Art World One Cooked Bird: Jeff Koons’s ‘Balloon Swan’ Survives Fire in Hong Kong "Balloon Swan (Red)" was nearly burned by faulty Christmas decorations in The Henderson, where Christie's is located. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 28, 2024
Auctions Here Are the Ten Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in October 2024 The top performers include a David Hockney landscape and a giant bronze Lalanne bear. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 27, 2024
Auctions Hot Lots and Top Flops: 4 Artworks That Had Surprising Results at the Big November Day Sales in New York One eagle-eyed bidder got a drawing by a major figure for a steal. By Eileen Kinsella & Annie Armstrong, Nov 26, 2024
Auctions Lalanne Elephants Stampede to a $11.6 Million Finish at Auction The total value of the artist's work at auction this year has surpassed $100 million. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 26, 2024
Market Frieze L.A. Selects 101 Exhibitors for its 2025 Edition—and More Art Industry News Plus, the stats behind the spin of New York's auction week. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 25, 2024
Art Market Minute Beyond the Banana at New York’s Auctions Plus, Untitled launches a new fair in Houston. By Sonia Manalili & Margaret Carrigan, Nov 24, 2024
Auctions By the Numbers: Christie’s 21st-Century Evening Sale A carefully orchestrated sale marked a win for Christie's amid a more cautious market environment By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2024
Art Fairs A Revamped Abu Dhabi Art Draws Attention as Major Market Players Invest in the Gulf The 16th edition of the fair was its largest ever as international interest and investment in the region grows. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Nov 22, 2024
Auctions By the Numbers: Sotheby’s ‘The Now’ and Evening Contemporary Sales Amid a more cautious market, overall volume is down sharply from last year's totals. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2024
Auctions Keith Haring’s Subway Drawings Pull in $9.2 Million in a White-Glove Sale The subway drawings, produced during the 1980s on vacant advertising boards, exceeded Sotheby’s sales estimates. By Tim Brinkhof, Nov 22, 2024
Auctions Basquiat and Hockney Lead Christie’s Slimmed-Down $106.5 Million Contemporary Sale The evening saw several records set for emerging artists but many high-profile lots went for their low estimates. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2024
Auctions Fernando Botero’s Market Is Gaining Momentum. Here’s Why Total auction sales of the Colombian artist's work have more than doubled between 2020 and and 2023. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 21, 2024
Artists María Berrío on Masks, Migration, and the Chaotic Magic of Her New Work The Colombian-born artist's solo show "The End of Ritual" is on view at Victoria Miro Gallery. By Emily Steer, Nov 21, 2024
Art Fairs Miami’s Untitled Art Fair Plots Houston Edition Writer and curator Michael Slenske will be its director. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 21, 2024
Auctions Cattelan’s $6.2 Million Banana Boosts an Otherwise Uneven Auction Night at Sotheby’s The highest price of the evening was Ed Ruscha’s $13.6 million "Georges’ Flag." Many other works struggled to meet their estimates. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 21, 2024