Art Fairs 5 Highlights From Frieze London 2023, From a Shrink-Wrapped Carriage to an Exuberant Drawing Display Percolating beneath the hubbub of the big London fair, there were worthy rediscovered artists, some very intelligent painting, and more. By Kate Brown, Oct 13, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Rothschild Ruminations This week, what the success of the first U.S. Rothschild sale means, former JTT owner’s new job, and more. By Artnet News, Oct 13, 2023
Wet Paint Jasmin Tsou’s Post-JTT Plans, Candace Bushnell Reflects on Her May-December Romance with Gordon Parks, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what did Jacolby Satterwhite have to say to the moms who don't like his installation at the Met? Who showed up for the National Arts Club gala? By Annie Armstrong, Oct 13, 2023
Auctions A Rare Ceramic Cat Made By David Hockney While He Was Hitchhiking as an Art Student Could Net $48,000 at Auction Another one of the artist's ceramic cats sold for $114,426 in June. By Adam Schrader, Oct 13, 2023
Market Brexit Weakened the London Art Market, But There Are Signs That the Gallery Scene Is Stronger Than Ever Homegrown and international dealers and collectors continue to buoy the London market. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 12, 2023
Auctions Two Back-to-Back Contemporary Auctions at Sotheby’s London Send Mixed Signals About the Art Market The house's The Now sale outperformed its broader evening contemporary auction. By Colin Gleadell, Oct 12, 2023
The Art Detective ‘Where Are You, People?’ The Art World’s Deafening Silence After the Hamas Attack in Israel No major institutions or galleries spoke out in solidarity with Israel for days. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 12, 2023
Auctions The First Stateside Auction of the Legendary Rothschild Collection, Built Over Centuries, Nets $43 Million Most lots soared past their presale estimates in the first of a four-part series at Christie's New York. By Lee Carter, Oct 12, 2023
Auctions A Balthus Painting Deaccessioned by the Art Institute of Chicago Heads to Auction at Sotheby’s, Where It Could Fetch $18 Million The painting had been in the museum’s collection for nearly six decades. By Adam Schrader, Oct 12, 2023
Art Fairs Floral Art, Pastoral Landscapes, Whimsical Works: See What Caught the Eyes of Fairgoers at Frieze London The view from inside the tents offered plenty of color. By Kate Brown, Oct 12, 2023
Art Fairs On Its First Day, Frieze Masters Saw Bigger Crowds and More Curated Booths. But Economic and Geopolitical Woes Dragged Down Sales Some dealers said the market correction is healthy and much needed. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 11, 2023
Art Fairs A Juvenile T-Rex Skeleton Nicknamed Chomper Towers Above the Art at Frieze Masters This Week. Its Price? $20 Million The specimen is on offer through the London-based gallery David Aaron. By Artnet News, Oct 11, 2023
Art Fairs As Frieze London Turns 20, the Art Fair Trades Risk for Reward, Serving Up Palatable Offerings to a Softer Market In a jittery market, there is more emphasis on works that charm rather than challenge. By Naomi Rea, Oct 11, 2023
Art Fairs At Frieze Masters, Artist Oscar Murillo Has Curated a Show of Surreal Works by the Late Franz West, His One-Time Patron Co-organized with Gagosian, the presentation plays up West's gift for deconstruction and juxtaposition. By Artnet News, Oct 11, 2023
NFTs NFT Startup Yuga Labs Is Laying Off U.S. Employees Amid Its Ongoing Pivot to a Gaming Metaverse The company said it has been stretched too thin and will refocus on its Otherside virtual world. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 11, 2023
