Who’s Opting Out of Art Basel Miami Beach, Inside Hunter Biden’s Top-Secret L.A. Art Show, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Wet Paint

Who’s Opting Out of Art Basel Miami Beach, Inside Hunter Biden’s Top-Secret L.A. Art Show, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, who attended Hunter Biden's secret Los Angeles opening? And which famous artist got snubbed by Jasper Johns? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Oct 7, 2021

The Hammer

Simon de Pury on What Museums Could Learn From For-Profit Immersive Experiences to Stay Relevant, and Financially Afloat, in the Future

This month, the auctioneer reflects on new museum models that have taken off during the pandemic.

By Simon de Pury, Oct 5, 2021

The Gray Market

Why A.I. Art Authentication Isn’t Necessarily the Game-Changer the Industry Wants It to Be (and Other Insights)

Our columnist writes up a non-techie's guide to A.I. attribution research using a freshly disputed Rubens painting.

By Tim Schneider, Oct 5, 2021

Kenny Schachter

Kenny Schachter Surveys the Highs and Lows of Art Basel and Scolds Art Snobs for Dismissing NFTs (Which He’s Selling a Lot of, by the Way)

Our columnist takes stock of a changed Art Basel, and then sells a bunch of NFTs from his hotel room.

By Kenny Schachter, Oct 4, 2021

The Art Detective

Adam Pendleton Is Very Good at Saying No. But Can He Fend Off the Market Frenzy That Follows a Major MoMA Show?

The monumental show "Who Is Queen?" is likely to push the artist's career and prices to new levels, while testing his ability to control both.

By Katya Kazakina, Oct 4, 2021

Wet Paint

Emmanuel Perrotin’s Jekyll-and-Hyde Turn at Art Basel, Dealer Sells Himself Artist’s Work to Flip, and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Which dealer sold himself a young artist's work and then flipped it? What's the beef between Perrotin and an art advisor? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Sep 30, 2021

The Gray Market

Why the Art Industry Should Brace Itself for the Permanent Staycation Era (and Other Insights)

After surveying the travel landscape, our columnist finds the strong Euro flavor of Art Basel 2021 is a taste of more regionalism to come.

By Tim Schneider, Sep 28, 2021

The Art Detective

The Met Eyes the Sale of Picasso’s First Cubist Sculpture as It Works to Claw Its Way Out of a $150 Million Revenue Shortfall

We reveal the priciest work that the Met is considering selling.

By Katya Kazakina, Sep 24, 2021

Wet Paint

Downtown’s Newest Art Star Has a 200-Person Waitlist, Peres Projects Is Branching Out to Seoul, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, which mega-dealer just bought an $8.75 million Richard Neutra-designed home in L.A.? And which arts leader was hanging with Boris Johnson?

By Annie Armstrong, Sep 22, 2021

The Gray Market

Why the Wave of Climate-Crisis Art Is More Than Just Virtue-Signaling, Even If It’s Not Enough (and Other Insights)

Our columnist asks who will follow the lead of artists confronting collectors with the ecological crisis at even the most commercial events.

By Tim Schneider, Sep 21, 2021

The Art Detective

Could the Breuer Building Become a ‘Really Ritzy Gym’? Investors Eye the Famed Property as the Whitney Weighs a Sale

The clock is ticking to make a decision, and the factors at play are complex.

By Katya Kazakina, Sep 19, 2021

Wet Paint

Klaus Biesenbach Was Planning to Leave L.A. for a While, Kanye West Taps Artists for His Christian School, and More Art-World Gossip

Plus, which art heiress threw a Richard Prince-themed birthday party? And what gallery is doubling down in the East Village? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Sep 16, 2021

The Gray Market

How the ‘Platform Delusion’ of Big Tech Helps Explain Why Galleries Are Finally Turning Away From Big Art Fairs (and Other Insights)

Our columnist transports lessons from a new book on Silicon Valley that clarify galleries' growing hesitance around fairs.

By Tim Schneider, Sep 14, 2021

The Art Detective

‘The Demand Is Off the Charts’: At the Independent Fair, Young Figurative Painters Steal the Show (and Draw Mile-Long Wait Lists)

Independent offered a peek at the dynamics shaping the broader art market today.

By Katya Kazakina, Sep 10, 2021

Wet Paint

Top Tennis Player Fined Over Gallery Sponsorship, Art Basel’s Last-Ditch Effort to Keep Dealers From Fleeing + More Art-World Gossip

Plus, which Silicon Valley art gallery is pivoting to an app? And which top-tier dealer is opening in upstate New York?

By Julie Baumgardner, Sep 9, 2021