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Market

Male Artists Have Made Fortunes in the Exploding NFT Market. Now Feminist Artists Are Staking a Claim With Their Own Crypto-Art Drop

Michele Pred, Bud Snow, and Wildcat Ebony Brown are marking International Women's Day by launching an NFT art sale.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 8, 2021

Galleries

‘It’s Just Time for Us to Go’: Metro Pictures Co-Founder Janelle Reiring on Closing the Legendary Gallery Amid a Rapidly Changing Art World

Reiring reflects on how her role as a dealer changed over 40 years.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 8, 2021

Galleries

Metro Pictures, the Fabled New York Gallery That Launched the Pictures Generation, Will Close After More Than 40 Years

Veteran gallerists Helene Winer and Janelle Reiring say they made their decision as the industry moves into "a very different art world.”

By Naomi Rea, Mar 8, 2021

Market

A New Hybrid Auction-Fair Event Wants to De-Center the Established Art Capitals by Focusing on the Global South. Can It Work?

We asked some of the participants in South South Veza to share their experiences.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 8, 2021

Art Fairs

FIAC’s Digital Edition Clicks With Buyers, Thanks to a Curated Approach and a ‘Chance Encounter’ Button That Emulates the Fun of IRL Fairs

A round-up of sales and strategies from the online edition of the French fair.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 5, 2021

Market

South Korean Art Organizations Are Scrambling to Keep the Heirs of the Samsung Art Collection From Selling It Off to International Buyers

The heirs are considering selling the collection to pay off their $9.7 billion tax bill.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 5, 2021

Auctions

Signaling an Enduring Appetite for Young Art, Phillips’s ‘New Now’ Sale Brings in a Record $9.5 Million

The sale also saw 20 new artist auction records set.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 4, 2021

Market

Wu-Tang Clan Is Releasing a Strictly Limited-Edition Book Featuring Unseen Photos Inside a Custom-Made 400-Pound ‘Chamber’

No more than 36 will be produced in the edition.

By Brian Boucher, Mar 4, 2021

Galleries

Paintings of Nuclear Tests and a Burning Notre Dame Will Set the Tone for Damien Hirst’s Yearlong Gagosian Takeover Show

"Damien has been fascinated with the idea of representing reality," says Gagosian director Millicent Wilner.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 4, 2021

Auctions

Christie’s Sale of Man Ray Works Was a Smashing Success—But the Artist’s Trust Says the $7.1 Million Auction Never Should Have Happened

Contested ownership claims failed to dampen collector interest in the auction.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 3, 2021

Auctions

Winston Churchill Made a Painting and Gave It to FDR. Then Angelina Jolie Got It. She Just Sold It for $11.6 Million at Christie’s

The top lot of the sale set a new auction record for a work by the wartime prime minister.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 2, 2021

Market

After a Year of Being Forced to Sell Art Online, Gallerists Have Learned 5 Surprising Lessons—and It’s Clear There’s No Going Back

We spoke with more than a dozen gallerists to learn their biggest takeaways, both positive and negative, from online viewing rooms.

By Eileen Kinsella & Kate Brown, Mar 2, 2021

Market

Suddenly, Paris Is Once Again a Buzzing Capital of the Contemporary Art Market. Here’s How It Regained Its Glory

Real estate opportunities, the impact of Brexit, and a large community of artists are drawing the trade to the French capital.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 1, 2021

Market

How an Artist Named Mr. Doodle Became a Multimillion-Dollar Auction Sensation With a Bunch of Squiggles and ‘Like’-able Branding

Powered by towering sales results in Asia and millions of social followers, Mr. Doodle has quietly taken the auction market by storm.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 1, 2021

Auctions

A Bargain Hunter Picked Up This Small Ceramic Bowl for $35 at a Junk Sale. Now, It Could Sell for Up to $500,000 at Sotheby’s

As it turns out, it's an exceedingly rare example of Ming Dynasty porcelain.

By Caroline Goldstein, Feb 26, 2021

Male Artists Have Made Fortunes in the Exploding NFT Market. Now Feminist Artists Are Staking a Claim With Their Own Crypto-Art Drop

‘It’s Just Time for Us to Go’: Metro Pictures Co-Founder Janelle Reiring on Closing the Legendary Gallery Amid a Rapidly Changing Art World

Metro Pictures, the Fabled New York Gallery That Launched the Pictures Generation, Will Close After More Than 40 Years

A New Hybrid Auction-Fair Event Wants to De-Center the Established Art Capitals by Focusing on the Global South. Can It Work?

FIAC’s Digital Edition Clicks With Buyers, Thanks to a Curated Approach and a ‘Chance Encounter’ Button That Emulates the Fun of IRL Fairs

South Korean Art Organizations Are Scrambling to Keep the Heirs of the Samsung Art Collection From Selling It Off to International Buyers

Signaling an Enduring Appetite for Young Art, Phillips’s ‘New Now’ Sale Brings in a Record $9.5 Million

Wu-Tang Clan Is Releasing a Strictly Limited-Edition Book Featuring Unseen Photos Inside a Custom-Made 400-Pound ‘Chamber’

Paintings of Nuclear Tests and a Burning Notre Dame Will Set the Tone for Damien Hirst’s Yearlong Gagosian Takeover Show

Christie’s Sale of Man Ray Works Was a Smashing Success—But the Artist’s Trust Says the $7.1 Million Auction Never Should Have Happened

Winston Churchill Made a Painting and Gave It to FDR. Then Angelina Jolie Got It. She Just Sold It for $11.6 Million at Christie’s

After a Year of Being Forced to Sell Art Online, Gallerists Have Learned 5 Surprising Lessons—and It’s Clear There’s No Going Back

Suddenly, Paris Is Once Again a Buzzing Capital of the Contemporary Art Market. Here’s How It Regained Its Glory

How an Artist Named Mr. Doodle Became a Multimillion-Dollar Auction Sensation With a Bunch of Squiggles and ‘Like’-able Branding

A Bargain Hunter Picked Up This Small Ceramic Bowl for $35 at a Junk Sale. Now, It Could Sell for Up to $500,000 at Sotheby’s

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