Auctions News Icon Barbara Walters’s $8 Million Estate Hits the Block at Bonhams, With Her ‘Audacious’ Jewelry Taking Center Stage A John Singer Sargent portrait is expected to yield more than $1 million at the live auction on November 6. By Lee Carter, Nov 4, 2023
The Art Detective Revealed: The Major Mystery Consignors of New York’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Fall Auction Season Market conditions have changed considerably—but there are still plenty of trophies set to trade hands. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 3, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: To Guarantee or Not to Guarantee This week: what to expect as auction season descends, a different kind of Basquiat, and much more—all in a 6-minute read (1,748 words). By Artnet News, Nov 3, 2023
Auctions Here’s Your Guide to the Priciest and Most Sought-After Artworks for Sale During New York’s $2 Billion Fall Auction Season The collections of Emily Fisher Landau, Ivan Reitman, Jerry Moss, and the Triton Foundation hit the block starting next week. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 3, 2023
Auctions Christie’s Pulled Two Works by a Prominent Middle Eastern Artist From Sale After a Complaint A consignor has suggested that the paintings by Lebanese artist Ayman Baalbaki could have been mistakenly associated with Islamist extremism. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Nov 3, 2023
Galleries Art Week Tokyo’s Third Edition Boasts ‘Glocal’ Ambitions to Bridge Japanese Contemporary Art With the International Market Japan is eager to get back into the global art world with the expanded editions of Art Week Tokyo and Art Collaboration Kyoto. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 2, 2023
Auctions A Nautical Chart Sold at Auction for $239,000 Is Revealed as the 4th Oldest of Its Kind and Is Now Tagged at $7.5 Million The map depicts the waterways of the Mediterranean and beyond. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 2, 2023
Art Fairs Lower Price Points, Higher Spirits: The ‘Comfortable’ Vibe at Art Collaboration Kyoto Drove Solid Sales ACK's unique approach, requiring collaboration between local Japanese and international galleries, is working. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 1, 2023
Art Fairs We Tagged Along on Artist Jasmin Sian’s 15 Mile-Long Daily Bike Commute Through New York’s Urban Wilderness The nature the Filipina American artist encounters while biking inspires her delicate cut-paper works, on view at the ADAA Art Show. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 1, 2023
Art Fairs A Young Collector Is Launching a New Art Fair in Seoul, Testing a Model He Hopes Will Make a Difference in Asia ART OnO's founder, collector JaeMyung Noh, is keeping booth fees low and emphasizing fresh and experimental works. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 31, 2023
Auctions Bonhams Scotland Raises the Woof With a Dog Sale Featuring Canine Art and Artifacts Galore Pekingese, Dalmatians, French Bulldogs, and many other breeds are featured in the November 8 sale in Edinburgh. By Artnet News, Oct 31, 2023
Auctions A Macabre Collection of Spooky Art Heads to Auction, Led by a Spine-Chilling Dürer Woodcut Print The collection was amassed by the late print dealer Richard Harris. By Adam Schrader, Oct 29, 2023
Auctions A ‘Star Wars’ Spacecraft Model, Found Hidden Away in Storage, Rakes in a Whopping $3.1 Million at Auction It was the highest price ever paid for an onscreen "Star Wars" prop. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 27, 2023
The Art Detective The Horse Trading Behind the Ecstatic, $3 Billion Mark Rothko Exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton The show is the "fulfillment of a long-standing personal wish” of Bernard Arnault. No expense was spared. By Katya Kazakina, Oct 27, 2023
Art Fairs Inside the 2023 IFPDA Print Fair in New York, Where Old Master Etchings Meet Contemporary Works A glimpse into this year's fair—and how British Museum curators approach acquisitions at the event. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 27, 2023