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Auctions

Christie’s Will Mount Two Major Sales to Auction Off the Estate of the Late Spanish-Language TV Tycoon Jerry Perenchio

Perenchio was also a major donor to LACMA.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 27, 2020

Art Fairs

Dozens of Galleries Are Demanding Refunds From the Dallas Art Fair After It Canceled This Year’s Event Without Returning Booth Fees

In a letter, dealers accuse the fair of shifting the financial burden "solely to the galleries."

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 27, 2020

Auctions

Bucking the Traditional Auction Calendar, Christie’s Plans to Hold a Megawatt Livestreamed Modern Art Sale in October

The star lot is a Cézanne watercolor estimated at around $25 million.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 26, 2020

Market

The UK Has Extended the Deadline to Register Under Its New Anti-Money Laundering Rules, Giving Art Dealers a Welcome 5 Months’ Reprieve

Art market participants now have until June 10 to become fully compliant with the regulations.

By Naomi Rea, Aug 25, 2020

Market

Sotheby’s is Selling Candid Studio Portraits of Jonas Wood, Henry Taylor, and Other Artists—See Them Here

The charismatic pictures were all shot by the self-taught photographer Aubrey Mayer.

By Artnet News, Aug 21, 2020

Art Fairs

With the Viability of Fairs in Question, Art Basel Is Launching a Pair of Virtual Editions This Fall—and Charging Galleries to Participate

Art Basel organizers will charge exhibitors to participate in a new series of online-only viewing rooms this fall.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 21, 2020

Art Fairs

Is the Future of Art Fairs… the Mail-Order Catalogue? This Design Fair Is Launching a Glossy Magazine in Lieu of Its In-Person Event

At least 35 of the 50 planned exhibitors for the scuttled in-person November edition will participate.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 20, 2020

Analysis

New Data Paints a Grim Portrait of a Steep Drop in Trade in the UK Art Market. But the Full Picture May Not Be So Dark

Despite the gloom, the market shows some reassuring signs of demand and one-off factors may mask a better performance.

By Ivan Macquisten, Aug 19, 2020

Auctions

Expanding Its Reach in Asia, Phillips Is Partnering With China’s Poly Auction House on Two Hong Kong Sales

Auction houses are looking at new partnerships to boost the bottom line in a highly unusual year.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 19, 2020

Auctions

Hot Lots: 7 On-the-Rise Artists Whose Work Wildly Exceeded Expectations at Auction This Summer

Even during an unusual auction season, a number of budding superstars achieved surprisingly high results.

By Nate Freeman, Aug 18, 2020

Market

Fed Up With Speculators, Artist Lucien Smith Quit His Galleries. Now He’s Been Rewarded With His First Solo Museum Show

Lucien Smith, subject to rampant market speculation, quit his galleries in 2015. Now, he's having a solo show at the Parrish Museum.

By Henri Neuendorf, Aug 18, 2020

Auctions

A Pair of Michael Jordan’s Game-Worn Sneakers Sold for $615,000 at Christie’s, Setting a New Record for the Category

The auction house's first dedicated sneaker sale brought in $932,000 across 11 lots.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 17, 2020

Auctions

Phillips Is the Latest Art Seller to Court Ex-Manhattan Collectors by Opening a New Viewing Outpost in the Hamptons

The space will show a $12 million Basquiat painting at its first preview exhibition.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 13, 2020

Market

Speculation on Black Artists Has Gotten So Intense That for Christie’s Latest Sale, Its Curator Is Asking Buyers to Sign a Special Contract

In an effort to thwart flippers, the show's curator Destinee Ross-Sutton has developed a list of terms to which buyers must agree.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 13, 2020

Art Fairs

Basel’s Liste Art Fair Has Canceled Its 2020 Edition This Fall as the Health Situation Worsens in Switzerland

It remains unclear whether participating dealers will see refunds on their booth fees.

By Kate Brown, Aug 11, 2020

Christie’s Will Mount Two Major Sales to Auction Off the Estate of the Late Spanish-Language TV Tycoon Jerry Perenchio

Dozens of Galleries Are Demanding Refunds From the Dallas Art Fair After It Canceled This Year’s Event Without Returning Booth Fees

Bucking the Traditional Auction Calendar, Christie’s Plans to Hold a Megawatt Livestreamed Modern Art Sale in October

The UK Has Extended the Deadline to Register Under Its New Anti-Money Laundering Rules, Giving Art Dealers a Welcome 5 Months’ Reprieve

Sotheby’s is Selling Candid Studio Portraits of Jonas Wood, Henry Taylor, and Other Artists—See Them Here

With the Viability of Fairs in Question, Art Basel Is Launching a Pair of Virtual Editions This Fall—and Charging Galleries to Participate

Is the Future of Art Fairs… the Mail-Order Catalogue? This Design Fair Is Launching a Glossy Magazine in Lieu of Its In-Person Event

New Data Paints a Grim Portrait of a Steep Drop in Trade in the UK Art Market. But the Full Picture May Not Be So Dark

Expanding Its Reach in Asia, Phillips Is Partnering With China’s Poly Auction House on Two Hong Kong Sales

Hot Lots: 7 On-the-Rise Artists Whose Work Wildly Exceeded Expectations at Auction This Summer

Fed Up With Speculators, Artist Lucien Smith Quit His Galleries. Now He’s Been Rewarded With His First Solo Museum Show

A Pair of Michael Jordan’s Game-Worn Sneakers Sold for $615,000 at Christie’s, Setting a New Record for the Category

Phillips Is the Latest Art Seller to Court Ex-Manhattan Collectors by Opening a New Viewing Outpost in the Hamptons

Speculation on Black Artists Has Gotten So Intense That for Christie’s Latest Sale, Its Curator Is Asking Buyers to Sign a Special Contract

Basel’s Liste Art Fair Has Canceled Its 2020 Edition This Fall as the Health Situation Worsens in Switzerland

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