Wet Paint The Orlando Museum of Art Was About to Show a Questionable Pollock, Tali Lennox Lands at Almine Rech, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, who showed up to the late Virgil Abloh's Brooklyn Museum show? What artist had his Twitch account suspended? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Jul 1, 2022
Auctions Just in Time for Independence Day, Sotheby’s Is Auctioning a Crucial Precursor to the Bill of Rights That Could Sell for $5 Million The sale of the historic document will benefit the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums, with locations around the country. By Dorian Batycka, Jul 1, 2022
Wet Paint Wet Paint in the Wild: Writer Janelle Zara Takes Us to the Greek Island Hydra for the Deste Foundation’s Jeff Koons Show We gave the Los Angeles-based arts writer a disposable camera to record a week in her life. By Annie Armstrong, Jul 1, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Stiff Upper Lip London’s eye-of-the-beholder auctions, Aboudia’s serious fanbase, crypto art’s next rising star, and much more By Tim Schneider & Julia Halperin, Jul 1, 2022
NFTs Madonna’s World of Woman-Sponsored Concert Was a Strange Mix of NFT Pitch and Variety Show I didn't learn a lot about the NFT collection there, but I did catch COVID. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 1, 2022
Market Documenta Presents an Invigorating Alternative to a Market-Driven Art World. Maybe That’s Why the Industry’s Establishment Has Largely Dismissed It Scandal aside, I was surprised by the intolerance shown by the art market establishment. By Kate Brown, Jul 1, 2022
Auctions Phillips’s Trim Summer London Sale Generates $21.3 Million, Less Than Half the 2019 Total, as the Art Market Enters a Phase of Caution The market for work by young artists appears to be getting more choosy. By Katya Kazakina, Jun 30, 2022
Auctions Francis Bacon’s $52.7 Million Portrait of Lucian Freud Was the Star of Sotheby’s Otherwise Lackluster London Sales A night of few fireworks suggests the auction market is beginning to feel the recession downwind. By Naomi Rea, Jun 30, 2022
Art Fairs Overlooked Female Masters Are Getting Pride of Place at London’s Masterpiece Fair. Here Are a Few of Their Stories Paintings by women will be among the most exciting finds presented at Masterpiece this year, as the market continues to grow. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jun 30, 2022
NFTs An NFT Sale at Christie’s Brought in $1.6 Million, Giving Digital Art Collectors Some Hope in the Wake of the Crypto Crash All 27 lots in the event sold, but it was far from the heady NFT days of 2021. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 29, 2022
Art Fairs Here Is the List of the 100-Plus Galleries, Many With Asian Outposts, Taking Part in the First-Ever Frieze Seoul This September The dominance of international galleries in the line-up reflects the high anticipation for Frieze's first venture in Asia. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 29, 2022
Artnet News Pro Leading Collector Marguerite Hoffman on How Acquiring Art Sustained Her Through Grief—and Led Her Back Toward Herself The Dallas collector opens up about her drive to possess, the sometimes-icky contemporary art world, and her favorite art experience ever. By Julia Halperin, Jun 29, 2022
The Gray Market How Former G.E. CEO Jack Welch Altered the Art Market for Better and for Worse (and Other Insights) Our columnist examines the impact of a ruthless corporate titan on the modern economy, wealth distribution, and the business of art. By Tim Schneider, Jun 29, 2022
Auctions Christie’s London to Paris Sale Makes a Steady $248 Million, Led by Blue-Chip Mainstays and a $12.4 Million Jeff Koons Monkey Proceeds from the Koons, sold by Viktor and Olena Pinchuk, will benefit humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 28, 2022
Art Fairs Go Ahead, Call It a Comeback: TEFAF Returns to Maastricht With Steady Old Master Sales and a Bevy of Museum Groups Looking to Buy TEFAF is celebrating a "triumphant" return to its home turf after an absence of more than two years. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 28, 2022