Market From A.I.’s ‘Dirty Secrets’ to Better Harnessing Data, 5 Key Insights From the Art Market 2050 Conference A half-day conference brought art world professionals and policymakers together to discuss technology's role in the future of the art market. By Riah Pryor, Oct 14, 2024
Market Frieze Week Sales Trickle In as the Art World Heads to Paris—and More Art Industry News Plus, a $58.9 million Lalanne sale at Christie's New York and the mega loans behind the Met's 'Siena' show. By Margaret Carrigan & Annie Armstrong, Oct 14, 2024
Art World Bosnian Man Brings Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ to Life as a Sprawling Park Halim Zukic hopes to turn the park into a tourist destination. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 14, 2024
Op-Ed Who Deserves To Be Remembered? Honoring Audrey B. Heckler, Champion of Unsung Artists and American Folk Art The formidable New Yorker put Outsider Art on the map. By Sara Kay, Oct 14, 2024
Art Market Minute Frieze Week Recap Plus, why Asian artists are visible on the world stage more than ever. By Sonia Manalili, Oct 14, 2024
Art & Exhibitions The Louvre’s New Exhibition Takes a Serious Look at the Jesters of Yore The joker is a 'figurative representation of questions troubling society,' that continues to resonate with contemporary viewers. By Devorah Lauter, Oct 13, 2024
Museums & Institutions Studio Museum’s Hotly Anticipated New Facility Gets an Opening Date The redesign gives the influential institution dramatically expanded space and opens up the facade to the neighborhood. By Anni Irish, Oct 11, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Montana Wheat Field—Planted as Conceptual Art—Becomes Community Sustenance Unlike any other wheat field in the state, a new work by Agnes Denes transforms the crop into an ephemeral installation artwork that invites community engagement. By Annikka Olsen, Oct 11, 2024
Law & Politics Art Collective Behind Viral Image of Kamala Harris Sues for Copyright Infringement The 2020 viral image of Harris and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges draws from a famous Norman Rockwell painting. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 11, 2024
Market $19.8 Million Modern-Contemporary Sale at Phillips London Reveals a Market Treading Water The total was 17.5 percent below last year's, but Joseph Yaeger popped in his first auction appearance, and a 2005 David Hockney made $4.31 million. By Colin Gleadell, Oct 10, 2024
Art World A U.K. Property—With a Bonus Banksy Mural—Hits the Auction Block The side of the building boasts Banksy's early work, 'Mild Mild West.' By Anni Irish, Oct 10, 2024
Art & Exhibitions British Museum’s Splashy New Show on the Silk Road Meets With Controversy A much-lauded art historian argues that India gets drastically short shrift in the exhibition, which has elsewhere been met with raves. By Anni Irish, Oct 10, 2024
Market How London Became a Launch Pad for Africa’s Booming Art Market An increasing number of firms dedicated to African art are setting up shop in London. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 10, 2024
Collectibles An Ultra-Rare Letter Bearing Benjamin Franklin’s Coded Signature Is Up for Sale The marking may have been a snub at the King of England. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 10, 2024
Law & Politics Nazi-Looted Monet Painting Returned to Jewish Collector’s Heirs 'Bord de Mer' was first identified when it came up for auction in 2021. By Richard Whiddington, Oct 10, 2024