The Back Room The Back Room: Old Masters, New Life? This week: an Old Masters auction overview, an Ernie Barnes mystery, a Winfred Rembert groundswell, and much more. By Artnet News, Feb 3, 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
The Back Room The Back Room: Storm Watch This week: dark clouds gathering over the market, mega-gallery Marxism, a van Gogh in the courtroom, and much more. By Artnet News, Jan 20, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: The Basquiat Slide This week: Jean-Michel's mixed signals, a power couple weathers the storm, top sellers consolidate their auction dominance, and much more. By Artnet News, Jan 13, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: A Taste of the Future This week: a 2023 predictions sampler, Singapore’s star turn begins, a Hollywood insider banks on an art-world outsider, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Jan 6, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Don’t Believe the Hype This week: a sobering survey of gender and racial equity, Munich says ‘nein’ to Shepard Fairey, a Met director mouths off from beyond the grave, and much more. By Artnet News, Dec 16, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Initial Descent? This week in the Back Room: sorting through South Florida, a rookie sensation at the Rubell, a Hong Kong competition-stoker, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Dec 9, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Recession Ready This week: how to know when the art market is headed for a recession, early sales from Art Basel Miami Beach, a speculative bubble bursts, and much more. By Naomi Rea & Julia Halperin, Dec 4, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: The Gavel Grind This week: assessing the auction cycle’s end, counting other people’s money, Betye Saar’s latest milestone, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Julia Halperin, Nov 18, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: One Point Five Billion Dollars This week: Christie’s makes auction history, a Frida Kahlo legal conundrum, trophy lots keep rising, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Nov 11, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Fighting the Flippers This week: new resistance against rapid resales, a national shakeup at auction, Henry Taylor gets down to earth, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Nov 4, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Beyond Imagination This week: A.I. upending the art-making business, a new Castelli to know, an antiquities reckoning, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Oct 28, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Paris Goes Boom This week: Paris+ gets in the game, Gilbert and George get anti-woke, a trustee gets auction-y, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Oct 21, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Keep Calm and Carry Cash This week, Frieze London in a flash, Paris+ on the horizon, Lucian Freud up for reappraisal, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Oct 14, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Out With the Old This week: a new museum deaccessioning standard, Frank Stella’s extended family drama, bidders go gaga for Kaga, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Oct 7, 2022
