The Hammer Simon de Pury on the Rising Costs of the Venice Biennale The veteran auctioneer shares his financial trials and QR tribulations at the exalted art exhibition. By Simon de Pury, 13 hours ago
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in March 2024 London sales of blue-chip stars accounted for every single entry By Eileen Kinsella, 1 day ago
The Back Room Work of the Week: Rudolf Stingel’s Gagosian Exhibition in New York A multifaceted installation—a self-portrait, of sorts—is on offer for $3.5 million. By Katya Kazakina, 2 days ago
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week A record-setting Leonora Carrington work heads to Sotheby's, protests break out at the Venice Biennale, and more industry news. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 22, 2024
Market Tang Contemporary Art Founder Zheng Lin on the Untapped Potential of Southeast Asia 'In these challenging times, galleries must adapt to survive,' the veteran dealer says. By Zheng Lin, Apr 19, 2024
Wet Paint Zwirner Lands a Septuagenarian Star, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, Larry David makes his debut on the gallery circuit. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 19, 2024
The Appraisal Willem de Kooning’s Late Works Were Once Undervalued. Not Anymore. A major survey of the Abstract Expressionist just opened in Venice. Here's a look at his market profile. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 17, 2024
The Back Room Work of the Week: Nir Hod’s ‘One Hundred Years Is Not Enough’ The artist's work at Expo Chicago sold for $135,000, besting his auction record. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 16, 2024
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Sotheby's launches a new financial product, Shanghai's ART021 will create a new Hong Kong fair, and more industry news. By Margaret Carrigan, Apr 15, 2024
Buyer's Guide A Buyer’s Guide to the Hottest Artists in This Year’s Venice Biennale We delved into the markets of eight artists representing their countries at the Venice Biennale. By Margaret Carrigan & Vivienne Chow, Apr 14, 2024
Art Detective Is It Time to Cut Art Prices? Long Considered Taboo, the Idea Is Gaining Traction The market has 'completely stopped' for many artists. Is it possible to lure in new buyers 'without causing a total crash of their careers?' By Katya Kazakina, Apr 12, 2024
Wet Paint Checking In With the Artist Who Waved Goodbye to the Art World and Struck a Nerve—and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, the inside scoop on a new Manhattan gallery that just might be making NFTs cool again (or for the first time). By Annie Armstrong, Apr 11, 2024
The Back Room Work of the Week: Yoshitomo Nara’s ‘I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight’ Consigned by Joseph Lau, the work fetched $12.3 million at Sotheby's. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 10, 2024
Auctions By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results from Sotheby’s Hong Kong ‘The Now’ and Modern and Contemporary Art Evening Sales, April 2024 Get the stats behind the spin. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 9, 2024
The Back Room Paint Drippings: Everything You Missed in the Art Industry Last Week Succession planning is underway at Christie's, a $30 million Lucio Fontana work will go under the hammer at Sotheby's, and more industry news. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 8, 2024