The Back Room The Back Room: Generation Gap This week: age-based divides among women artists, Stanley Whitney’s sharp ascent, a Belgian newbie bubbles up, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Jul 8, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Stiff Upper Lip London’s eye-of-the-beholder auctions, Aboudia’s serious fanbase, crypto art’s next rising star, and much more By Tim Schneider & Julia Halperin, Jul 1, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Has the Art Market Peaked? This week: How to tell if the market is headed for recession, a collector’s battle with a fruit company, the Asian market’s newest darling, and more. By Julia Halperin, Jun 24, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Basel Beckons This week: A breakdown of the biggest themes at Art Basel, Mondrian’s wonky market, a big moment for the Southeast Asian scene, and more. By Julia Halperin & Naomi Rea, Jun 17, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Chart the Biennial Stars This week: Biennial World vs. Art Market World, dealers battle for primacy in New York and L.A., Louise Nevelson gets her due, and much more. By Julia Halperin & Naomi Rea, Jun 10, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Pacific Pivot This week: two weeks of Asian market milestones, the Big Three’s big May, Old Masters running in place, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Julia Halperin, Jun 3, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Cash Over Crypto This week: crypto doesn't pay for paintings, an art-fair ticket-price face-off, Erik Parker heats up, and much more. By Tim Schneider, May 27, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Sequel Success This week: wrapping up New York’s auctions, a stampede of artists switching stables, a verbal joust in a bidding war, and much more. By Tim Schneider, May 20, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Pivot Point This week: auction week’s emerging themes, an art-fair flurry, Mike Bidlo’s surprise rise, and much more—all in a 7-minute read. By Tim Schneider, May 13, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Auctioneers Unleashed This week: deregulating NYC's auctions, an online sales surge, dumpster-diving for greatness, and much more. By Tim Schneider, May 6, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Nature vs. Nurture This week: the Almine Rech method, Marlene Dumas defies speculators, Vera Molnár’s market paradox, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Apr 29, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Pavilions and Profits This week: Venice Biennale business etiquette, LGDR’s head-scratching artist list, spring auction anchor lots ahoy!, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Apr 22, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Double Trouble? This week: BOGO or go home, a viral mayor visits NYC’s art world, an auction glimpse at Philip Guston, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Apr 15, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Social Media Mayhem This week: Instagram infuriates art marketers, a second Koons family NFT launch, Michelangelo’s auction miracle, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Apr 8, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Tiny Slices of Art, Big Business This week: Fractionalized art ownership, David Zwirner loses a star, a Venetian Monet, and much more. By Naomi Rea, Apr 4, 2022