Inside the New Underground Art World Poker League at Amanita, Queer Thoughts Says Ta-Ta (for Now?), and More Juicy Art World Gossip

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Inside the New Underground Art World Poker League at Amanita, Queer Thoughts Says Ta-Ta (for Now?), and More Juicy Art World Gossip

Plus, what gallerist was caught dining en plein air in Paris with Alex Katz? Which art space is offering a bounty for whoever graffitied their windows?

By Annie Armstrong, Jun 8, 2023

Auctions

Sotheby’s Sets Two Gemstone Records for a Ruby and a Pink Diamond, Each Selling for $34.8 Million

This is the first time in history that two stones have fetched prices north of $30 million in a single sale, the auction house notes.

By Artnet News, Jun 8, 2023

Auctions

Christie’s and Sotheby’s Knit Together Solid Results at Paris Contemporary Evening Sales, Setting Artist Records

Hopes are high for the Paris auction market, as the city's arts calendar expands.

By Vivienne Chow, Jun 8, 2023

NFTs

Generative Artist Emily Xie Has Created a Series of 100 NFTs Based on a 100-Year-Old Quilt in LACMA’s Collection

The project is the latest to emerge from the museum's blockchain initiative.

By Richard Whiddington, Jun 8, 2023

Auctions

A Salvador Dalí Brooch Made for Philanthropist Rebekah Harkness—Who Inspired a Taylor Swift Song—Just Fetched Nearly $1 Million at Christie’s

The striking brooch, dating from about 1950, is made from diamonds, rubies, emeralds, platinum and yellow gold.

By Artnet News, Jun 8, 2023

The Gray Market

L.A. Art Phenom Adam Alessi Has Blazed a Trail to New York. His Warped Figures Are Avatars of an Unsettled Art World

Our columnist considers how the artist's New York debut at Clearing gallery may clarify a muddled moment in the market.

By Tim Schneider, Jun 8, 2023

Art Fairs

International Exhibitors at the Forthcoming Tokyo Gendai Art Fair Will Get a New Tax Perk

Galleries headquartered outside of Japan will be exempt from a 10 percent pre-sale levy.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 7, 2023

Art Fairs

After 15 Years, Governors Island Has Rejected Artist-Run Fair Portal This Year, as Demand for Exhibition Space Grows

Organizers 4heads hope that they can find a new home for Portal, which has helped emerging artists to create stunning installations since 2008.

By Sarah Cascone, Jun 7, 2023

Auctions

A Picasso Portrait Consigned by His Ex-Wife’s Estate Just Set a Record for the Artist in the Frothy German Auction Market

The work hammered at €3.4 million at Van Ham yesterday.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 6, 2023

Auctions

A Towering 18th-Century Astronomical Clock, Made by a Clockmaker to King Louis XV, Could Fetch $850,000 at Auction

The clock still works, even after two and a half centuries.

By Artnet News, Jun 6, 2023

Galleries

Mega-Gallery Pace Expands Its International Footprint With a New Office in Berlin Led by Former König Partner Laura Attanasio

"There still is so much untapped potential in Germany and German-speaking Europe," the gallery says.

By Vivienne Chow, Jun 6, 2023

Auctions

Rock Legend Freddie Mercury’s Personal Collection, From Stage Costumes to Handwritten Lyrics, Has Begun a World Tour Before Auction

The lots have been perfectly preserved in the Queen frontman’s London home since 1991.

By Lee Carter, Jun 5, 2023

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