Artnet News Pro The Appraisal: Tracing the Declining Market for Francis Bacon, Whose Auction Sales Have Plummeted Over 80 Percent Since 2014 As the Royal Academy opens a major Francis Bacon exhibition, we took the opportunity to delve into the market of the Irish-born Modernist. By Naomi Rea, Jan 31, 2022
Artnet News Pro With Local Investment and Rising Auction Prices, Is the Democratic Republic of Congo Poised to Become Africa’s Next Art Hub? The central African country could be following the trajectory of the exploding scenes in West Africa. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Jan 30, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: From Paris to the Pacific This week: Art Basel takes France, Kusama wins the volume game, Christ returns (to auction), and much more. By Tim Schneider, Jan 28, 2022
Artnet News Pro A Decade After Its Failed Gallery Venture, Did Christie’s Just Dump Old Haunch of Venison Stock at a Provincial U.K. Auction? Artists and dealers are incensed by the “absurd” low prices and lack of research to the sale. By Colin Gleadell, Jan 27, 2022
Artnet News Pro ‘It Felt Like Olden Times’: The Old Masters Market Roars Back to Life at Sotheby’s New York With an Impressive $91 Million Sale Competition was surprisingly intense even on lots that were already pre-sold. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 27, 2022
Artnet News Pro As They Process Art Basel’s ‘Sad and Violent’ Displacement of FIAC, Parisian Gallerists Are Split Between Concern and Optimism While some worry the fair will lose its French identity, others welcome the growth potential of MCH’s involvement. By Anna Sansom, Jan 27, 2022
Wet Paint A Scammer Is Posing as Cindy Sherman’s CEO, Dua Lipa Is Actually a Legit Art Collector, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, what product is Jeff Koons really, really into right now? And our loyal readers pick their favorite restrooms in Chelsea. By Annie Armstrong, Jan 26, 2022
The Gray Market Why Resale Restrictions Are Another Arena for Artists to Flex Their Muscles in a Talent-Driven Art Market (and Other Insights) Our columnist unpacks how "no-flip" provisions are another chance for artists to capitalize on their growing leverage in the trade. By Tim Schneider, Jan 25, 2022
Artnet News Pro A New Wave of Lawsuits Accuses 50 Art Galleries of Allegedly Violating the Americans With Disabilities Act Dealers complain that a lack of clear guidelines has opened the door to a flood of lawsuits. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 25, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How He Keeps His Finger on the Pulse of a Rapidly Transforming Art Industry Hint: it involves Roblox. By Simon de Pury, Jan 24, 2022
Artnet News Pro The Appraisal: How the Yayoi Kusama Market Rode a Wave of Affordable Editions to a Record Year at Auction in 2021 On the heels of a major museum acquisition, we took a peek at what's been happening in the market for the 92-year-old artist. By Naomi Rea, Jan 24, 2022
The Art Detective Crypto-Rich Collectors Are Putting Up Their NFTs as Collateral to Get Cold, Hard Cash. But Is It Actually a Good Deal? Banks have charged clients as little as one percent for art loans. An NFT-backed loan can come with a rate of more than 100 percent. By Katya Kazakina, Jan 23, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Law and Order This week, the uncertain limits of resale restrictions, South Korea blasts off, a shared-custody Kusama, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Jan 21, 2022
Wet Paint Lucas Zwirner Is Looking for Love, Tribeca Dealers Sound Alarm on the Mega-Gallery Moving In, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, which art-world socialite is hanging out with Venus Williams? Which hospitality king is opening up a new shop in New York? By Annie Armstrong, Jan 21, 2022
Kenny Schachter Kenny Schachter Has a Message for All You NFT Skeptics: Crypto Art Just Paid for My IRL New Apartment Our columnist has a bone to pick with one NFT naysayer in particular. By Kenny Schachter, Jan 19, 2022
