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Opinion

A Very Special Easter Poem From Kenny Schachter and Jeff Koons’s Inflatable Bunny

It turns out the iconic artwork has a lot on its mind—and can rap, too.

By Kenny Schachter, 13 hours ago

Galleries

David Zwirner Will Represent the Family of Artist Paul Klee, Who Have Never Before Worked With a Gallery

The gallery is planning solo presentations at TEFAF New York and in Chelsea.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 19, 2019

Art Fairs

As Argentina’s Economy Falters, Museums Come to the Rescue, Snapping Up Works at arteBA

South American dealers say art offers a form of refuge in volatile times.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 15, 2019

Auctions

Now at Bonhams, the Marketing Guru Behind ‘Salvator Mundi’ Is Applying His Genius to Selling (Much) Cheaper Art

Marc Sands says there's a lot of work to be done to attract buyers spending south of $1 million.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 5, 2019

Auctions

Sotheby’s Was Hoping This KAWS Painting of ‘The Simpsons’ Would Sell for $1 Million. It Just Went for $14.7 Million

The painting was sold by Japanese designer NIGO, who commissioned the work in 2005.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 1, 2019

Auctions

A Late Tang Dynasty Sculpture Bought at a Missouri Garage Sale for Less Than $100 Just Sold for $2.1 Million

The owner first suspected the bronze deity might be worth more than she paid for after taking it on the 'Antiques Roadshow.'

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 22, 2019

People

Liu Ye, a Chinese Artist Whose Paintings of Children Reference Western Art History, Will Now Be Represented by David Zwirner

The gallery will show the painter's work at Art Basel Hong Kong later this month and in a 2020 solo show in New York.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 13, 2019

Auctions

‘People Didn’t See It Coming’: Victoria Beckham on How She Became an Unlikely Celebrity Spokesperson for Female Old Masters

The fashion designer is helping Sotheby's New York promote "The Female Triumphant," a rare grouping of women artists in its upcoming Old Masters sale.

By Sarah Cascone, Jan 25, 2019

Market

Jackson Pollock Is Perhaps the Most-Forged Postwar Artist. This Man Wants to Identify the Fakes

Richard Polsky hopes his niche service can fill a void in the market for Pollock's work.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 17, 2019

Auctions

An Ethereal Painting of the Doge’s Palace by Claude Monet Could Sell for $35 Million at Sotheby’s

This could become the most expensive Venice painting by the famed Impressionist.

By Sarah Cascone, Dec 21, 2018

Art and Law

This Artist Sued Museums for $100 Million for Declining to Show His Work. But a Judge Isn’t Buying It

"Art Bastard" Robert Cenedella says his lawsuit is about "exposing the secrecy and insider dealing of the art world."

By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 20, 2018

Market

Vija Celmins’s Process Is Slow, Steady, and Methodical. So Is the Market for Her Work—For Now

We examine a snapshot of the artist's market as her anticipated retrospective opens at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

By Charlotte Burns, Dec 18, 2018

Auctions

Is the Contemporary Art Market Due for a Contraction? A Look Beyond the Mega-Sales Presents a Dimmer Picture

Contemporary art was the only major category to decline in total sales volume at auction last week. Here's what that means.

By Tim Schneider, Nov 30, 2018

Auctions

A British Auction-House Employee Used a 4,000-Year-Old Pot He Bought for $6 to Store His Toothbrushes

It later sold at auction for a 2,000 percent profit.

By Sarah Cascone, Nov 29, 2018

Auctions

The Biggest Winner of Auction Week and 12 Other Takeaways From New York’s $2 Billion Sales

From the biggest winner to the most surprising pass, here are our parting observations from last week's auction marathon.

By artnet News, Nov 20, 2018

A Very Special Easter Poem From Kenny Schachter and Jeff Koons’s Inflatable Bunny

David Zwirner Will Represent the Family of Artist Paul Klee, Who Have Never Before Worked With a Gallery

As Argentina’s Economy Falters, Museums Come to the Rescue, Snapping Up Works at arteBA

Now at Bonhams, the Marketing Guru Behind ‘Salvator Mundi’ Is Applying His Genius to Selling (Much) Cheaper Art

Sotheby’s Was Hoping This KAWS Painting of ‘The Simpsons’ Would Sell for $1 Million. It Just Went for $14.7 Million

A Late Tang Dynasty Sculpture Bought at a Missouri Garage Sale for Less Than $100 Just Sold for $2.1 Million

Liu Ye, a Chinese Artist Whose Paintings of Children Reference Western Art History, Will Now Be Represented by David Zwirner

‘People Didn’t See It Coming’: Victoria Beckham on How She Became an Unlikely Celebrity Spokesperson for Female Old Masters

Jackson Pollock Is Perhaps the Most-Forged Postwar Artist. This Man Wants to Identify the Fakes

An Ethereal Painting of the Doge’s Palace by Claude Monet Could Sell for $35 Million at Sotheby’s

This Artist Sued Museums for $100 Million for Declining to Show His Work. But a Judge Isn’t Buying It

Vija Celmins’s Process Is Slow, Steady, and Methodical. So Is the Market for Her Work—For Now

Is the Contemporary Art Market Due for a Contraction? A Look Beyond the Mega-Sales Presents a Dimmer Picture

A British Auction-House Employee Used a 4,000-Year-Old Pot He Bought for $6 to Store His Toothbrushes

The Biggest Winner of Auction Week and 12 Other Takeaways From New York’s $2 Billion Sales

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