Market How Spanish Artist Edgar Plans Built a World Full of Adorable Characters—and Tapped Into an Insatiable Market for Cuteness The artist's "animal heroes" have been a runaway success with collectors in Asia. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 29, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Answering Hong Kong’s Riddle This week: the intrigue around ABHK’s return, a new art-world power couple emerges, the rise of single-owner auction action, and much more. By Artnet News, Mar 24, 2023
Art Fairs Hong Kong’s Art Scene Is Booming Despite Its COVID Nightmare and Political Turmoil. As Art Basel Returns, Can the City Shine Again? The international art crowd has high expectations, while local players are hoping for the best. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 20, 2023
Auctions More Than 200 Artworks From the Collection of Gerald Fineberg Could Net $270 Million When They Hit the Block at Christie’s in May The late real estate magnate’s collection includes paintings by Gerhard Richter, Christopher Wool, and Alice Neel. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 20, 2023
Opinion Kenny Schachter Pays a Mind-Bending Visit to Beeple’s New High-Tech Art Compound (Getting in Plenty of Trouble Along the Way) Our columnist found a lot more than he bargained for at the NFT artist's Charleston, South Carolina, headquarters. By Kenny Schachter, Mar 14, 2023
Art World We Spoke to the ‘Anguished’ Barcelona Residents Fighting to Prevent the Completion of Gaudí’s Famed Sagrada Familia The locals' bag of tricks includes an alternative architectural plan for the entrance to the famous basilica. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 14, 2023
Archaeology & History Using a Groundbreaking Technology, Scientists Have Uncovered a Hidden Tunnel Beneath the Great Pyramid of Giza There's more to the Great Pyramid than meets the eye. By Artnet News, Mar 8, 2023
Pop Culture Artist Cj Hendry’s Wildly Popular Art Scavenger Hunt Is the Subject of a New Documentary That Captures the Thrill of the Chase Step inside Cj Hendry's 'Copyright Infringement' global scavenger hunt. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 3, 2023
Art World Ukrainian Artists Fleeing War Find Refuge in Art Communities Abroad—But Their Gaze Stays on the Homefront More than a year after Russia began a wide-scale invasion of Ukraine, many of the besieged country's artists have found themselves living as refugees. By Dorian Batycka, Mar 3, 2023
Pop Culture Hit Mockumentary ‘Cunk on Earth’ Offers an Absurdly Comic Take on World History. Here Are 5 Things It Gets Right About Art The hit Netflix show is often surprisingly insightful. By Richard Whiddington, Mar 2, 2023
Auctions In Its First Major Modern and Contemporary Offering of 2023, Sotheby’s London Saw Five Artworks Sell for More Than $18 Million Each Demand for ultra-contemporary works was strong and Asian bidders were active. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 1, 2023
The Gray Market The Virality of That Broken Jeff Koons Sculpture Says a Lot About Art’s Place in the Mainstream Our columnist picks up the pieces of why a smashed Jeff Koons edition worth $42,000 became one of the biggest stories anywhere. By Tim Schneider, Mar 1, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Wrap Party This week: a look back at Frieze L.A., a deeper gaze into Peter Doig’s solo act, Ernie Barnes rises again, and much more. By Artnet News, Feb 24, 2023
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
Travel Here Are 8 Mythic Artist Studios to Visit Across America, From Georgia O’Keeffe’s Desert Retreat to Winslow Homer’s Ocean-Sprayed Bungalow Some ideas for your next cross-country roadtrip. By Annikka Olsen, Feb 22, 2023