Art World What I Buy and Why: Art-Fair Impresario Sanford Smith on His Prized John Wayne Sculpture and Preference for Online Auctions The collector has a soft spot for American Modernist watercolors and bronze sculptures. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 13, 2022
Art Fairs Betting on Japan as the Next Asian Market Hub, Veteran Fair Organizer Magnus Renfrew Is Organizing a New Art Event in Tokyo Tokyo Gendai, planned for next summer, is the latest contemporary art fair in Renfrew's portfolio. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 9, 2022
Artnet News Pro The 1-54 African Art Fair Is a Ripe Place for Talent-Spotting. Here Are 5 Rising Stars We Scouted at the New York Edition The fair's first Harlem edition was full of buzz-worthy art. By Sarah Cascone, May 23, 2022
Art Fairs Collectors Flock to Comfort Food at Frieze New York, With Early Sales of a $1.3 Million Baselitz and Paintings of Interiors Dealers welcomed crowds of eager buyers as Frieze New York returned to the Shed for the second year running. By Eileen Kinsella, May 19, 2022
Art Fairs Independent Is Launching a New Art Fair This Fall Dedicated to Under-Appreciated Artists of the 20th Century The fair will coincide with Armory Week. By Eileen Kinsella, May 17, 2022
Art Fairs Here’s What Sold on the Opening Day of the Independent Art Fair, From Fantastical Anime Paintings to Figurative Ceramics If the show is any indicator, fairs are primed to come roaring back. By Eileen Kinsella, May 6, 2022
Politics Russian Authorities Threaten Artist Oleg Kulik With Criminal Charges Over a Sculpture He Showed at the Moscow Art Fair Kulik was questioned by Russian authorities after the Moscow fair closed. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 21, 2022
Market To Ease Supply Chain Delays, Christie’s and the Shipping Company Crozier Are Teaming Up to Open New Sea Freight Routes The partnership will open routes traveling between New York, London, and Hong Kong. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 20, 2022
Art Fairs A Group of Contemporary Art Curators Set Their Sights on Arkansas as the Home of What They Hope Will Be the Next Coachella Format is set to take place this September and will include artworks and performances by Doug Aitken and Herbie Hancock. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 19, 2022
Artnet News Pro How Much Does It Cost to Acquire a Viral Yayoi Kusama Infinity Room? Is Money Even Enough? The Answers May Surprise You The works' complexity requires a major commitment from owners. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 4, 2022
Market The Auction Market Is on Fire, But Fairs Are Still Flailing: 7 Takeaways From the 2022 Art Basel Market Report Also, NFTs are definitely a thing. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 29, 2022
Art Fairs Japan Is Trying to Lure a World-Class Art Fair to Tokyo With Tax Incentives and a Big Open Art Space. Will the Gamble Pay Off? Japanese authorities and some eager dealers believe the country's art market could rebound to its former high status. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 24, 2022
Artnet News Pro Not Done Star Spotting? Here Are 5 Exciting Artists at the Los Angeles Fairs Whose Careers Are About to Take Off We scoured the aisles of Frieze, Felix, and Spring/Break Art Show to bring you the artists most worth watching. By Artnet News, Feb 22, 2022
Art Fairs Los Angeles’s Ultra-Cool Poolside Fair Felix Is Yet Again a Favorite Among Tastemaking Dealers The fair held its third edition last week at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt hotel. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 21, 2022
Art Fairs Action! Los Angeles Glitterati Descend on a Frenetic First Day of Frieze, Snapping Up Works and Posing for the Cameras The art fair is back after two years at swanky new digs in Beverly Hills. By Eileen Kinsella & Annie Armstrong, Feb 18, 2022