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 16, 2017
Auctions 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 14, 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
Auctions “The Business and the Market Feel Good”: Sotheby’s Posts Better-Than-Expected Third Quarter Results A shift in the Hong Kong sale schedule boosted the company's bottom line. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 3, 2017
Art Fairs Price Check! See What Sold—and for How Much—at the TEFAF New York Art Fair From a $4 million plaster by Anthony Canova to a $100,000 Fortuna cabinet, here is what flew out of the booths at this year's fair. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 2, 2017
Art and Law Thornton Dial Estate Withdraws Lawsuit Against Dealer Over High Museum Acquisition What's behind a quickly withdrawn lawsuit over a major museum donation? By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 23, 2017
Art and Law Former Directors Voice ‘Deep Disappointment’ With Artist Pension Trust as Tensions Mount With Artists APT has sent participating artists conflicting messages about new storage fees and other contract changes. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 12, 2017
Art and Law What Do Gagosian, Bernie Madoff, and a Multimillion-Dollar Conceptual Artwork Have in Common? One Heck of a Lawsuit. Who is the rightful owner of The Mechanism of Meaning by the late artists Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins? By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 11, 2017
