Auctions Sotheby’s Plans Its First-Ever Auction in Saudi Arabia Following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, many international firms spurned the nation. No longer. By Eileen Kinsella, 11 hours ago
Market Primary Sales of Mary Abbott’s Works Outpace Her Auction Prices. That Could Be Changing The average auction sale price for works by the late Abstract Expressionist painter has risen more than 200 percent in the past five years. By Eileen Kinsella, 2 days ago
The Hammer Simon de Pury’s Fall Auction Forecast: Insights from a Celebrity-Filled Gala Season The art-industry veteran remains optimistic despite nail-biting U.S. election tensions. By Simon de Pury, 2 days ago
Market Sotheby’s Closes Breuer Building Deal—And More Art Industry News Plus, Art Basel announces the exhibitor lineup for its 2025 Hong Kong edition. By Annie Armstrong, 3 days ago
Market Who Made $1 Million Trading Banana-Inspired Cryptocurrency? Twitter Points at Sotheby’s Employee Michael Bouhanna created $BAN as a "personal hobby." Now he is fighting off social media allegations of "insider trading." By Katya Kazakina, Nov 4, 2024
The Art Detective The L.A. Art Scene Was Booming. Why Are Galleries Suddenly Closing? At least 10 galleries have shuttered since 2023—and more may soon. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 1, 2024
Auctions Banksy’s Right-Hand Man Cashes In, Selling His Trove of Work by the Street Artist Steve Lazarides auctioned the vast majority of his personal collection of Banksy prints and originals this week in Los Angeles. By Verity Babbs & Kate Brown, Nov 1, 2024
Wet Paint Did This Banana-Bedecked Phone Inspire Maurizio Cattelan’s $1 Million ‘Comedian’?—And More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which senior Pace staffer jumped ship for a smaller Tribeca gallery? And which Hollywood star was spotted in Downtown galleries? By Annie Armstrong, Nov 1, 2024
Auctions Keith Haring’s Historic Subway Drawings Make Their Auction Debut The suite of works going under the hammer are expected to fetch a lot more than your average piece of street art. By Tim Brinkhof, Nov 1, 2024
Art Fairs Collaboration Is Fueling a Renaissance in Kyoto’s Art Scene Exhibitors at the fourth edition of Art Collaboration Kyoto said it takes time to make sales but the real value of the fair is in its 'personal' touch. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 1, 2024
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in September 2024 The top lots of September mostly featured offerings from Impressionist masters. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 31, 2024
Auctions Leonora Carrington’s ‘Otherworldly’ Cat Woman Sculpture Arrives on the Auction Block The sculpture was once in the collection of Surrealist patron Edward James. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 31, 2024
Auctions ‘Cheap’ Trump Never Paid for the Warhol He Commissioned. Now It’s Headed to Auction for $500,000 The portrait of Trump Tower will be offered at Phillips two weeks after Election Day By Katya Kazakina, Oct 31, 2024
Auctions Historic Portrait Famously Recovered by the Monuments Men Heads to Auction The painting was one of thousands of works the Monuments Men recovered from a Bavarian castle. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2024
Art Fairs Japanese Fair Director Yukako Yamashita on the Power of Partnerships "Making great art and achieving strong sales do not happen overnight," the Art Collaboration Kyoto leader says. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 31, 2024
