Artnet News Pro Here Are the 15 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction Around the World in June 2023 Gustav Klimt's final portrait secured the top spot on our list. By Caroline Goldstein, Jul 26, 2023
Auctions Tupac Shakur’s Bejeweled Crown Ring Sold for $1 Million at Sotheby’s—More Than Three Times Its Estimate The auction house had predicted the ring would bring in $300,000. By Adam Schrader, Jul 26, 2023
Art Fairs Art-Fair Welfare? Berlin Galleries Can Now Tap Government Subsidies to Attend Two Fairs Per Year A pilot program in Germany will give galleries as much as $13,000 annually to participate in fairs in Germany and abroad. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 25, 2023
Galleries Building a Rare Book Collection? Gagosian Has Launched a New Curatorial Service to Help Jumpstart Your Library Douglas Flamm, the gallery's rare book specialist, is offering to fill clients' libraries with suitable titles. By Annie Armstrong, Jul 25, 2023
The Hammer Simon de Pury on the Artistic Delights of Monaco in the Summertime and Why DJ-ing Is Kind of Like Auctioneering The veteran auctioneer also casts his vote on a throwback summertime hit. By Simon de Pury, Jul 25, 2023
Auctions A $3 Thrift Store Vase Turns Out to Be a Japanese Cloisonné Masterpiece That Could Rake in More Than $13,000 at Auction The vase is the handiwork of Namikawa Yasuyuki, a Meiji-era cloisonné artist and one-time samurai. By Adam Schrader, Jul 24, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: The Klimt Connection This week: the intrigue swirling around Dame mit Fächer, the flood-proof Hamptons art trade, the fairs getting small to get ahead, and much more. By Artnet News, Jul 21, 2023
Galleries Artists Have Come Forward Claiming Non-Payment From Simon Lee Gallery Following News of Its Financial Insolvency The doors of the gallery's Mayfair space remain shut and the lights were off as of Thursday afternoon. By Vivienne Chow & Guelda Voien, Jul 21, 2023
Wet Paint MoMA Curator Is the Victim of a Terrifying Shark Attack, Larry Gagosian Gets Lasik, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what beloved New York author signed up for Threads? Who showed up to Jay-Z's "Book of Hov" opening party? By Annie Armstrong, Jul 20, 2023
NFTs Melania Trump Has Released an Apollo 11-Themed NFT That May Violate NASA’s Merchandising Policy The NFT features the iconic image of astronaut Buzz Aldrin walking on the surface of the moon. By Adam Schrader, Jul 20, 2023
NFTs The Jackson Pollock Studio’s First NFT Collection Sold Out in Mere Hours, Raking in More Than $450,000 One of the NFTs minted out in 32 minutes. By Min Chen, Jul 20, 2023
The Gray Market Is Metalabel, From the Former CEO of Kickstarter, the Cure for the Ills of the Creator Economy? Our columnist interviews Yancey Strickler, cofounder of the new venture Metalabel, about how artists can thrive beyond the creator economy. By Tim Schneider, Jul 19, 2023
Auctions A Glittering Trove of Olympic Treasures—From Relay Torches to Medals Dating Back to the First Modern Games—Heads to Auction There used to be art competitions at the Olympics, along with sporting events. By Lee Carter, Jul 19, 2023
Art Fairs Veteran Gallerist Bridget Finn Appointed Director of Art Basel Miami Beach Finn brings extensive experience and knowledge of the gallery eco-system to the new role. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 19, 2023
Auctions Could a Corruption Investigation Into Patrick Drahi’s Cable Company Spark Problems For Sotheby’s? An Altice executive has been detained as part of a sweeping probe alleging money laundering, among other crimes. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 18, 2023
