Auctions American Artists Dominate at Sotheby’s Solid $79.9 Million Contemporary Sale With help from guaranteed bids and a Warhol selfie, the evening's total was up 20 percent over last June's sale. By Colin Gleadell, Jun 28, 2017
Auctions Boosted by Gagosian’s Record Bid on Beckmann, Christie’s Notches a $190 Million Impressionist and Modern Sale Strong Asian bidding propelled Christie's to its strongest total since 2010. By Colin Gleadell, Jun 27, 2017
On View David Bowie’s Prized Tintoretto Unveiled in Antwerp Ahead of Trip to Venice Biennale In 2019, the painting will temporarily return to its original home. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 27, 2017
Auctions Kandinsky’s Record Is Broken—Twice—at Sotheby’s $188 Million Impressionist and Modern Sale in London The total for the otherwise uneventful evening represented a 45 percent increase from last year's sale. By Colin Gleadell, Jun 21, 2017
Law & Politics Leonardo DiCaprio Surrenders $3.2 Million Picasso and $9 Million Basquiat to US Government He has also given up Marlon Brando's Oscar. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 16, 2017
Art Fairs Art-Fair Economics: Why Small Galleries Do Art Fairs Even When They Don’t Make Money As the middle market shrinks, many dealers are finding they can’t afford to do fairs—but they can’t afford not to, either. By Julia Halperin, Jun 12, 2017
Auctions 5 Key Auctions to Watch in June 2017 See what's hitting the auction block this month from Chicago to Beijing By Artnet Price Database Team, Jun 12, 2017
Art World How the Ford Foundation Is Using the Turbo-Charged Art Market to Propel Criminal Justice Reform The organization has teamed up with arts patron Agnes Gund, who just made a $100 million grant with monies from the sale of a Roy Lichtenstein. By Brian Boucher, Jun 12, 2017
Analysis A Blueprint for Blue Chip: How Giacometti Became the World’s Most Expensive Sculptor Fascination with Giacometti's elongated figures is at a fever pitch. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 12, 2017
Auctions 5 Takeaways From the May 2017 Auctions A resurgence in sales and new auction records for Constantin Brancusi, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Peter Doig. By Artnet Price Database Team, Jun 8, 2017
Auctions In Continuing Selloff, UCCA Founder Guy Ullens Unloads 54 More Brand-New Chinese Artworks Not everyone is pleased about the Belgian collector's decision to sell. By Julia Halperin, Jun 6, 2017
Law & Politics How Two Top Collectors Avoided Germany’s New Protectionist Art Law Andrew and Christine Hall scrapped plans for a Baselitz show in Germany when they realized their art might be stuck there. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 2, 2017
Law & Politics Art Basel Tells Adidas to Step Off in Lawsuit Over Fair-Themed Sneakers Swiss fair organizers file a lawsuit against Adidas for slapping "Art Basel" label on hundreds of sneakers. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 1, 2017
Auctions Auction Scorecard: How Did Damien Hirst Fare in This Week’s Sales? Spotty prices for spot paintings and other Hirst works. By Eileen Kinsella, May 19, 2017
Analysis Kiss the Crown! Basquiat Dethroned These 5 American Artists With His $110.5M Record The upstart dethroned canonical figures in the history of American art. By Brian Boucher, May 19, 2017
