Auctions A Cache of Original Works by Muhammad Ali, Who Turned His Hand to Art Outside the Boxing Ring, Is Hitting the Auction Block The drawings and prints, from the collection of Ali's friend Rodney Hilton Brown, are expected to set a new auction high for the boxer's art. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 29, 2021
Law & Politics A Judge Denies Sotheby’s Effort to Dismiss a Lawsuit That Claims the Auction House ‘Fleeced’ New York Taxpayers Out of Millions Sotheby's said it will "continue to vigorously contest the allegations in this case, which we believe are without merit.” By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 29, 2021
Art World A Danish Museum Lent an Artist $84,000 to Reproduce an Old Work About Labor. Instead, He Pocketed It and Called It Conceptual Art The museum said it will eventually want its money back, but the artist, Jens Haaning, has no plans to acquiesce. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 27, 2021
Pop Culture Legendary Cinematographer Roger Deakins on Getting Rejected from Film School and Releasing His First Book of Photographs at 72 The Oscar winner behind films for the Coen brothers and Denis Villeneuve has published five decades’ worth of never-before-seen photos. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 26, 2021
Artnet News Pro Couldn’t Make It to Basel? Here Are 6 Rising-Star Artists That Were Creating Serious Buzz at the Fairs We scoured the main fair and its edgier sisters Liste and June for the most exciting up-and-coming talent. By Naomi Rea & Eileen Kinsella, Sep 26, 2021
Art & Exhibitions Art Collective Meow Wolf Just Opened Its Largest Immersive Funhouse to Date in Denver—and It’s Bigger Than the Guggenheim The massive interactive art installation hides the clues to a mystery—and the work of 120 local artists. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 22, 2021
Auctions Six Paintings by Radiohead’s Cover Artist Are Going Up for Sale at Christie’s London—See Them Here They were made by Stanley Donwood, the English artist responsible for the band’s covers since 1994. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 21, 2021
Art World Editors’ Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From New Art by Mike Perry of ‘Broad City’ to the Affordable Art Fair Plus, "Judith Has Arrived" at Aicon Contemporary. By Artnet News, Sep 21, 2021
Pop Culture Please Enjoy These Photos of Damien Hirst and Drake Bro-ing Out Over Sneakers The artist gave the musician a pair of custom, paint-splattered Nike Air Force 1’s to celebrate the success of ‘Certified Lover Boy.’ By Artnet News, Sep 20, 2021
Law & Politics Yves Bouvier Declares ‘Complete Victory’ After a Prosecutor Dismissed Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev’s Charges Against Him Rybolovlev said he plans to appeal the Swiss prosecutor's decision to drop criminal charges. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 17, 2021
Galleries The Donald Judd Foundation, a Blue-Chip Market Force, Jumps to Gagosian After More Than a Decade With David Zwirner The move follows Donald Judd's long-anticipated retrospective at MoMA last year. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 16, 2021
Art World After Outcry From Activists, Artist Pedro Reyes Will No Longer Design a Monument to Indigenous Women in Mexico City Artists and activists argued that a male sculptor should not have the authority to depict Indigenous women. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 15, 2021
Art World Editors’ Picks: 7 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From Sotheby’s Celebrating Black Jewelry Designers to a Screening of a Rare Beat Film Plus, 'Portraits of Mamahood' at Chashama and more. By Sarah Cascone, Sep 14, 2021
On View ‘An Icon of Our Time’: An Artist Is Selling a $2.9 Million Solid-Gold Avocado Toast at Berlin Art Week The very special toast was conceived by 29-year-old artist Tim Bengel as a symbol of the millennial ethos. By Artnet News, Sep 14, 2021
Artnet News Pro Georges Mathieu Was a Star of Postwar Art—and Then Disappeared. Here’s Why Top Galleries Are Investing Big to Revive His Market The French painter is now the subject of shows at Perrotin and Nahmad Contemporary in New York. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 12, 2021
