The Gray Market Why Beeple’s ‘Everydays’ Could Be the $69.3 Million Key to Lucrative Venture Capital Investments (and Other Insights) Our columnist explains how Vignesh Sundaresan (AKA Metakovan) may be following an old path for turning art collecting into business growth. By Tim Schneider, Jun 9, 2021
Analysis Sure, NFT Sales Are Slipping—But a Closer Look at the Data Shows the Market Hasn’t Imploded (Yet) A recent report only tells half the story of what's going on. By Amy Castor, Jun 9, 2021
Art World In Its L.A. and Paris Stores, Saint Laurent Debuts a New Collection Inspired by the Art-World-Favorite Memphis Group See photos of the in-store exhibition here. By Artnet News, Jun 8, 2021
People ‘The Future of the Art World Is Here’: Johannesburg-Based Curator Londi Modiko on Her Mission to Empower Black Women Creatives Last year, Modiko co-founded INCCA, a non-profit focused on supporting independent curatorial projects. By Katie White, Jun 8, 2021
Politics The Detroit Institute of Arts Commissioned a Mural for the Local Police Department. Amid Backlash, the Artist Who Made It Wants It Gone "If this piece is interpreted by the people that I care about as being a sign of brutality, then it should be removed," the artist said. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 8, 2021
Art World Abu Dhabi Will Pump Another $6 Billion Into Its Culture Industry as It Looks to Transition Its Economy From Oil to Tourism The city is already home to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, which opened in 2017. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 8, 2021
People Rising Star Curator Legacy Russell Has Been Named Director of the Kitchen, New York’s Influential Performance Art Space Russell will replace Tim Griffin in September. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 8, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions A Star-Studded Exhibition Backed by Three European Presidents (Including Putin) Celebrates the Diversity of Europe’s Contemporary Art Work by 90 contemporary artists is on view in "Diversity United." By Kate Brown, Jun 8, 2021
Gallery Network Zona Maco Founder Zélika Garcia Picks Her Favorite Works From Artnet Galleries The fair founder shares some of her favorite things. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jun 8, 2021
Gallery Network Jumpstart Your Summer With These 5 Artists That the Artnet Gallery Network Is Watching in June This month, we're looking at artists with shows in Switzerland, Canada, and beyond. By Artnet Gallery Network, Jun 8, 2021
Art World Art Industry News: Disgraced NYC Mayoral Candidate Anthony Weiner Wants to Cash In on NFTs of His Own Infamy + Other Stories Plus, Greene Naftali joins the migration to East Hampton and protesters try to sabotage an exhibition of Edward Colson's statue. By Artnet News, Jun 8, 2021
Shows & Exhibitions For the Serpentine Pavilion’s 20th Anniversary, Architect Sumayya Vally Built an Ideal Meeting Place for Perfect Strangers—See It Here To mark the anniversary, the gallery has seeded a £100,000 fellowship to support artists. By Naomi Rea, Jun 8, 2021
Museums Western Museums Are Finally Reconsidering Their African Collections. We Gathered 3 Experts to Explain Why—and What Needs to Happen Next We spoke with Dan Hicks, Marla Berns, and Victor Ehikhamenor about why the conversation around restituting African artworks seems finally to have turned. By Kate Brown, Jun 8, 2021
Kenny Schachter Is the NFT Moment Over? Far From It. Kenny Schachter Surveys an Art World Remade by NFTs (and Damien Hirst’s Elusive New Money Man) Our columnist is undaunted by the market drop for his crypto obsession, and instead sees glimmers of possibilities everywhere. By Kenny Schachter, Jun 8, 2021
Studio Visit BMW Art Journey Winner Leelee Chan on Traveling the Globe to Study Art Materials—and Bringing Them Home to Her Hong Kong Studio We caught up with the 2020 BMW Art Journey winner at her studio. By Naomi Rea, Jun 8, 2021
