Crime Disgraced Dealer Inigo Philbrick’s Co-Conspirator, Robert Newland, Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison Newland, who helped Philbrick execute and perpetuate the massive fraud, will serve just over one and a half years in jail. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 20, 2023
Galleries South Africa’s Goodman Gallery Arrives in New York Bearing Artworks by William Kentridge, Candice Breitz, and More Owner Liza Essers talked to Artnet News about the broader strategy behind the veteran gallery's latest move. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 19, 2023
Law & Politics John Baldessari’s Heirs Are Caught Up in a Tangle of Litigation Over the Care and Ownership of the Late Conceptual Artist’s Works The estate is suing former dealer Marian Goodman Gallery—and being sued by a former collaborator. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 18, 2023
Law & Politics Prosecutors Seek Prison Time for Ex-Dealer Robert Newland for Orchestrating an $86 Million ‘Ponzi-Like Scheme’ With Inigo Philbrick The government says Newland must serve a "meaningful" sentence to send a message to the "unregulated art market" By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 14, 2023
Art World A Group Backed by Laurene Powell Jobs Is Eyeing a Former San Francisco Art Institute Building With a $50 Million Diego Rivera Mural The school filed for bankruptcy earlier this year after financial struggles and a failed bid to sell the mural, which is now landmarked. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 12, 2023
Crime Fake Celebrities, Code Names, and ‘Stuffing’: Inigo Philbrick’s Collaborator Reveals the Elaborate Plots They Used to Con Collectors Out of Millions 'I’d quickly come to learn that a fair amount of deception was accepted practice in the art world,' disgraced dealer Robert Newland said. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 12, 2023
Art Fairs The Armory Show’s VIP Preview Opened With Brisk Sales and a Lot of Chatter About the Fair’s Future The New York fair marches on even as questions swirl about consolidation in the industry. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 8, 2023
Auctions With a New Milan Space, Phillips Opens a Fresh Front in the Scramble for European Collectors Phillips Milan is located in the historic heart of the city. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 7, 2023
Analysis Will the Latest Version of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Fly in the High-End Art World? From exercise equipment to major art purchases... will the Affirm business model fly in the gallery world? By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 6, 2023
Galleries Mega-Gallery Pace Will Open a Sprawling New Tokyo Outpost Designed by Thomas Heatherwick Next Spring Pace founder Arne Glimcher's involvement with the city's art scene dates back more than five decades. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 5, 2023
Auctions Christie’s London Is Teaming Up With Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art for a Benefit Sale of Work by Yinka Shonibare, Kehinde Wiley, and More The sale will take place during London auction week. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 1, 2023
Art Fairs Gagosian Appoints a Veteran Seoul Gallerist as Its First Full-Time Director in South Korea Just in Time for Frieze The international art fair has energized an already sophisticated collecting scene By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 30, 2023
Archaeology & History For the Right Price, Guests at a Luxury Retreat in Egypt Can Help Archaeologists Hunt for Cleopatra’s Long-Lost Tomb Last year, archaeologist Kathleen Martinez unearthed hidden tunnels at a temple in Alexandria. By Adam Schrader, Aug 29, 2023
Art & Exhibitions Meet Real Estate Developer-Turned-Artist Abbott Stillman Whose Abstract Paintings Are Making Their Gallery Debut Stillman's works are on view at "Urban Summer" at Georges Berges from August 17. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 16, 2023
Archaeology & History A Group of German Students Have Deciphered a Mysterious Ancient Kushan Script, Revealing a Newly Classified Language The researchers have proposed the name Eteo-Tocharian for the new language. By Adam Schrader, Aug 15, 2023