How One Dog-Eat-Dog Market Proves That the Art Industry Really Doesn’t Have to Be That Way (and Other Insights)

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How One Dog-Eat-Dog Market Proves That the Art Industry Really Doesn’t Have to Be That Way (and Other Insights)

Our columnist dives into another fiercely contested specialty market and drags out an important lesson by the scruff of its neck.

By Tim Schneider, Jul 27, 2021

Wet Paint

The Dark Twisted Story Behind Kanye’s Louise Bourgeois Album Cover, Farewell From Your Wet Paint Scribe, and More Art-World Gossip

What a-listers hung out in the Hamptons, Aspen, and Cannes? What artist will be on the jury of the Venice Film Festival? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, Jul 23, 2021

The Art Detective

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How the Art World’s Most Coveted Residency Chooses Its Artists—and Who’s Up Next

This December, the Rubell Museum of Art will unveil the work created by three sought-after artists during its pandemic-era residency.

By Katya Kazakina, Jul 22, 2021

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Why U.S. Business Trends Suggest the Pandemic Changed Far Less Than Predicted About the Art Market (and Other Insights)

Our columnist shows how 2021 is defying popular predictions about remote work and urban migration in epicenters of U.S. wealth.

By Tim Schneider, Jul 20, 2021

Kenny Schachter

In the Wild West of NFTs, Kenny Schachter Rubs Shoulders With Jay-Z, Crypto Grifters, Dodgy Doppelgangers, and Some Very Pricey Socks

It's getting weirder and more wonderful in crypto-land every minute, and our columnist is along for the ride.

By Kenny Schachter, Jul 19, 2021

Wet Paint

Francesco Bonami Faces Backlash Over Bizarre Video, Sneakerhead Flips Nikes for Record Price, & More Juicy Art World Gossip

What collectors were at Larry Gagosian's starry bash in Capri? Which billionaire bought a $23 million Christopher Wool? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, Jul 15, 2021

The Art Detective

The Lockdown Made Collectors Even Hungrier for Paintings of the Human Form. Is Figuration Fatigue Coming Next?

After a year of looking at art on cell-phone screens, advisors and dealers are hoping collectors will broaden their interests.

By Katya Kazakina, Jul 15, 2021

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How Hunter Biden’s Ethics Agreement Sets a Dangerous Precedent for Rising Artists (and Other Insights)

Our columnist thinks through the curious ethics agreement between the presidential progeny’s gallery and the White House.

By Tim Schneider, Jul 13, 2021

The Art Detective

Why the Biggest Blue-Chip Art Collectors in the World Are Suddenly Pumping Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Into Baseball Cards

Baseball, basketball, and hockey cards are now fetching as much as works by Alexander Calder and George Condo.

By Katya Kazakina, Jul 7, 2021

Kenny Schachter

After Years of Ridicule, Kenny Schachter Has Kissed and Made Up With Zombie Formalist Lucien Smith. Here, They Talk Art, Drugs, & the Market

Our columnist sat down in Switzerland with the battle-scarred veteran of the market wars for a heart-to-heart conversation.

By Kenny Schachter, Jul 7, 2021

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How the $5.4 Million World Wide Web NFT Lays Bare the Promises and Lies of the Crypto-Art Market (and Other Insights)

Our columnist examines whether information really wants to be free, or if that old ruse suggests a deeper problem.

By Tim Schneider, Jul 6, 2021

Wet Paint

Ex-Sotheby’s Rainmakers Battle It Out With New Firms, Tastemaking Gallery Cuts a Chunk of Its Roster, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip

What A-list actor loaned a Huguette Caland to the Drawing Center? Which gallery threw a mega-bash at the Bowery Hotel? Read on for answers.

By Nate Freeman, Jul 1, 2021

The Art Detective

‘There’s Much Less Order Than Ever Before’: Auction Houses Are Entering the Post-Lockdown Era—But They’ll Never Be the Same

Market share is shifting from West to East and an evening sale doesn't mean what it used to.

By Katya Kazakina, Jun 30, 2021

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