Galleries ‘There Was a Wildness to It’: Dealer Javier Peres Reflects on His Raucous Rise in the 2000s The international dealer relives the raves and risks that were part of his formative years in what was then a very different moment in the art market. By Janelle Zara, Feb 21, 2024
Market A ‘Star Wars’ Script Harrison Ford Left Behind in London Sells for a Record Price The script dates to when the working title was still ‘Star Killers.’ By Artnet News, Feb 20, 2024
The Back Room Work of the Week: Joan Semmel’s ‘Hold Tight’ Lust was in the air during this Valentine's Day sale, which more than doubled the nonagenarian feminist painter's auction record. By Margaret Carrigan, Feb 20, 2024
Auctions $8 Million Worth of Jean Dubuffet Works Head to Sotheby’s The auction of works from the Mary and George Bloch collection follows a successful spate of single-owner sales. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 20, 2024
Auctions Moscow Auction House Sells a $1 Million Painting Reportedly Stolen from a Ukrainian Museum The auction house says it’s a different painting with the same title, but a former prosecutor isn’t convinced. By Brian Boucher, Feb 20, 2024
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Get caught up on the latest market moves, fast. By Annie Armstrong, Feb 19, 2024
The Art Detective Should Museums Show Art Owned by Patrons? It’s Tempting. It Can Also Blow Up As the Brooklyn Museum prepared to present the collection of a trustee, Swizz Beatz, it aimed to avoid controversy. By Katya Kazakina, Feb 16, 2024
Wet Paint New York’s Favorite Non-Gallery, Valentine’s Day With the Power Lesbians Playing Backgammon, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which artist got kicked out of a party at Casino? And who threw the best party of the week? By Annie Armstrong, Feb 15, 2024
Galleries In Surprise Move, Perrotin Ends Partnership with Paris Dealers, Withdraws from Dubai Branch The dealer is moving forward with a new Los Angeles space, set to open in time for Frieze. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 15, 2024
Kenny Schachter Valley Guy, Part 2: Kenny Schachter Falls in Love with L.A., Opening Show While Dueling New York Neighbor In his second Hollywood diary, our columnist reports on a new Elon Musk creation, an art-filled boutique, and big-dollar deals. By Kenny Schachter, Feb 15, 2024
Auctions A Hoard of 122 Anglo-Saxon Coins Could Fetch a Pretty Penny at Auction The coins were discovered in Essex by a pair of metal detectorists. By Verity Babbs, Feb 14, 2024
Galleries French Gallery Ceysson & Bénétière Expands to Tokyo as the City’s Art Market Heats Up It will be the firm's eighth branch worldwide and its first in Asia. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 14, 2024
Artnet News Pro The View From: Gladys Lin The disappointments of the art market in 2023 are, in fact, a healthy turn of events, the art advisor says. By Gladys Lin, Feb 14, 2024
NFTs Nina Chanel Abney Is Yuga Labs’s First ‘Punk in Residence’ The NFT company's new program invites artists to ponder: "What does punk mean to you?" By Sofia Hallström, Feb 14, 2024
Auctions Francis Bacon’s Tribute to Love Heads to Auction With a $25 Million Price Tag Bacon created the work to commemorate the love of his life, Peter Lacy. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 14, 2024