Cattelan’s $6.2 Million Banana Boosts an Otherwise Uneven Auction Night at Sotheby’s

Auctions

Cattelan’s $6.2 Million Banana Boosts an Otherwise Uneven Auction Night at Sotheby’s

The highest price of the evening was Ed Ruscha’s $13.6 million "Georges’ Flag." Many other works struggled to meet their estimates.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 21, 2024

Auctions

Duct-Taped Banana Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s

The artist's controversial creation has been called "the most talked-about artwork of the century.”

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 20, 2024

Pop Culture

Nicole Kidman Recreates Robert Longo’s Iconic ‘Men in the Cities’ Series

The actress and producer recreated the 1980s photo series for W Magazine’s Art Issue.

By Verity Babbs, Nov 20, 2024

Museums & Institutions

Nan Goldin’s Berlin Exhibition Embroiled in Symposium Controversy

Hito Steyerl and Candice Breitz canceled participation in an event that has drawn criticism from the acclaimed photographer.

By Kate Brown, Nov 19, 2024

Law & Politics

Sotheby’s Agrees to Pay $6.25 Million in Tax Fraud Settlement

The auction house was accused of assisting clients in evading sales taxes on millions of dollars worth of art purchases.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 15, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

The Untold Story of Rosemarie Beck, the Abstract Artist Who Gave Up Fame For Figuration

"Earthly Paradise," a radiant new exhibition at Van Doren Waxter in New York, shines a light on the life and legacy of Rosemarie Beck.

By Katie White, Nov 14, 2024

Auctions

5 of the Most Memorable Artworks From the New York Auctions

An iconic image of the 'Standard' gas station and a devilish nurse rank among our favorite lots that came to market this fall.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 14, 2024

Artists

Haegue Yang on the Powerful Link Between Desire and Creativity

The South Korean-born artist's first U.K. survey show at Hayward Gallery offers deeply personal insights.

By Vivienne Chow, Nov 14, 2024

On View

Hans Op De Beeck Takes Over Galerie Templon With Monochromatic Tableaux of ‘Frozen Moments’

The show features a compelling mix of quirky invented characters and meditations on nature and life.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 13, 2024

Art & Exhibitions

A Suite of Exhibitions Respond to the U.K.’s Anti-Immigration Riots

Es Devlin and Lap-See Lam are among the artists spotlighting migrant experiences that are too often invisible.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 11, 2024

Artists

For Her Blue-Chip Gallery Debut, Rising Artist Brook Hsu Paints Her Own Vision of the Wild West

Brook Hsu brings viridian visions of her home state of Oklahoma to New York's Gladstone Gallery.

By Katie White, Nov 8, 2024

Art History

How Artists Use Dolls and Stuffed Animals to Toy With Our Emotions

Artists like Mike Kelley and Paula Rego have used toys to pry at hidden aspects of human experience.

By Emily Steer, Nov 5, 2024

Law & Politics

Artist Deborah Roberts Receives Mixed Ruling in Contentious Copyright Dispute

The copyright case is complex and so is this ruling.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 5, 2024

Artists

Mark Dion Transformed a Working Class Pittsburgh Home Into an Immersive Artwork. It’s Dazzling—And Bittersweet

Dion's permanent installation, 'Mrs. Christopher's House,' is the most recent of the Troy Hill Art Houses founded by collector Evan Mirapaul.

By Katie White, Nov 5, 2024

People

Sarah Cunningham, Rising British Painter of Hypnotic Canvases, Dies at 31

The artist's original and expressive landscapes had put her on the international stage.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 5, 2024