Wet Paint An Artist Sues a Beloved L.A. Art Supply Store Into Oblivion, The Year’s Most Photographed Artists, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, who was spotted at Gladstone's annual holiday party? What textile artist is catching institutional attention? By Annie Armstrong, Dec 15, 2023
Kenny Schachter Inspector Schachter Uncovers Allegations Regarding the Latest Art World Scandal—And It’s a Doozy Featuring Picassos and Bacons, and even an ex of King Charles, you don't want to miss this one! By Kenny Schachter, Dec 7, 2023
Wet Paint Meet Miami’s Most Buzzed-About Gallerist, A Rap Sheet of This Year’s Beachfront Scene, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, where was Florian Krewer giving tattoos to his fans? What downtown show caught Matthew Barney's eye? By Annie Armstrong, Dec 7, 2023
The Art Detective On Edge Before Miami Basel, the Art World Is Bracing for ‘the Question’ Could a heightened scrutiny of artists' personal beliefs impact the contemporary art market? By Katya Kazakina, Dec 1, 2023
Wet Paint The Art Collector Whose Brother May Be Haunting His Sugarbaby, Plumbing Issues at Hugh Hayden’s L.A. Debut, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what celebrity appearance made Whitney staff members stifle laughter? Which art dealer/marine conservationist is on the hunt for a new assistant? By Annie Armstrong, Dec 1, 2023
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How the Auction Houses Took the Thrill Out of Their Own Game The veteran auctioneer weighs in on the double-edged sword that is the financial guarantee. By Simon de Pury, Nov 30, 2023
The Art Detective Two Contemporary Female Painters Triumphed at Sotheby’s. Who Came Out on Top Depends on How You Do the Math Six female artists infiltrated the highest echelon of the art market during the series of bellwether New York auctions this month. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 23, 2023
The Art Detective How Dealer Leo Koenig Scored the Steal of This $2.2 Billion Auction Season Looking for lessons in the recent $2.2 billion round of auctions. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 17, 2023
Wet Paint Peres Projects Allegedly Bans Artist From the Premises, KGB Bar Goes to Miami, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what celeb biography did Peter Schjeldahl's daughter co-pen? What openings did the Rubells hit in New York this week? By Annie Armstrong, Nov 17, 2023
Wet Paint Richard Prince Spars With Ivanka Trump (Again), Allegations Against Marfa Invitational Mount, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which gallerist is soft launching a stand-up comedy career? What artworks cropped up on the walls of Nine Orchard? By Annie Armstrong, Nov 10, 2023
The Art Detective Revealed: The Major Mystery Consignors of New York’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Fall Auction Season Market conditions have changed considerably—but there are still plenty of trophies set to trade hands. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 3, 2023
The Art Detective The Horse Trading Behind the Ecstatic, $3 Billion Mark Rothko Exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton The show is the "fulfillment of a long-standing personal wish” of Bernard Arnault. No expense was spared. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 27, 2023
Wet Paint Marfa Invitational’s Status as a Charitable Foundation Is Revoked, an Art Collector Runs for U.S. Senate, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what was more of a nuisance than the bedbug situation in Paris this year? By Annie Armstrong, Oct 26, 2023
The Hammer Simon de Pury Reflects on Two Major Art Fairs Taking Place in the Midst of World Turmoil The veteran auctioneer visits Frieze London and Paris + by Art Basel. By Simon de Pury, Oct 25, 2023
The Art Detective Airlifted Giacomettis in Tel Aviv, Canceled Doha Celebrations, and the Deepening Rift in the Art World Over Israel From insuring the safety of priceless art to grappling with political speech within their ranks, museums are feeling the effects of war. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 20, 2023