The Hammer Industry Veteran Simon de Pury on Why Portrait Commissions Are Making a Comeback for the Art World in the 21st Century Who would you choose to do yours? By Simon de Pury, Jun 20, 2021
Wet Paint Wet Paint: Libbie Mugrabi’s Legal Issues Multiply, Art Advisor Appears to Photoshop Herself Into Instagram Snaps, & More Art-World Gossip Which elusive artist is showing their first work in decades? What's the latest power gallery to open a Paris outpost? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Jun 17, 2021
The Gray Market Why the Myth of the ‘Good Billionaire’ Is Undermining the Nonprofit and For-Profit Art Industry Alike (and Other Insights) Our columnist shows how a new investigation into legal tax avoidance by the wealthiest Americans hurts art from all sides. By Tim Schneider, Jun 15, 2021
Wet Paint Buyer of $1.4 Million Emily Mae Smith Unmasked, Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Spotted Upstate, & More Art-World Gossip What artist got a visit from LeBron James? What's the latest Chelsea gallery to open an Aspen outpost? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Jun 10, 2021
The Art Detective What Is the World’s Top Mega-Gallery? We Crunched the Numbers—and No, It’s Not the One You Think We examined the size of galleries' rosters, their combined square footage, and more to determine who emerged from the pandemic on top. By Katya Kazakina, Jun 9, 2021
The Gray Market Why Beeple’s ‘Everydays’ Could Be the $69.3 Million Key to Lucrative Venture Capital Investments (and Other Insights) Our columnist explains how Vignesh Sundaresan (AKA Metakovan) may be following an old path for turning art collecting into business growth. By Tim Schneider, Jun 8, 2021
Kenny Schachter Is the NFT Moment Over? Far From It. Kenny Schachter Surveys an Art World Remade by NFTs (and Damien Hirst’s Elusive New Money Man) Our columnist is undaunted by the market drop for his crypto obsession, and instead sees glimmers of possibilities everywhere. By Kenny Schachter, Jun 7, 2021
Wet Paint Lawsuit Alleges Leon Black Used a Fake Museum Gig as Bait in Abusive Relationship, Galas Go Back to IRL, & More Art-World Gossip Which downtown hotspot did Met director Max Hollein hit up? What upstate gallery is opening a new Manhattan outpost? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Jun 3, 2021
The Art Detective Marlborough Reborn? How New York’s Most Troubled Art Gallery May Be Clawing Its Way Out of the Grave Infighting nearly brought the gallery to the brink of extinction. But now, a new C.E.O. may breathe life back into the legendary gallery. By Katya Kazakina, Jun 2, 2021
The Gray Market What a Travel Company’s ‘Decolonization Project’ Can Teach Us About the Limits of Equity in the Art Market, Too (and Other Insights) Our columnist equates Atlas Obscura's sweeping review of its travel writing to the art trade's diversity, equity, and inclusion drive. By Tim Schneider, Jun 1, 2021
Wet Paint Wet Paint: NFT Collective Whines Over Cryptopunks Sale, Coveted Young Artist Joins Hauser & Wirth, & More Art-World Gossip Which art dealer is sitting courtside at Knicks playoff games? What famed artist-made house hit the market? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, May 27, 2021
The Art Detective Out of Fashion Her Whole Life, Alice Neel’s Figurative Art Is Now a Sensation. But Where Is Her Market—and Who Are Her Buyers—Today? One dealer recalls an artist finding two Alice Neel works on the sidewalk in the days when few cared for her art. By Katya Kazakina, May 26, 2021
The Gray Market What Art Dealers Can Learn From a Revered Underground Record Store’s Move to the Heart of Manhattan (and Other Insights) Our columnist examines Rough Trade’s migration to Midtown and its value in helping dealers think through similar post-shutdown challenges. By Tim Schneider, May 25, 2021
The Hammer Why Is the Art World Raving About Monaco? Simon de Pury Makes the Case for Why His Home Turf Is a Must-Go Industry Destination With its deep-pocketed collector base and persuasive atmosphere of Old World splendor, the principality is enjoying an art market revival. By Simon de Pury, May 23, 2021
Wet Paint Wet Paint: Julian Schnabel Is Having a Baby at 70, Market Goes Gaga for Long-Dead Surrealist, & More Juicy Art-World Gossip What rock star has a secret stash of George Condo paintings? What unlikely U.S. city is being scouted by a mega-gallery? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, May 20, 2021
