Art World Amid Reports of Turbulence and Tension, Marc Glimcher and Laurene Powell Jobs Stepped Back From Experiential-Art Emporium Superblue The immersive large-scale art platform Superblue was supposed to transform the art economy. So far, its failed to deliver. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 19, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s Has Brokered $6.4 Billion in Sales So Far in 2022, Down 7 Percent on Last Year’s Total Stellar single-owner collections and luxury goods help boost the bottom line. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 14, 2022
Galleries Hauser and Wirth’s Foray Into Auction Territory Exceeds Expectations, Raising More Than $4 Million for Charity All of the proceeds will benefit the UN's refugee relief programs. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 14, 2022
Art Fairs ‘Relaxed Friendly People Wearing Cool Shoes’ Rushed NADA Miami to Buy Up Art in the Lower and Mid Price Ranges Buying was brisk as collectors warmed to new work at lower price points than at Art Basel. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 1, 2022
Galleries A Sprawling Software Company Has Snapped Up Art-Inventory Management Upstart ArtBinder ArtBinder, founded by Alexandra Chemla, flourished by helping galleries tackle inefficiencies. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 10, 2022
Law & Politics Swiss Prosecutors Are Now Investigating Russian Billionaire Rybolovlev at the Request of His Nemesis Yves Bouvier Startling new allegations from Bouvier include that the Rybolovlev wanted to "seize" his lucrative art business for the Kremlin. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 9, 2022
Auctions Here’s Your Guide to the Priciest and Most Sought-After Artworks for Sale During New York’s $2.1 Billion Fall Auction Marathon Led by the Allen Collection, the fall season ahead is set to break more than a few records. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 8, 2022
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Design Collector and Fair Director Jill Bokor on the Danger of Buying a Chair That You Can’t Actually Sit in Bokor, who now oversees the prestigious fair Salon Art + Design, has worn many art-world hats. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 7, 2022
Art Fairs 7 Must-See Works to Seek Out at the ADAA Art Show, From Remedios Varo’s Surrealist Scenery to Pacita Abad’s Stunning Sun Goddess The ADAA celebrates its 60th anniversary with its largest Art Show yet. By Eileen Kinsella & Katya Kazakina, Nov 3, 2022
Galleries Mega-Gallery Hauser & Wirth Is Getting Into the Auction Business—Temporarily, and for a Good Cause The charitable sale will support the UN Refugee Agency and is part of the gallery's philanthropic efforts. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 3, 2022
Artnet News Pro Alex Katz Was ‘Always a Bit of a Loner.’ Now, at Age 95, Collectors Won’t Leave Him—or His Spiking Market—Alone After more than eight decades of embracing flat,figurative painting, artist Alex Katz is getting the recognition he deserves. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 31, 2022
Museums & Institutions Is Saudi Arabia Building a Special Museum Just for ‘Salvator Mundi’? A Renowned da Vinci Scholar Says It’s Already in the Works The painting disappeared from public view after its record $450 million sale in November 2017. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 17, 2022
Auctions Sotheby’s Says $107 Million London Frieze Contemporary Sales Are Its Best in Seven Years Despite several withdrawn lots, energy in the London saleroom was high By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 14, 2022
Artnet News Pro ‘Like Getting a 20 Percent Discount’: For U.S. Collectors at European Art Fairs, the Strong Dollar Means Everything Is on Sale Stateside art-world players are celebrating, but others are feeling the pinch. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 10, 2022
Pop Culture Comic Book Dealers Are Making Six-Figure Sales at New York’s Comic Con, Thanks to the Boom in Film and TV Adaptations The comic book market is in uncharted waters. We talked to the experts to help understand why. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 7, 2022