Market Sotheby’s Makes ‘Big’ Staff Cuts, as Auction Sales Slump Top specialists and junior employees are said to be exiting, following a $1 billion investment deal with Abu Dhabi. By Katya Kazakina, 7 hours ago
Auctions Botticelli’s $12.6 Million Masterpiece Leads London’s Old Masters Sales The 15th-century work had never before been offered at auction. By Vivienne Chow, 12 hours ago
Art Fairs Here’s What Sold—and For How Much—at Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 Price check! A $4.75 million David Hammons, and a $3.5 million Yayoi Kusama are on their way to new homes. By Artnet News, 1 day ago
Market How Miami’s Scene Is Shifting—and More Art Industry News Plus, a Swiss auction house breaks new ground with A.I. authentication. By Annie Armstrong, 1 day ago
Market Tariffs, Next-Gen Collectors, and the Middle East: The Forces That Could Reshape the Art Market Here are the top takeaways from the Art Business Conference Paris. By Devorah Lauter, 2 days ago
The Art Detective Not Desperate, Not Euphoric: At Art Basel Miami Beach, Dealers Adjust Their Expectations—and Expenditures One sign of the times: The consignor of a $27 million Gerhard Richter may be prepared to take a loss. By Katya Kazakina, Dec 6, 2024
Art Fairs A Design Miami Newcomer Brings Emu Eggs and 10,000-Year-Old Pre-Fossilized Stumps The Australian Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert brought all homegrown talent and a heavy 'down under' influence. By William Van Meter, Dec 6, 2024
Art Fairs Feminist Art Trailblazer Mimi Smith Gets Her Moment in Art Basel Miami Beach Showcase Women's issues have been at the heart of Smith's practice for decades. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 6, 2024
Wet Paint Miami Basel Is a Bit Less Glitzy This Year, but Rituals and Ragers Endure Larry Gagosian has a new girlfriend, and a Tolga party was shut down by police. By Annie Armstrong, Dec 6, 2024
Art Fairs Alcova Design Fair Enters Its Second Year in Miami with a Focus on Sustainability and Resourcefulness The experimental-leaning Alcova is establishing itself as an alternative to Design Miami. Just navigate the traffic to a historic 1908 hotel. By Adrian Madlener, Dec 6, 2024
Art Fairs 6 Standouts at Art Basel Miami Beach: From Claude Cahun’s Surrealist Photos to a Tour-De-Force Ernie Barnes Plus, a brand new work by Jana Euler at Greene Naftali and a Downtown veteran's assemblages. By Andrew Russeth, Dec 6, 2024
Art Fairs Pro Wrestler Lee Moriarty’s Paintings Make a Knockout Debut at NADA Miami Moriarty went to art school, but only recently transitioned from drawing and graphic design to painting. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 6, 2024
Art Fairs Cruising the Aisles at Art Basel Miami Beach With Advisor Joe Sheftel Joe Sheftel has a vision. But it doesn't override his clients' tastes. We take a tour through the labyrinthine aisles of Art Basel Miami Beach on opening day. By William Van Meter, Dec 6, 2024
Auctions First A.I.-Authenticated Artwork Sells Big at Auction in ‘Pivotal Test Case’ Germann Auctions in Zurich was the first auction house to use A.I. authentication to certify artworks for sale in what they called a 'resounding success.' By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 5, 2024
Art Fairs Gallerist Alleges Scope Art Show Censored Trump Portrait A bidding war for the work has since ensued. By Vittoria Benzine, Dec 5, 2024