Lucas Zwirner Is Looking for Love, Tribeca Dealers Sound Alarm on the Mega-Gallery Moving In, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

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Lucas Zwirner Is Looking for Love, Tribeca Dealers Sound Alarm on the Mega-Gallery Moving In, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, which art-world socialite is hanging out with Venus Williams? Which hospitality king is opening up a new shop in New York?

By Annie Armstrong, Jan 21, 2022

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Celebrity Daughter Lands Gig at Gagosian, Paul Chan’s New Show Draws Weirdly Intense Backlash, and More Art-World Gossip

Plus, which auctioneer denounced lockdown measures on Instagram? Which artist collaborated with Reese's Puffs cereal? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Jan 12, 2022

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Kanye West Teams Up With Judy Chicago, TikToker Gets $25K Offers for Probably Fake Banksys, and More Art-World Gossip

Plus, which artist blasted the New Yorker for trying to cancel New Years? What painter is now on an exclusive dating app? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Jan 5, 2022

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Artists Slap Dealer With Suit for Missing Payments, Brooklyn Museum Prez Tries to Block Bad Press, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, what party drew Rob Storr and Alison Roman? What art-adjacent restaurant just got shut down for health reasons? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Dec 17, 2021

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Downtown New York Galleries Go for Broke With New Spaces, a Mega-Collector Launches Into Space, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, which artist did Jay Z just invest in? What ultra-hip early-aughts party photographer is planning a comeback? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Dec 9, 2021

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Collectors Abandon Art Basel Miami Beach for NFT Fairs, Kennedy Yanko Gets a New Gallery, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, what beloved actor spied an Anna Weyant work at Gagosian's booth? What mega-collector bumped into a Calder work? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Dec 3, 2021

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David and Libbie Mugrabi Move On, Christie’s Staff Scouts for Private Sale on Discord, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, which dealer extraordinaire got outbid on the Macklowes' Picasso sculpture? And what Hollywood celebrity came out to fete David Salle?

By Annie Armstrong, Nov 19, 2021

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‘Free Peter Max’ Is the New ‘Free Britney,’ a Secondary-Market Dealmaker Pivots to Primary, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, which artist hung out downtown with Tyler, The Creator? And which gallery is taking poetic license with its so-called "livestream" program?

By Annie Armstrong, Nov 11, 2021

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Quentin Tarantino May Be Getting a Raw NFT Deal, a Storied Collector Is Locked in Her Townhouse, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, which veteran dealer is joining Allan Schwartzman's art-advisor army? And who wore what to the top art-world Halloween parties? Read on for answers.

By Annie Armstrong, Nov 4, 2021

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Meet the Bros Scooping Up Damien Hirst NFTs, What’s Behind Downtown’s Latest Artist-Gallery Split, and More Art-World Gossip

Plus, which celebs attended the unveiling of Christie's Basquiat at Barclays Center? And will you contribute to Wet Paint?

By Annie Armstrong, Oct 28, 2021

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A Very Respected Dealer Sold a Forged Pettibon, a Peek Inside Billie Eilish’s Burgeoning Art Collection, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip

Plus, which in-demand artist duo enjoyed a night out at the opera? And which gallery poached a top director for its New York location?

By Annie Armstrong, Oct 21, 2021

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Larry Gagosian and Artist Anna Weyant Step Out on the Town, Buyer of Last Week’s $21 Million Basquiat Outed, and More Art-World Gossip

Plus, which art-media company just had an epic shakeup at the top of the masthead? And which HBO star had jewelry made by Rashid Johnson?

By Annie Armstrong, Oct 14, 2021

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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

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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

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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