Auctions Despite Talk of a Boycott of the Russian-Owned Auction House, Phillips Cruises to a Solid $40 Million Evening Sale in London The overall results were strong, especially considering challenges in the lead-up to the auction. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 3, 2022
Law & Politics U.S. Authorities Have Indicted a Superblue Sales Director as an Alleged Conspirator of Disgraced Art Dealer Inigo Philbrick Just weeks before Inigo Phibrick is set to appear in court for sentencing, a new indictment has been made in the art fraud case. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 2, 2022
Galleries Templon, a Five-Decade Mainstay of the Paris Art Scene, Will Open Its First New York Gallery in September A 55-year-old Parisian gallery crosses the Atlantic for the first time. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 28, 2022
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Miami Collector Ellie Hayworth on Supporting Small Galleries and Fairs, and the ‘Gut-Punch’ Joy of Discovering New Artists After seven years in New York, Hayworth recently returned to her native Miami. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 28, 2022
Art World KAWS, Eddie Martinez, and Other Big Names Are Donating Art to Raise Money to Cure a Rare Childhood Disease Art dealer Bridget Finn is planning a charity auction to fund research into her daughter's illness, STXBP1 Disorders. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 28, 2022
Auctions A Prized Basquiat Owned by Billionaire Mega-Collector Yusaku Maezawa Could Fetch More Than $70 Million at Auction This Spring Maezawa also revealed he is planning to build a museum to house his collection. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 28, 2022
Pop Culture Thanks to the Magic of A.I., Andy Warhol Will Narrate a New Netflix Documentary Series on His Life From Beyond the Grave The documentary series aims to pull back the curtain on the artist's inner life and relationships. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 25, 2022
Politics The Organizers of Ukraine’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Say They May Not Be Able to Stage the Event ‘Due to the Danger to Our Lives’ "If we continue being passive observers of the situation, we will lose everything." By Sarah Cascone, Feb 24, 2022
Art World Meet 3 Contemporary Artists Who Use Innovative Techniques to Revel in the Beauty of Black Hair These rising artists are using new tools and textures to amplify the beauty of Black hair in all its forms. By Kendra Walker, Feb 23, 2022
Politics A Manchester Museum Director Has Been Forced Out After a Group of Pro-Israel Attorneys Objected to His Forensic Architecture Show The human-rights research group included a statement in support of Palestine in its show. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 23, 2022
Law & Politics Can A.I.-Generated Art Receive Copyright Protection? U.S. Authorities Say No, Citing a Lack of ‘Human Authorship’ The copyright office has turned down an work of AI art for the second time. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 23, 2022
Artnet News Pro Not Done Star Spotting? Here Are 5 Exciting Artists at the Los Angeles Fairs Whose Careers Are About to Take Off We scoured the aisles of Frieze, Felix, and Spring/Break Art Show to bring you the artists most worth watching. By Artnet News, Feb 22, 2022
People De Wain Valentine, the Light and Space Artist Who Transformed Industrial Plastics Into Sleek, Large-Scale Sculptures, Has Died at 86 The artist's work gained renewed appreciation thanks to the Getty's “Pacific Standard Time” initiative in 2011. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 22, 2022
Art Fairs In Pictures: The Best Art of Spring/Break Los Angeles 2022, From a Hot Dog Rolling Machine to Personalized NFTs Here are the highlights. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 18, 2022
Art Fairs Which Celebs Went Shopping at Frieze Los Angeles? We Buttonholed Gwyneth Paltrow, Will Ferrell, and Other Famous Names at the Fair Art world royalty meets Hollywood superstars at Los Angeles's marquee art event. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 17, 2022