Auctions By the Numbers: Sotheby’s ‘The Now’ and Evening Contemporary Sales Amid a more cautious market, overall volume is down sharply from last year's totals. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2024
Auctions Basquiat and Hockney Lead Christie’s Slimmed-Down $106.5 Million Contemporary Sale The evening saw several records set for emerging artists but many high-profile lots went for their low estimates. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 22, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A Major New Show Traces 200 Years of Black Artists’ Synergistic Relationship With Ancient Egypt The Met's enthralling "Flight into Egypt" is more about reclamation than escape. By Journey Streams, Nov 21, 2024
Artists María Berrío on Masks, Migration, and the Chaotic Magic of Her New Work The Colombian-born artist's solo show "The End of Ritual" is on view at Victoria Miro Gallery. By Emily Steer, Nov 21, 2024
Travel British Artist Ptolemy Mann Enlivens Rimowa Cases with Vivid Abstraction Rimowa marks the latest chapter in their long partnership with the arts by asking Ptolemy Mann, known for her fiber works, to collaborate. By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 21, 2024
Art Fairs Miami’s Untitled Art Fair Plots Houston Edition Writer and curator Michael Slenske will be its director. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 21, 2024
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
Art Criticism What I’m Looking At: A Bawdy Zodiac, Vaping Frogs, and Deceptive Patterns Picks from New York galleries from the last few weeks. By Ben Davis, Nov 20, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Rauschenberg Foundation Announces Suite of Shows to Mark the Artist’s 100th Birthday The organization is also launching dozens of centennial grants and institutional gifts. By Adam Schrader, Nov 19, 2024
Art Criticism ‘Spirit Keepers’ Showcases Three Black Artists’ Vivid Invocations to Other Realms The uplifting and complex "Spirit Keepers" is now on view at New York's Eric Firestone Gallery. The trio of artists use color and form to reach for a higher power. By Petala Ironcloud, Nov 19, 2024
Art & Exhibitions The Brooklyn Museum’s New Show ‘Solid Gold’ Is an Auric Extravaganza Everything from fashion, to contemporary art, to ancient relics has the Midas touch at the ostentatious (and very shiny) exhibition. By Raquel Laneri, Nov 18, 2024
Art World At the New SoHo Restaurant Manuela, Come For the Food, Stay For the Art The delicious new restaurant's decor doubles as a group exhibition that features artists from the Hauser & Wirth stable. Artfarm's newly minted CEO Bee Emmott weighs in on Manuela. By William Van Meter, Nov 18, 2024
Wet Paint R.I.P. White Cube’s Legendary Miami Basel Party, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Marc Spiegler, Amy Cappellazzo, and more offer a final toast to 13 years of a legendary party. By Annie Armstrong, 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
