Wet Paint In-Demand Star Kandis Williams Picks a New Gallery, a Top Music Producer Clues Us Into His Collection, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, which artists got together for the World Series of Art Poker? Which dealer is having trouble with his collectors? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Feb 24, 2022
The Gray Market A Deeper Look at How Advocates for the Art Industry Lobby Differently Than Other Interest Groups in Washington (and Other Insights) Our columnist explains how arts organizations lobby lawmakers in the nation's capital, and why the process is here to stay. By Tim Schneider, Feb 22, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How the Photographic Medium Will Survive the Proliferation of NFTs and Moving Image Work The auctioneer reflects on the perennial appeal of the still image. By Simon de Pury, Feb 20, 2022
The Art Detective The Macklowe Collection Is Back for an Encore at Sotheby’s in May. Can the $200 Million Trove Ignite the Same Fireworks? The first sale of the epic collection assembled by Linda and Harry Macklowe delivered more than $675 million. By Katya Kazakina, Feb 18, 2022
Wet Paint Michael Xufu Huang’s Cecily Brown Gets Flipped (Again!), a Dealer Who Hates NFTs Is Making $$$ on NFTs, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, which Hauser and Wirth employee got to enjoy the Super Bowl live? And Sarah Hoover takes us on a tour of her life. By Annie Armstrong, Feb 17, 2022
Kenny Schachter In the Trenches of the Great Crypto War, Kenny Schachter Says of the Coming NFT Carnage: Bring It On. Our columnist is not afraid of the whole non-fungible craze getting razed to the ground. By Kenny Schachter, Feb 15, 2022
The Gray Market Who Knew the Art Industry Spends Millions of Dollars on Washington Lobbyists? (and Other Insights) Our columnist analyzes four years of public records to relay who paid up to be heard on Capitol Hill—and why. The answers will surprise you. By Tim Schneider, Feb 15, 2022
The Art Detective Inflation in the U.S. Is Higher Than It’s Been in Four Decades. Here’s Why That’s Good News for Art Sellers Art is seen as a hedge against inflation, which means sales spike during periods of inflation. Long-term, it's a little more complicated. By Katya Kazakina, Feb 11, 2022
Wet Paint Swizz Beatz Shills for the Saudi Government, Jacolby Satterwhite Gets a Portrait by Rachel Dolezal, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, what artist was Wolfgang Tillmans spotted collecting in London? And check out a photo dispatch from a clued-in L.A. dealer. By Annie Armstrong, Feb 10, 2022
The Gray Market How the Unmasking of the Bored Ape Yacht Club Founders Reveals the True Dangers of Anonymity in the Metaverse Our columnist makes the case that blockchain anonymity, while seductive, ultimately most benefits the rich and powerful. By Tim Schneider, Feb 8, 2022
The Art Detective Textile Artists Are Back in the Public Spotlight in Museums and Galleries. Art Collectors? They’re Still Catching Up Periodically overlooked and undervalued, textiles are being embraced by the art world (again), and the art market. By Katya Kazakina, Feb 3, 2022
Wet Paint Chelsea Gallery Charges Artists for Representation, Dealer Drops Painter After He’s Accused of Copying, Plus More Art-World Gossip Plus, which art collector's ex-wife got into it with Julia Fox at a Paris restaurant? And our columnist parties it up with David Mugrabi. By Annie Armstrong, Feb 2, 2022
The Gray Market Why Art Businesses Are Once Again Drunk on Growth and Racing to Scale Up (and Other Insights) Our columnist susses out what to make of the nearly 30 art businesses that have been expanding during the pandemic. By Tim Schneider, Feb 1, 2022
Wet Paint A Scammer Is Posing as Cindy Sherman’s CEO, Dua Lipa Is Actually a Legit Art Collector, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, what product is Jeff Koons really, really into right now? And our loyal readers pick their favorite restrooms in Chelsea. By Annie Armstrong, Jan 26, 2022
The Gray Market Why Resale Restrictions Are Another Arena for Artists to Flex Their Muscles in a Talent-Driven Art Market (and Other Insights) Our columnist unpacks how "no-flip" provisions are another chance for artists to capitalize on their growing leverage in the trade. By Tim Schneider, Jan 25, 2022
