Kenny Schachter Valley Guy, Part 3: Kenny Schachter on Fake Kusamas, an Illicit Photo Sale, and Hans Ulrich Obrist’s Star Turn And our columnist is mulling a move to Los Angeles, despite some fender-benders. By Kenny Schachter, Feb 27, 2024
The Hammer We’re (Nearly) Ready to Automate the Art Industry Plus, why we should expect more consolidation among art advisors. By Simon de Pury, Feb 26, 2024
The Art Detective Jeff Koons’s Art Is on the Moon, but His Prices Have Cratered. Can Power Players Reignite His Market? Major shows will soon hit Hong Kong, New York, and London. Will a collector pay more than $50 million for his sculpture of Michael Jackson and Bubbles? By Katya Kazakina, Feb 23, 2024
Wet Paint Jeffrey Epstein-Commissioned Painting Heads to Auction, Clearing Directors Squabble Over Brussels Branch, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, who showed up at the Met's opening for their Harlem Renaissance show? What notorious "good guy" of the art world threw the party of the week? By Annie Armstrong, Feb 22, 2024
The Art Detective Should Museums Show Art Owned by Patrons? It’s Tempting. It Can Also Blow Up As the Brooklyn Museum prepared to present the collection of a trustee, Swizz Beatz, it aimed to avoid controversy. By Katya Kazakina, Feb 16, 2024
Wet Paint New York’s Favorite Non-Gallery, Valentine’s Day With the Power Lesbians Playing Backgammon, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which artist got kicked out of a party at Casino? And who threw the best party of the week? By Annie Armstrong, Feb 15, 2024
Kenny Schachter Valley Guy, Part 2: Kenny Schachter Falls in Love with L.A., Opening Show While Dueling New York Neighbor In his second Hollywood diary, our columnist reports on a new Elon Musk creation, an art-filled boutique, and big-dollar deals. By Kenny Schachter, Feb 15, 2024
The Art Detective Amid Rash of Vandalism, New York Art World Grapples with Divide on Israel-Hamas War Galleries and museums have been tagged all over town. Everyone is wondering: Who is responsible, and what comes next? By Katya Kazakina, Feb 12, 2024
Wet Paint Silencio Opens in New York City, Art Worlders Spars Over the Joint-Representation Model, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what Los Angeles gallery is moving to Hollywood? Which artists love to shop at the Harry Potter store? By Annie Armstrong, Feb 8, 2024
Kenny Schachter Valley Guy, Part 1: Kenny Schachter Descends On L.A.—and Dishes on Art-World Ne’er-Do-Wells Disgraced dealer Inigo Philbrick is now in a halfway house, our columnist reveals, in the first part of a weekly diary from Hollywood. By Kenny Schachter, Feb 8, 2024
The Art Detective Undervalued Pop Legend James Rosenquist Is Having a Moment MoMA and a Michelin-starred restaurant are spotlighting the artist, as Phillips readies a special sale of his prints. By Katya Kazakina, Feb 2, 2024
The Art Detective The Art World Remembers Dealer Brent Sikkema as a ‘Bridge’ and ‘Ambassador’ for Venturesome Artists The New York gallerist, who was murdered earlier this month, was a champion of Latin American art in the United States. By Katya Kazakina, Jan 26, 2024
Wet Paint Larry Gagosian and Anna Weyant Call It Quits, Two Dealers Talk N.Y. vs. L.A., and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which rapper is collaborating with Alex Da Corte for their new album? Which New York museum director suddenly stepped down? By Annie Armstrong, Jan 25, 2024
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How a Facebook Scam Has Shaken His Love for Social Media The veteran auctioneer issues a warning about online fraud in the art world and beyond. By Simon de Pury, Jan 23, 2024
Wet Paint Peter Doig Reunites With Gavin Brown, the Shadiest Mystery Art Finsta, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what gallery did Brad Pitt bring a date to? Which artist is hiring an intern for “paper dot punching” duties? By Annie Armstrong, Jan 19, 2024
