Artnet News Pro London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations, Bringing in a Combined $80 Million The spoils for the week were divided roughly equally, with Christie’s bringing in a total of $42.9 million against Sotheby’s $36.6 million. By Colin Gleadell, Dec 9, 2023
Art History Conservation Work on a 16th-Century Portrait Reveals Hans Holbein’s Cheek-Chiseling Procedure The portrait featuring a sculpted jawline is on show in Buckingham Palace. By Verity Babbs, Dec 7, 2023
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s Hong Kong’s Post-Millennium Evening Sale, November 2023 Let the numbers tell the story. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 29, 2023
Auctions Two Rare Paintings by Sienese Master Pietro Lorenzetti Come to Light After a Century in Obscurity The pair of panels is the latest discovery of art historian-detective Eric Turquin. By Brian Boucher, Nov 28, 2023
Auctions Who Won Auction Week? Here Are 9 Takeaways From New York’s Nearly $2 Billion Fall Sales From the priciest work to the wettest paint (and more), here are our parting observations from New York's marquee auctions this November. By Artnet News, Nov 21, 2023
Auctions A Dog Walker Who Inherited a Chuck Close Painting Has His High Hopes Dashed at Auction A psychedelic trip on magic mushrooms convinced Mark Herman he would get $10 million for the work. By Brian Boucher, Nov 20, 2023
Pop Culture Meet the Artist Behind the Dreamlike Sets of Madonna’s New Tour The pop idol collaborated with the video game designer and worldbuilding artist Gabriel Massan. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 20, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: All at Sea This week in the Back Room: charting November’s auction results, India’s new art center, a hot lot by Ambera Wellmann, and much more. By Artnet News, Nov 17, 2023
Artists How Did Illusionist Jeanette Andrews Get Her First Museum Show? The Answer Involves C.I.A. Mind Control The artist and illusionist is presenting new works inspired by magic and espionage in "Smoke and Mirrors" at the Boca Raton Museum in Florida. By Katie White, Nov 15, 2023
Pop Culture Is a TikTok Famous Statue of the Virgin Mary Really Crying? Scientists have offered up their own explanations for this surprising phenomenon. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 15, 2023
On View A Centuries-Spanning Exhibition Investigates the Age-Old Lure of Money The Morgan's Medieval manuscripts feature prominently in the exhibition. By Richard Whiddington, Nov 15, 2023
Art World Help! 7 Times People Got Trapped Inside Artworks—Whether by Choice or by Accident Don't worry, they all got out. By Brian Boucher, Nov 15, 2023
Art History Conservators Find a ‘Monstrous Figure’ Hidden in an 18th-Century Joshua Reynolds Painting The creature was found hidden under layers of paint and varnish. By Artnet News, Nov 13, 2023
Law & Politics Helen Frankenthaler’s Nephew Is Suing the Artist’s Foundation for Allegedly ‘Destroying’ Her Legacy Frederick Iseman is accusing the foundation's directors of mismanagement and self-enrichment. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 9, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s 21st Century Evening Sale, November 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 8, 2023