Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale, November 2023 The sale also marked the end of an era as veteran auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen's final evening auction. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 9, 2023
On View Anish Kapoor’s Controversial Vantablack Works Finally Make Their U.S. Debut. See Them Here How he perfected the use of this high-tech material remains a mystery. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 9, 2023
Museums & Institutions Workers at the Brooklyn Museum Have Ratified Their First Union Contract, Guaranteeing Them Pay Increases The contract approval came just one day before workers were set to go on strike. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 8, 2023
Art World Philadelphia Has Finally Chosen a Design for Its Harriet Tubman Memorial, One That ‘Evokes Her Power’ The city had gone back to the drawing board on the project after a public outcry. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 6, 2023
On View ‘More From the Heart And the Brain Than for the Eye’: Legendary Songwriter Bernie Taupin on His Soho Painting Show "Ragged Glory" at Chase Contemporary coincides with Taupin's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 3, 2023
Auctions Here’s Your Guide to the Priciest and Most Sought-After Artworks for Sale During New York’s $2 Billion Fall Auction Season The collections of Emily Fisher Landau, Ivan Reitman, Jerry Moss, and the Triton Foundation hit the block starting next week. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 3, 2023
Art Fairs We Tagged Along on Artist Jasmin Sian’s 15 Mile-Long Daily Bike Commute Through New York’s Urban Wilderness The nature the Filipina American artist encounters while biking inspires her delicate cut-paper works, on view at the ADAA Art Show. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 1, 2023
Art & Tech Stuart Semple Unleashes His Final Superblack Paint in His Long-Running Art Supply Battle With Anish Kapoor Once again, anyone can buy the paint except Anish Kapoor. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2023
People Friends and Family Remember Artist Ida Applebroog, Whose Wry, Feminist-Tinged Work Defied Categorization The artist has died at age 93. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2023
Studio Visit L.A. Artist Patrick Martinez Calls His Studio a ‘Great Escape’ Where He Paints Blooming Bougainvillea on a Colossal Scale We caught up with the artist to talk about inspiration, techniques, and seeing the Henry Taylor show on two coasts. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 30, 2023
Museums & Institutions ‘It’s a Bittersweet Situation’: Collector Christian Levett Opens Up About Rededicating His Museum to Women’s Art The new museum is slated to open in June. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 30, 2023
Art Fairs Inside the 2023 IFPDA Print Fair in New York, Where Old Master Etchings Meet Contemporary Works A glimpse into this year's fair—and how British Museum curators approach acquisitions at the event. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 27, 2023
Law & Politics Lisa Schiff’s Art Could Be Liquidated to Settle Her Debts. Attorneys Are Squabbling Over What It’s Worth Two paintings by Ann Craven are at the center of the latest tussle in the ongoing legal battle. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 25, 2023
Pop Culture A New Documentary Celebrates the Colorful Life of Mr. Chow, Charting His Journey From Struggling Painter to Celebrity Restaurateur The HBO film also centers Chow's return to art and the opening of his first solo show in almost 60 years. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 24, 2023
Politics Kara Walker, Joan Jonas, Judith Butler, and Other Cultural Luminaries Are Calling on Institutions to Denounce Israeli ‘War Crimes’ in Gaza Many art institutions have stayed silent on the issue. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 19, 2023
