Wet Paint R.I.P. White Cube’s Legendary Miami Basel Party, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Marc Spiegler, Amy Cappellazzo, and more offer a final toast to 13 years of a legendary party. By Annie Armstrong, 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
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
Wet Paint Ivanka Trump Remains an Art World Pariah, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which gallery's "spiritual partner" got spirited away? And which artist nearly made Ed Ruscha break into tears at Dia's gala? By Annie Armstrong, Nov 8, 2024
Market Art Week Tokyo Co-Founder Atsuko Ninagawa on the State of Play in Japan’s Art Market "The government’s commitment to the contemporary art scene has been completely transformed in recent years," the dealer said. By Atsuko Ninagawa, Nov 8, 2024
Market Primary Sales of Mary Abbott’s Works Outpace Her Auction Prices. That Could Be Changing The average auction sale price for works by the late Abstract Expressionist painter has risen more than 200 percent in the past five years. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 5, 2024
The Hammer Simon de Pury’s Fall Auction Forecast: Insights from a Celebrity-Filled Gala Season The art-industry veteran remains optimistic despite nail-biting U.S. election tensions. By Simon de Pury, Nov 5, 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
The Art Detective The L.A. Art Scene Was Booming. Why Are Galleries Suddenly Closing? At least 10 galleries have shuttered since 2023—and more may soon. By Katya Kazakina, Nov 1, 2024
Wet Paint Did This Banana-Bedecked Phone Inspire Maurizio Cattelan’s $1 Million ‘Comedian’?—And More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, which senior Pace staffer jumped ship for a smaller Tribeca gallery? And which Hollywood star was spotted in Downtown galleries? By Annie Armstrong, Nov 1, 2024
Art Fairs Collaboration Is Fueling a Renaissance in Kyoto’s Art Scene Exhibitors at the fourth edition of Art Collaboration Kyoto said it takes time to make sales but the real value of the fair is in its 'personal' touch. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 1, 2024
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in September 2024 The top lots of September mostly featured offerings from Impressionist masters. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 31, 2024
Auctions ‘Cheap’ Trump Never Paid for the Warhol He Commissioned. Now It’s Headed to Auction for $500,000 The portrait of Trump Tower will be offered at Phillips two weeks after Election Day By Katya Kazakina, Oct 31, 2024