Auctions The Private Equity Firm Behind Bonhams Is Reportedly Exploring a Sale of the Auction House for $1 Billion In 2022, Bonhams's saw a 27 percent increase in its annual revenue. By Eileen Kinsella, 6 hours ago
Law The Brooklyn Gallerist Who Artist Deborah Roberts Is Suing for Copyright Infringement Has Fired Back, Calling It a Case of ‘Punching Down’ Richard Beavers has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 2, 2023
Auctions Park West, the Gallery Best Known for Selling Art on Cruise Ships, Wants to Turn the Tide After Years of Legal Battles. Will a New York Outpost Help? The Manhattan gallery is the fourth brick-and-mortar space the company has opened in recent years. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 31, 2023
Studio Visit Sculptor and Tapestry Weaver Pae White on Finding the Perfect L.A. Studio, and the Artist Ex Whose Works Still Fill It The artist has a solo show at Jessica Silverman in San Francisco. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 25, 2023
Galleries Dealer François Ghebaly Is Opening a Second Space in L.A., Joining a Growing Throng of Galleries in Hollywood "In Hollywood, something very exciting is happening," Ghebaly said. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 24, 2023
On View The New ICA San Francisco Opens Its Doors With an Artist-Curated Show About Black Women and Freedom California artists Tahirah Rasheed and Autumn Breon are celebrating Black beauty and relaxation. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 20, 2023
Art Fairs See How San Francisco Art Whisperer Florie Hutchinson Whizzed Through the FOG Art Fair and Much More The publicist and mother of four has spent nine years immersed in the Bay Area art scene. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 20, 2023
Law Painter Peter Doig Wins $2.5 Million in Sanctions Against a Gallery That Tried to Force Him to Take Credit for Another Artist’s Work The painting looked like an early Peter Doig. But it was actually the work of the mysterious Peter Doige, painted while he was incarcerated. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 18, 2023
Studio Visit See Inside Y.Z. Kami’s Chelsea Studio, Crammed With Every Paintbrush He’s Ever Used, as the Artist Preps for a Show at Gagosian The artist splits his time between studios in Chelsea and the Hudson Valley. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 17, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Miami’s Michou Mahtani and Thomas Fuchs on Their Artist-Featured Dinner Parties and Their Wall of Dog Paintings The collector couple hosts an annual art dinner during Miami Art Week, letting a local artist transform their home. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 16, 2023
Art World Standing Two Stories Tall, a Hank Willis Thomas Sculpture Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Is Unveiled on Boston Common The statue is a poignant symbol of the power of love. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 13, 2023
Museums Frick Director Ian Wardropper on How the Museum’s Temporary Move to a Modern Building Sparked a Rethink of Its Iconic Old Master Collection And what the museum is looking forward to when it returns to the Frick Mansion on 70th Street. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 12, 2023
Law An Artist Suing Meow Wolf for $1 Million Is on the Hook to Pay the Experiential Art Giant’s Legal Fees Lauren Adele Oliver will have to cover Meow Wolf's legal costs for two motions filed regarding her mass deletion of emails. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 11, 2023
Pop Culture OxyContin Heiress Madeleine Sackler’s Forthcoming Film, About Healing From Pain and Grief, Sparked Objections From Some of Its Crew Sackler has denied that the film parallels her own life. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 10, 2023
Galleries Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Gets Her First Solo Show at Jeffrey Deitch, Where Attendees Are Instructed to Wear Balaclavas The activist artist continues the collective’s protest against Russia’s authoritarian regime. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 10, 2023
