Auctions A Keen-Eyed Shopper Paid $700 for a Chandelier in an Antique Store. It Turned Out to Be an Alberto Giacometti Worth Up to $3 Million The chandelier will soon hit the block at Christie's London. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 30, 2023
Auctions Want to Own Marie Antoinette’s Armchair? That and Other Royal Treasures Are Heading to Auction at Sotheby’s Paris This Spring Proceeds from the live sale will go toward restoring a 17th-century chateau in France. By Lisa Ferber, Jan 30, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s Has Named Industry Veteran Wendy Lin as Its New Asia Chairman to Lead the Auctioneer’s Eastward Expansion The appointment coincides with the house's ambitious plans to expand its presence in Asia ahead of its 50th anniversary celebrations. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 30, 2023
NFTs Ariel Pink Used an Artist’s Image on an Album Cover Without Her Consent. She Responded With a Series of Blistering NFTs Jill Miller has released 50 digital works intended to replace—and parody—the original cover. By Min Chen, Jan 30, 2023
Auctions A Historic Golden Railroad Spike Broke New Ground at Christie’s, Selling for Over $2 Million—Quadruple Its Pre-Sale Estimate Also in the sale: the film reels of Andy Warhol's ‘Lonesome Cowboys’ that led to a police raid in 1969. By Lee Carter, Jan 27, 2023
The Art Detective Her Art Was Once Viewed as “Obscene.” Now Martha Edelheit’s Nudes Are Finally Gaining Acclaim After Decades in Obscurity By Katya Kazakina, Jan 27, 2023
Auctions New Collectors and Museum Interest Help Drive New York’s Old Master Auctions to $150 Million—a High Not Seen in Years New auction records were set for Francisco Goya, Peter Paul Rubens, and Jean-Baptiste Oudry, among others. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 27, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Rise of the Machines This week: A.I. chatbots approach the art world, Korea’s changing market, the Met’s sneaky Philip Guston drama, and much more. By Artnet News, Jan 27, 2023
Art Fairs Here’s Our Up-to-the-Minute Guide to All the Art Fairs Taking Place Around the World in 2023 Mark your calendars. By Artnet News, Jan 27, 2023
Wet Paint Meet the Hot Young Collectors of Old Antiques at the Winter Show, Suspect George Condo Goes for $200 on an Auction Site, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which downtown voices are fighting publicly over Instagram and why? What new painter has Nicodim picked up? By Annie Armstrong, Jan 26, 2023
Market Amid a Feverish Market for Her Prismatic Paintings, Japanese Art Dynamo Etsu Egami Is Keeping a Cool Head The artist is exploding onto the global stage in 2023. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 25, 2023
The Hammer New Year, New Market: Simon de Pury on How the Art Market Can Survive 2023 The veteran auctioneer shares his thoughts on the coming year. By Simon de Pury, Jan 25, 2023
The Gray Market ChatGPT May Well Rewrite the Rules of the Art World. But Art Also Shows Us the Limits of What A.I. Can Do Our columnist digs into the art-industry impacts of ChatGPT, the A.I.-powered chatbot sparking crises across multiple walks of life. By Tim Schneider, Jan 24, 2023
Galleries Dealer François Ghebaly Is Opening a Second Space in L.A., Joining a Growing Throng of Galleries in Hollywood "In Hollywood, something very exciting is happening," Ghebaly said. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 24, 2023
NFTs Gagosian’s Former Digital Lead Is Spearheading a ‘Safe and Welcoming’ NFT Marketplace With a Focus on Generative Art Tonic will drop its genesis collection by artist Jaime Derringer on January 31. By Min Chen, Jan 24, 2023
