Market Frieze Week Sales Trickle In as the Art World Heads to Paris—and More Art Industry News Plus, a $58.9 million Lalanne sale at Christie's New York and the mega loans behind the Met's 'Siena' show. By Margaret Carrigan & Annie Armstrong, Oct 14, 2024
Art Market Minute Frieze Week Recap Plus, why Asian artists are visible on the world stage more than ever. By Sonia Manalili, Oct 14, 2024
Market How London Became a Launch Pad for Africa’s Booming Art Market An increasing number of firms dedicated to African art are setting up shop in London. By Vivienne Chow, Oct 10, 2024
Market $17.2 Million David Hockney Painting Leads Low-Key Sotheby’s London Sale Only 10 of the 22 lots sold for within or above their estimates, but there were a few bright spots. By Colin Gleadell, Oct 10, 2024
Market Koons ‘Balloon Monkey’ Makes $9.9 Million at ‘Solid’ $107 Million Christie’s Auction in London About 88 percent of lots sold, but half went for prices at or below their low estimates. By Colin Gleadell, Oct 9, 2024
Market Kasper König’s Collection Makes $6.6 Million in Cologne—and More Essential Art Industry News Plus, Jeffrey Gibson joins Hauer and Wirth, Christie's Ventures makes two new investments, and dealer Peter Freeman returns to Paris. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 7, 2024
Analysis To Frieze or Not to Frieze: Are Collectors Prioritizing Paris Over London? An expanded and rebranded Art Basel Paris may have VIPs rethinking their options this year. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 7, 2024
Art Market Minute Listen: Frieze Faces Competition from Art Basel Paris Plus, why galleries are opening spaces in hotels. By Sonia Manalili, Oct 7, 2024
Market Data Dive: Why Auction Sales Have Fallen at Every Price Point The market’s lower end saw the smallest contraction. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 5, 2024
Auctions A $50 Painting Bought at a Barn Sale in the Hamptons Could Fetch $150,000 at Auction The masterpiece by prominent Canadian artist Emily Carr has been rediscovered after nearly a century. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 4, 2024
Art Fairs Frieze London’s Director: There Are ‘Reasons for Optimism’ Ahead of This Year’s Fair Eva Langret on climate initiatives, supporting young galleries, and what to expect in Regent's Park. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 4, 2024
Law & Politics Judge Weighs In on Ownership of $12 Million Basquiat Ensnared in Inigo Philbrick Fraud After more than five years of legal wrangling, Alexander 'Sasha' Pesko has scored a victory. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 3, 2024
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in August 2024 It was a big month Down Under, with an Australian house accounting for more than half the entries. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 1, 2024
Market Data Dive: Which Auction Sales Category Has Seen the Biggest Drop? Many contemporary-art auctions in the spring saw last-minute withdrawals in the first half of 2024. By Margaret Carrigan, Oct 1, 2024
Market Kasmin to Rep Jackson Pollock’s Work in Pollock-Krasner Foundation Partnership—and More Essential Art Industry News Plus, following a high-profile departure, David Zwirner has hired two new directors for its Hong Kong branch. By Annie Armstrong & Margaret Carrigan, Sep 30, 2024