Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 17 Events for Your Holiday Art Calendar, From a Christmas LED Flower Display to an Origami Extravaganza Plus, see the holiday displays at Bergdorf Goodman's and the New York Botanical Garden's annual holiday train show. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 21, 2020
Auctions Top Auction Houses Saw Total Sales Drop in 2020—But Sotheby’s Outpaced Rival Christie’s With $5 Billion in Revenue Private sales, online sales, and demand from Asia are driving growth. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 18, 2020
London Dealer Giles Huxley-Parlour Looks Back on the First Decade of His Gallery’s Existence, and to What the Future May Bring By Artnet Gallery Network, Dec 18, 2020
Politics Ai Weiwei’s Startling and Sympathetic New Documentary Takes Viewers Into the Protests That Have Rocked Hong Kong The film is now available on demand. By Artnet News, Dec 18, 2020
Law & Politics Phillips Has the Right to Cancel a $5 Million Agreement With Art Dealer Joseph Nahmad Amid Pandemic Upheaval, Judge Rules The judge said the situation unequivocally qualifies as "force majeure." By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 17, 2020
Art World The President of Americans for the Arts Will Take a Leave of Absence Following Allegations of a Toxic Work Environment Robert Lynch, who has led Americans for the Arts for 35 years, is currently a member of the Biden-Harris transition team. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 17, 2020
Politics An Iconic Barbara Kruger Text Artwork Has Become a Symbol in the Protest Movement Against Poland’s Strict Anti-Abortion Laws The artwork first appeared in Poland in 1991. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 16, 2020
Maddox Gallery Creative Director Jay Rutland on the Business’s Five-Year Anniversary and Where It’s Headed Next By Artnet Gallery Network, Dec 15, 2020
Galleries Perrotin Is Launching a Secondary-Market Business in Paris to Offer Collectors a Bespoke ‘Alternative to Auction Houses’ The venture will be housed in a townhouse near the Grand Palais and Sotheby's and Christie's salesrooms. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 15, 2020
Events and Parties Editors’ Picks: 14 Events for Your Art Calendar This Week, From a Conference With Bay Area Museum Directors to a Very Contemporary Look at Henry VIII Plus shows at Gagosian, James Fuentes, Massey Klein Gallery, Postmasters, and more. By Artnet News, Dec 14, 2020
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Works of Art Sold at Auction in 2020—and Why They Fetched the Prices They Did Plus, who bought and sold them (when we could figure it out). By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 14, 2020
Art & Exhibitions A Greek Billionaire Is Converting an Old Tobacco Factory in Athens Into a Culture Venue—and Gifting It Back to the Government The debut show will feature work by Michael Rakowitz, Glenn Ligon, and Danh Vo. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 14, 2020
Art World A Billboard Company Has Canceled the Display of an Artist’s Mural of George Floyd, Set to Go Up in Minneapolis, for Depicting ‘Violence’ Clear Channel Outdoor pulled the billboard ahead of its planned display next month. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 14, 2020
Art & Exhibitions The National Museum of Women in the Arts Wants You to Submit Your Family Recipes for a New Exhibition The museum will develop a searchable database of recipes. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 11, 2020
Politics A Single US Republican Senator Has Blocked the Approval of New Museums Dedicated to Women’s History and the American Latino Mike Lee of Utah scuttled what other senators expected to be a simple vote. By Taylor Dafoe, Dec 11, 2020
