Market Consignors Revealed! Eric Clapton and Damien Hirst Are Selling Art in London This Week Other big names sending work to the auction block include an Australian billionaire, Wall Street exec, and a restaurateur By Colin Gleadell, Oct 7, 2024
Market Kasper König’s Collection Makes $6.6 Million in Cologne—and More Essential Art Industry News Plus, Jeffrey Gibson joins Hauer and Wirth, Christie's Ventures makes two new investments, and dealer Peter Freeman returns to Paris. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 7, 2024
Analysis To Frieze or Not to Frieze: Are Collectors Prioritizing Paris Over London? An expanded and rebranded Art Basel Paris may have VIPs rethinking their options this year. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 7, 2024
Art World How ‘Emily in Paris’ Transformed This French Artist’s Fortunes David Aiu Servan-Schreiber's talent agency, MTArt, arranged the cameo of one of his paintings on the hit Netflix show. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 7, 2024
Art Market Minute Listen: Frieze Faces Competition from Art Basel Paris Plus, why galleries are opening spaces in hotels. By Sonia Manalili, Oct 7, 2024
Art & Exhibitions From Monet’s Thames Views to a Funk Garden in a Royal Park, Here Are 8 Must-See Museum Shows in London These are the buzziest shows to see during Frieze Week. By Margaret Carrigan & Jo Lawson-Tancred & Vivienne Chow, Oct 6, 2024
People Palestinian Artist Samia Halaby Had Her U.S. Museum Debut Abruptly Canceled. Now, She’s Focused on the Future The abstract painter was one of the earliest self-taught pioneers of digital art in the 1980s. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 6, 2024
Auctions Work of the Week: Lois Dodd Painting Soars Past Estimate, as Auction Hot Streak Continues The top three prices for the artist, who is known for quiet observations of rural life, have all come this year. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2024
On View Dancer Alvin Ailey Comes Into Full Focus in Stunning, Genre-Blurring Whitney Show The pioneering choreographer's work being celebrated via performances, music, videos, and a plethora of contemporary art. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2024
Art & Tech Just Why Is ‘Girl With Pearl Earring’ So Captivating? A New Study Has Answers The inquiry, spearheaded by the Mauritshuis, tracked participants' responses to the Vermeer's masterpiece. By Anni Irish, Oct 4, 2024
Art Fairs Frieze London’s Director: There Are ‘Reasons for Optimism’ Ahead of This Year’s Fair Eva Langret on climate initiatives, supporting young galleries, and what to expect in Regent's Park. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 4, 2024
Art World Performance Art Legend Tehching Hsieh Donates Seminal Works to Dia Dia will mount the artist's first retrospective in 2025. By Brian Boucher, Oct 4, 2024
Analysis 5 Questions About Art Basel’s Strategy, and the Fair Ecosystem in a Choppy Market, With Clément Delépine The fair director dishes on Art Basel's big bet on Paris, and offers advice for applicants. By Naomi Rea, Oct 3, 2024
Law & Politics Judge Weighs In on Ownership of $12 Million Basquiat Ensnared in Inigo Philbrick Fraud After more than five years of legal wrangling, Alexander 'Sasha' Pesko has scored a victory. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Who Was Berthe Weill? The Story of the Audacious Parisian Dealer Who Launched Matisse and Modigliani "Make Way for Berthe Weill" at Grey Art Museum in New York brings to light the forgotten legacy of the cutting-edge Parisian dealer. By Karen Chernick, Oct 3, 2024