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
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How He Keeps His Finger on the Pulse of a Rapidly Transforming Art Industry Hint: it involves Roblox. By Simon de Pury, Jan 24, 2022
The Art Detective Crypto-Rich Collectors Are Putting Up Their NFTs as Collateral to Get Cold, Hard Cash. But Is It Actually a Good Deal? Banks have charged clients as little as one percent for art loans. An NFT-backed loan can come with a rate of more than 100 percent. By Katya Kazakina, Jan 23, 2022
Wet Paint Lucas Zwirner Is Looking for Love, Tribeca Dealers Sound Alarm on the Mega-Gallery Moving In, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, which art-world socialite is hanging out with Venus Williams? Which hospitality king is opening up a new shop in New York? By Annie Armstrong, Jan 21, 2022
Kenny Schachter Kenny Schachter Has a Message for All You NFT Skeptics: Crypto Art Just Paid for My IRL New Apartment Our columnist has a bone to pick with one NFT naysayer in particular. By Kenny Schachter, Jan 19, 2022
Kenny Schachter Bonus: Kenny Schachter’s 10 Daring NFT—and Crypto—Predictions for 2022 Our columnist has some visions of the near future to share. By Kenny Schachter, Jan 19, 2022
The Gray Market 4 Burning Questions About Resale Restrictions Ignited by the Market’s Latest Art-Flipping Scandal (and Other Insights) Our columnist parses the very public legal battle between Michael Xufu Huang and Federico Castro Debernardi. By Tim Schneider, Jan 18, 2022
