Opinion Kenny Schachter Hits Frieze L.A.—or Does He?—and Digs Up Scoops on Peter Doig’s New Mastermind, Mark Grotjahn’s Dine-and-Dash, and Bad Art-Market Behavior Galore Our columnist also takes issue with reports that the art market is ailing, bringing tidings of good news from the auction arena this May. By Kenny Schachter, Feb 22, 2023
The Hammer Simon de Pury on His Run-Ins With Pharrell Williams and How Hip Hop Revolutionized the World of Fine Jewelry The veteran auctioneer believes the producer will steer Louis Vuitton to greater heights. By Simon de Pury, Feb 21, 2023
Wet Paint Stefan Simchowitz May No Longer Be Hated by the L.A. Art Scene, Kanye West Shows Up Uninvited at a Frieze Party, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, did we find maybe the most eye-roll-inducing NYFA post ever? And, which art stars were spotted playing tennis together in Los Angeles? By Annie Armstrong, Feb 16, 2023
Art World Are You Ready for a New Art-World Reality Show? Say Hello to ‘The Exhibit,’ a Paint-Spattered Contest Where the Prize Is a Major Museum Survey 'The Exhibit' will air on MTV and the Smithsonian Channel. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 10, 2023
Wet Paint What You Need to Know About the Art World’s New Reality TV Show, Lucas Zwirner and Elizabeth Peyton’s Friendship Sparks Chatter, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, what gallery suggested that a collector auction a piece by one of their own artists? Who was spotted at Palazzo Chupi with the Schnabels? By Annie Armstrong, Feb 9, 2023
Art Fairs Sunglass Idiots! Slipper Thieves! Lawsuits! Kenny Schachter Braved the Existential Vortex of Art Basel Miami Beach to Get the Goods Our intrepid columnist visited the marquee Miami fair—or was it actually Burning Man? By Kenny Schachter, Dec 5, 2022
Artnet News Pro The Fight Against Flippers: How Artists and Dealers Are Trying to Beat Speculators at Their Own Game Rampant speculation has turned the market for emerging art upside down. Now, artists are determined to wrest back control. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 14, 2022
Analysis From the Studio to the Auction Block: How the Path Between These Two Poles Shrank in the 21st Century—and What It Means for the Art Market A primer on how the sales cycle sped up in the 21st century. By Artnet News and Morgan Stanley, Nov 3, 2022
Museums & Institutions Is Saudi Arabia Building a Special Museum Just for ‘Salvator Mundi’? A Renowned da Vinci Scholar Says It’s Already in the Works The painting disappeared from public view after its record $450 million sale in November 2017. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 17, 2022
NFTs With NFT Prices Cratering, Can ‘Phygital’ Art Keep Collectors From Walking Away? Could the noted rise of "phygital art—a contested and even loathed term—mark a renaissance for the battered NFT market? By Dorian Batycka, Sep 27, 2022
Wet Paint Rick Rubin May Have Burned Down Donald Judd’s Former Home, a Conceptual Art Thief Hits Miami, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, how did Frieze threaten a collector? Which well-known dealer was impersonated at sea? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Sep 15, 2022
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
Kenny Schachter Kenny Schachter on Kindness and Cruelty at Art Basel, and Why He’s a Fan of the Great Crypto Disappearing Act Our columnist returns from his second life as an NFT artist to deliver some primo intel from Art Basel, the art market, and the thunderous crypto crash. By Kenny Schachter, Jul 6, 2022
NFTs ‘Fat Finger’ Errors or Bad Investments? Here Are 10 NFTs That Were Sold at a Substantial Loss as Crypto Markets Have Cooled Mistakes happen! It just seems they happen more often when it comes to Bored Apes. By Amy Castor, Jun 23, 2022
Artnet News Pro Stars in the Making? Here Are 6 Breakout Artists to Watch From Art Basel 2022 and the Surrounding Fairs We scoured the aisles of Art Basel, Liste, Volta, June and more art fairs to bring you a list of artists who are going places. By Artnet News, Jun 21, 2022