Wet Paint Thief Steals Artwork From the Whitney Biennial, Frank Stella’s Son Donates to Ted Cruz to Spite Dad, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, who sent a cardboard cut-out to represent him at a gala? Which ex-U.S. President has a big art show coming? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Jun 2, 2022
Artnet News Pro These 5 Companies Are Betting on Fractional Art Ownership. We Read the Fine Print to Figure Out How Each Deal Actually Works These companies are betting on the future of art investing piece by piece. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 1, 2022
The Appraisal Louise Nevelson Was Once as Famous as Andy Warhol. Here’s Why Her Market Has Lagged So Far Behind Her Peers A collision of factors wreaked havoc on the market for the installation art pioneer. By Naomi Rea, Jun 1, 2022
The Gray Market In Finance, Asset Bubbles Burst Without Warning. It Turns Out the Ultra-Contemporary Art Market Is Even Harder to Predict Our columnist dives into the curious economics of asset bubbles to find that even Nobel Prize winners can't pin down the basics. By Tim Schneider, May 31, 2022
Artnet News Pro Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and for How Much—at Art Basel Hong Kong 2022 Here's what went down at the latest edition of the fair. By Caroline Goldstein, May 31, 2022
Artnet News Pro Meet 5 Under-the-Radar Portuguese Art Collectors, From a Nuclear Physician to an Interior-Designer Couple Portuguese's art scene was hit hard by the pandemic, but these dedicated collectors are helping support its recovery. By Anna Sansom, May 31, 2022
Ask an Art Advisor Should I Help a Big Client Avoid Paying Sales Tax? + Other Art-Trade Questions, Answered Plus, how expensive must art be in order to serve as an investment, and how do I get a gallery to answer my emails? By Wendy Goldsmith, May 29, 2022
The Art Detective At the Peak of His Career, Simon Hantaï Stopped Selling His Art. Now, A Powerful Network Wants to Rebuild His Market The Fondation Louis Vuitton opened a centenary Hantaï exhibition in Paris last week. By Katya Kazakina, May 27, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Cash Over Crypto This week: crypto doesn't pay for paintings, an art-fair ticket-price face-off, Erik Parker heats up, and much more. By Tim Schneider, May 27, 2022
Wet Paint Wet Paint in the Wild: Dealer Diego Diez Hunts for Future Art Stars at a Top Residency Program During Amsterdam Art Week The owner and director of Amsterdam's Diez Gallery brings us along for a week in his life. By Annie Armstrong, May 26, 2022
Wet Paint Meet the Young Collectors on Gagosian’s Radar, Vanuatuans React to Inigo Philbrick’s Sentence, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, which art-collecting divorcée spontaneously cut up a Balenciaga dress? And which beloved museum watering hole is closing forever? By Annie Armstrong, May 26, 2022
Artnet News Pro The New Digital Divide: Sale of Warhol Disk at Bonhams Exposes a Growing Rift Between Original Hardware and Blockchain Tech Why are collectors bypassing art-historical significance in favor of NFTs? By Dorian Batycka, May 26, 2022
Artnet News Pro Hot Lots: 7 Artworks That Spectacularly Outperformed Expectations During New York’s Spring 2022 Day Sales Work by Louise Nevelson, Erik Parker, Jordy Kerwick, and other artists shattered their estimates. By Artnet News, May 26, 2022
Artnet News Pro At Taipei Dangdai, Dealers Report Swift Sales and Sold-Out Booths, a Strong Sign for the Growing Regional Market Buyers tended to be under 50, and showed a particularly strong interest in international art. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 25, 2022
The Gray Market Why Auction Houses Might Keep One Foot Off the Crypto Bandwagon After a Volatile Year (and Other Insights) Buyers take on more risk with crypto payments than auction houses do. By Tim Schneider, May 25, 2022