The Back Room The Back Room: End of an Era This week: Russian patrons’ long retreat, Mary Boone’s nonprofit penance, Yves Klein’s proto-NFT, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Mar 25, 2022
Artnet News Pro Are Collectors Still Buying as Much Art Online as They Were During Lockdown? We Crunched the Numbers to Find Out We examined data from the Artnet Price Database to break down what's actually going on in the market. By Julia Halperin, Mar 24, 2022
Wet Paint Mary Boone Is Serving Her Debt to Society at This Nonprofit, a Carroll Dunham Fake Gets Yanked From Sale, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, what East Village haunt is Patti Smith dining at? What artist is looking for a studio assistant who can comfortably lift 50 pounds? By Annie Armstrong, Mar 23, 2022
The Gray Market What the Art Industry Stands to Learn From the Brewing Anxiety Over Epic Games’ Acquisition of Bandcamp (and Other Insights) Our columnist unpacks the deal and its implications to reveal that innovation isn't necessarily the key to business success. By Tim Schneider, Mar 22, 2022
The Appraisal What to Know About Toyen—the Under-the-Radar Surrealist Genius Whose Market Is Rapidly Gaining Traction In the wake of a major sale—and with a Venice Biennale bow on the horizon—we took to the Artnet Price Database to investigate. By Naomi Rea, Mar 21, 2022
Artnet News Pro Here Are The 15 Most Expensive Artworks Sold At Auction Around the World in February 2022 The list would've been dominated by Sotheby's CryptoPunk sale, but the 104-Punk-lot was withdrawn. By Caroline Goldstein, Mar 21, 2022
Artnet News Pro How to Shop the Venice Biennale: A Buyer’s Guide to the Hottest Artists Included This Year, and Where to Find Their Work We highlight seven artists who have been tapped to represent their countries at the art-world olympics. By Artnet News, Mar 20, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Mass Movement This week: NFTs try to break big, Robert Indiana's auction troubles, Lynne Drexler goes supersonic, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Mar 18, 2022
The Art Detective Russian Mega-Collectors Are Now Shut Out of the Art Market. But Their Influence Was Dwindling Long Before the War Sanctions are likely to have a minimal effect on the art market at large. But that doesn't mean they won't hit oligarchs where it hurts. By Katya Kazakina, Mar 18, 2022
Artnet News Pro The Co-Founders of SuperRare Tell Us How and Why Their Incredibly Successful NFT Platform Became a DAO We spoke to the brains behind the company about its genesis four years ago and its massive growth. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 16, 2022
The Gray Market Yuga Labs Just Spent Untold Money to Consolidate the World’s Biggest NFT Franchises. That Doesn’t Mean It Can Buy Fandom Our columnist side-eyes the idea that giving commercial rights to NFT owners will help turn CryptoPunks and Meebits into mainstream hits. By Tim Schneider, Mar 15, 2022
The Appraisal Robert Indiana’s ‘Love’ Made Him Famous. But Has a Spiteful Legal Battle Tarnished His Market Legacy for Good? We analyzed the auction data of the artist to find signs of what may be in store for the artist's market. By Naomi Rea, Mar 15, 2022
Artnet News Pro Theft and Fraud Are Rampant in the ‘Wild West’ of NFTs. Here’s How Artists and Buyers Can Protect Themselves Platforms are cracking down on the issue but creators believe the NFT community itself is the best tool in their arsenal. By Vivienne Chow, Mar 14, 2022
Artnet News Pro The Creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club Want to Become the Amazon of the NFT Space. Can They Pull It Off? After a major acquisition, all eyes are on the BAYC. By Amy Castor, Mar 14, 2022
Artnet News Pro The UAE Wants to Become the Cryptocurrency Capital of the World. Here’s How Art Dubai Is Trying to Help The fair's 15th edition includes several NFT projects and digital presentations. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Mar 11, 2022
