Auctions A Portrait of Picasso’s Mistress Could Sell for $45 Million at Sotheby’s Impressionist Sale in London The portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter, painted when the artist was still married to his wife Olga, comes to market amid a glut of Picasso offerings. By Julia Halperin, May 4, 2018
Law & Politics US Art Dealers May Soon Be Subject to Government Financial Regulation The art world has been put on high alert with news of new government oversight. By Eileen Kinsella, May 2, 2018
Law & Politics Art Dealers Push Back Against the European Union’s New Money-Laundering Regulations Dealers will now have to verify the identity of clients buying work for €10,000 or more. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 30, 2018
Art Fairs New, Rare, and Everywhere: David Hockney Is Set to Rule New York This May Hockney's 1990 landscape could sell for $30 million at auction in May—but there is plenty of opportunity to see new work by him before then. By Julia Halperin, Apr 27, 2018
Market David Zwirner Proposes an Art-Fair ‘Tax’ on Top Galleries—But Art Basel’s Marc Spiegler Has Other Ideas The debate spilled out from the New York Times Art Leaders Network conference in Berlin, generating discussion among dealers worldwide. By Kate Brown, Apr 27, 2018
Analysis How Danh Vo Rocketed to Market Stardom With Art Designed to Confound Collectors As his critically acclaimed exhibition at the Guggenheim winds down, a look into what commerce can teach us about Danh Vo's standing. By Tim Schneider, Apr 26, 2018
Auctions Is This the Next Auction Supernova? A Rare Modigliani Nude Carries a Record $150 Million Estimate at Sotheby’s The painting, which was recently on view at Tate Modern, is reportedly owned by Irish billionaire horse breeder John Magnier. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 24, 2018
Art Fairs How Do You Keep the World’s Oldest Art Fair Fresh? Art Cologne Offers a Lesson in Reinvention Thanks to a prolific history and a 10-year revival project, Art Cologne has emerged as an enduring force. But it's not for everyone. By Kate Brown, Apr 19, 2018
Analysis How Far Has the Photography Market Really Come? Four Data-Driven Conclusions From the Spring Photo Auctions After peaking in 2013, the photography market has come full circle to its 2010 levels—and that's just the start of what we learned. By Tim Schneider, Apr 19, 2018
Art World Outsider Artist James Castle Left a Treasure Trove of Works Hidden in the Walls of His House Was this work intended as a time capsule? By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 16, 2018
Analysis How Is Western Art Really Faring in Asia? 3 Trendlines From Hong Kong’s Spring Auctions Reveal the Changing Market Asian, postwar, and fine art are by far the most bankable categories in Hong Kong. By Tim Schneider, Apr 11, 2018
Auctions Sotheby’s Will Begin Holding Auctions in India to Capitalize on the Country’s Growing Art Market The first live auction will be held in Mumbai in December. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 10, 2018
Art World Art Industry News: Climate Protesters Stage a Die-In Strike at the Louvre + More Must-Read Stories Plus, collector and designer Hubert de Givenchy has died and galleries are cashing in on hotel art. By Artnet News, Mar 13, 2018
Law & Politics UK Art Dealer Matthew Green Charged in a $9 Million Picasso Money-Laundering Scheme Green was indicted by US authorities for his alleged role in a money laundering and stock scam. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 6, 2018
Auctions A Long-Lost Nigerian Masterpiece Found in a London Apartment Just Set a Record at Bonhams Lost for decades, the rediscovered portrait was a hit at auction. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 1, 2018
