Law & Politics After 12 Years, a Trove of Stolen Hans Hofmann Paintings Has Been Recovered Art Recovery International says the theft was an inside job. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 22, 2017
Galleries Galerie Lelong Will Represent the Estate of Mildred Thompson, a Long-Overlooked Figure in the History of American Modernism Thompson previously had no gallery representation. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 20, 2017
Analysis The 4 Glass Ceilings: How Women Artists Get Stiffed at Every Stage of Their Careers Several new studies examine precisely how much worse women fare in the art market than their male peers. It's not a pretty picture. By Julia Halperin, Dec 15, 2017
Art Fairs Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and for How Much—at Art Basel Miami Beach Here's what art dealers say they sold at the fair (though watch out for number-fudging and other kinds of general sneakiness). By Artnet News, Dec 11, 2017
People Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Is Revealed as the Real Buyer of the $450 Million ‘Salvator Mundi’ The purchase now appears to be one piece of a larger geopolitical game. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 7, 2017
Analysis Passion, Not Profit, Is the Biggest Motivator for Collectors, a New Study Says The surprising results from a new study by Swiss bank UBS suggest that profit is rarely a driving factor. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 7, 2017
Art World Leonardo da Vinci’s Blockbuster ‘Salvator Mundi’ Is Coming to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Museum Claims Tweets in three different languages assert that the Savior of the World is heading for the Middle East. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 6, 2017
Auctions John F. Kennedy’s Painting Trounces Donald Trump’s Sketch at Auction It was the fourth "artwork" by Donald Trump to hit the auction block this year. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 4, 2017
Analysis A New Study Shows That Most Artists Make Very Little Money, With Women Faring the Worst The myth of the starving artist is anything but a myth. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 29, 2017
Art World Art Industry News: Why the Salvator Mundi Sale Ensures a New Era of Stunt Auctions + More Must-Read Stories Plus, the European capital of culture’s plans ignite the far right and Monet's glasses sell for more than 30 times their estimate. By Artnet News, Nov 27, 2017
Auctions Christie’s Makes Market History With $786 Million Evening Sale Led by Record-Smashing Leonardo da Vinci It was the highest total for an evening sale since the house's November 2014 contemporary auction, the priciest ever held. By Eileen Kinsella & Caroline Goldstein, Nov 15, 2017
Auctions ‘Salvator Mundi,’ the Last Known Painting by Leonardo da Vinci Just Sold for $450.3 Million The 500-year-old painting is, by far, the most expensive work ever sold at auction. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 15, 2017
Auctions Jerry Saltz and Other Doubters Love to Hate Leonardo’s ‘Salvator Mundi’—But Here’s What the Experts Think The painting is set to be sold Wednesday, estimated at $100 million. Is it overhyped? By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 14, 2017
Auctions Van Gogh’s Moody Ploughman Pulls Christie’s to a $479 Million Imp-Mod Sale, Flying Past Expectations Though bidding felt sluggish at points, the marathon sale far exceeded presale estimates. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 13, 2017
People The Paradise Papers Reveal a Celebrity Spanish Painter’s Shell Corporation—and Uncover a Bizarre, Shadowy Corner of the Art World José-María Cano has an offshore account in Malta "to carry out the business of art." By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 7, 2017
