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 World Magritte’s Surrealist Masterpiece Sets $121.2 Million Auction Record The work, offered at Christie's in New York, had been in the collection of Mica Ertegun for more than half a century. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 19, 2024
Market $1.6 Billion Worth of Art Goes Under the Hammer in New York—and More Art Industry News Plus, the U.S. returns antiquities totalling $10 million to India. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 18, 2024
Art Market Minute Listen: What Does the Crypto Rally Mean for the Market? Plus, $1.6 billion worth of art is set to go under the hammer this week in New York. By Sonia Manalili & Margaret Carrigan, Nov 17, 2024
Art World How Shanghai’s Art Scene is Transforming, from Hangzhou to West Bund An on-the-ground report from the city's art week, which boasted two fairs, big museum shows, and new gallery pop-ups. By Cathy Fan, 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
Auctions This Storied Rothko Painting Sold for $32.5 Million—30 Percent Less Than a Decade Ago The painting has passed through the hands of many high-profile collectors. By Margaret Carrigan, Nov 14, 2024
Market Endeavor Reports $420 Million Loss Amid Frieze Sale Rumors—and More Art Industry News Plus, Sotheby's plans a debut sale in Saudi Arabia and LagosPhoto transitions to a biennial model. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 11, 2024
Art Market Minute Listen: What the Future Holds for Photography Plus, Sotheby’s plans its first auction in Saudia Arabia. By Sonia Manalili & Margaret Carrigan, Nov 10, 2024
Market It’s a Weird Time for Photography. What Does That Mean for the Photo Market? Though photography sales have contracted over the last two years, institutional interest is up. By Margaret Carrigan, Nov 9, 2024
Market International Visitors Are Flocking to Art Week Tokyo as Japan’s Art Market Gains Steam The event, which busses visitors to galleries around the Japanese capital, is attracting an increasingly larger crowd. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 8, 2024
Auctions Sotheby’s Plans Its First-Ever Auction in Saudi Arabia Following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, many international firms spurned the nation. No longer. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 6, 2024
Market Sotheby’s Closes Breuer Building Deal—And More Art Industry News Plus, Art Basel announces the exhibitor lineup for its 2025 Hong Kong edition. By Annie Armstrong, Nov 4, 2024
Art Market Minute How Could A.I. Transform the Art Trade? Plus, why Andy Warhol called Donald Trump 'cheap'. By Sonia Manalili, Nov 3, 2024
