dealer’s mind games, public competition never fails to drive up prices.

By Simon de Pury, May 23, 2022

Wet Paint

Wet Paint in the Wild: ‘Boston Art Review’ Founder Jameson Johnson Photographs Her Way Around Beantown

In this week's edition, Johnson runs into Mickalene Thomas.

By Annie Armstrong, May 20, 2022

The Art Detective

The Surprising New Record for Ernie Barnes Didn’t Come From Left Field. We Deconstruct the Playbook for Selling ‘The Sugar Shack’

How the players pulled off a jaw-dropping sale that is already reshaping the artist's market.

By Katya Kazakina, May 20, 2022

Wet Paint

Inside the Art World’s Exclusive Queer Backgammon Mafia, Russian Dealers Abandon Moscow, and More Art-World Gossip

Plus, what major L.A. artist is looking for a new assistant? Who's out dining at Altro Paradiso? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, May 19, 2022

The Gray Market

What the End of the iPod Reveals About the Art Industry’s Stodgy Market Model (and Other Insights)

Our columnist cycles through the iPod's history for lessons on why music and art have taken different routes in a digital era.

By Tim Schneider, May 17, 2022

The Art Detective

Information Is the Most Valuable Currency in the Art Business. So Is It Any Surprise That Art Galleries Bend the Truth?

Information is the most valuable currency in the art world—and dealers know it.

By Katya Kazakina, May 16, 2022

Wet Paint

Wet Paint In the Wild: Art Advisor Dan Oglander Photographs His Way Through New York Art Week With His Trusty Dog

In this week's edition, Oglander takes his pet around town and hits the fairs.

By Annie Armstrong, May 12, 2022

Wet Paint

Investors in Loïc Gouzer’s NFT Startup Should Read the Fine Print, Lucien Gets Its First Art Show, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, Canada gallery is opening two new spaces and James Franco makes an appearance at NADA in New York.

By Annie Armstrong, May 12, 2022

Wet Paint in the Wild: NADA Head Honcho Heather Hubbs’s Photo Diary of Christmas in April in Dimes Square and Prepping for the Big Fair

Hubbs takes us to her favorite restaurant and her favorite parks, and offers a glimpse of the NADA New York install.

By Annie Armstrong, May 5, 2022

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