Art Market Minute The Biggest Sales at Art Basel Paris Plus, why a $50 million Ed Ruscha painting selling at Christie's is significant for the market. By Sonia Manalili, Oct 21, 2024
Archaeology & History Amber Was So Coveted 5,000 Years Ago, People Made Fake Versions of It Amber was a symbol of luxury, even in prehistoric times. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 20, 2024
Books A New Book Explores Cindy Sherman’s Curious, Contentious Relationship With Fashion Sherman’s photography probes the way clothes and consumer products help us deceive others and ourselves. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 19, 2024
Studio Visit How Edmund de Waal Is ‘Playing With Fire’ in a New Museum Show The artist is both a creator and a curator in a new show in Norway that pays homage to ceramicist master Axel Salto. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 18, 2024
Museums & Institutions In a Rare Move, Boston’s Gardner Museum Snaps Up a Neighboring Apartment Building The museum paid $22.8 million to acquire the property. By Brian Boucher, Oct 18, 2024
Archaeology & History Fragments of Mosaic Floors Unearthed in Ancient Sicilian House The ruins in Vizzini, Sicily were built sometime between the 2nd and 4th century C.E. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 18, 2024
Law & Politics Disgraced Art Advisor Lisa Schiff Pleads Guilty to $6.5 Million Fraud The power player used "stolen money to fund a lavish lifestyle," according to a U.S. Attorney. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 17, 2024
On View Jean-Michel Basquiat Meets a Roman Venus at Gagosian Paris Basquiat "reminds us of the common chords and resonances of beauty and identity throughout art history," said Larry Gagosian. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 16, 2024
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results from Sotheby’s London Contemporary Evening Sale, October 2024 Let the numbers tell the story. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 16, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hotly Anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum Kinda Opens for a Trial Run Several sections of the museum remain closed for the time being, including Tutankhamun's treasure collection. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 16, 2024
Collectibles Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s Iconic Fashion Hits the Auction Block Sotheby’s is auctioning off three pieces that belonged to the Calvin Klein publicist. By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 16, 2024
Art Fairs The Greenhouse Effect: Art Basel Paris Gets a Warm Welcome at the Grand Palais There was an air of renewed optimism and reinvigoration at the opening VIP day as Paris Art Basel settles into its new Grand Palais base. By Kate Brown, Oct 16, 2024
Art Fairs Galleries Buddy Up for Booth Space at Art Basel Paris “It seems more interesting to work with than against one another,” said gallery director Isabella Ritter. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 16, 2024
Museums & Institutions ‘We’ll Leave the Soup at Home’: Climate Protestors Offer To Meet U.K. Museum Directors Just Stop Oil said it is "unafraid to use the cultural power of their national institutions" to fight the climate crisis. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 16, 2024
Kenny Schachter Kenny Schachter Reveals More on the Koons-Pace Breakup, Diddy’s Deaccessioning, the Gogo-LVMH Non-Deal, and His Own Crypto Hack Our columnist has been skipping art fairs, but he comes bearing scoops. By Kenny Schachter, Oct 16, 2024
