The Back Room The Back Room: Freaking Out or Winding Down? This week: an art-market Omicron primer, downtown New York dealers on the move, a coveted Magritte appears under Bonhams’s hammer, and more. By Tim Schneider, Dec 10, 2021
The Art Detective NFT Collectors and Museums Have a Novel Problem: How Do You Deal With Art That an Artist Can Change at Will? The allure of Beeple's latest work is that he can makes alterations to it whenever he likes. That can be a problem for some. By Katya Kazakina, Dec 10, 2021
Wet Paint Downtown New York Galleries Go for Broke With New Spaces, a Mega-Collector Launches Into Space, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, which artist did Jay Z just invest in? What ultra-hip early-aughts party photographer is planning a comeback? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Dec 9, 2021
Artnet News Pro Christie’s and Sotheby’s Tepid London Sales Illustrate the Old Master Market’s Novel Problem: Too Much Supply, Too Little Demand Sotheby’s outperformed its rival house as London kicked off Masters Week. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 9, 2021
The Gray Market Why the Art Market Is Unlikely to Be Affected by the Omicron Variant (and Other Insights) Our columnist surfaces from a research binge with insights into how the art market may respond to the latest pandemic twist. By Tim Schneider, Dec 7, 2021
Artnet News Pro Here Are the 15 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction Around the World in November 2021 We scoured the Price Database for the top-selling lots in November. By Caroline Goldstein, Dec 7, 2021
Artnet News Pro Price Check! Here’s What Sold—and for How Much—at Art Basel Miami Beach 2021 Here's what dealers say they sold last week. By Caroline Goldstein, Dec 6, 2021
The Back Room The Back Room: We Shall Buy on the Beaches, We Shall Buy in the Booths This week in the Back Room: Miami Art Week splashes out again, a surprise power-up for a septuagenarian artist, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Dec 3, 2021
Wet Paint Collectors Abandon Art Basel Miami Beach for NFT Fairs, Kennedy Yanko Gets a New Gallery, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, what beloved actor spied an Anna Weyant work at Gagosian's booth? What mega-collector bumped into a Calder work? Read on for answers. By Annie Armstrong, Dec 3, 2021
The Art Detective ‘It’s a Trial by Fire’: How Dealers Spooked by Speculators at Art Basel Miami Beach Decide Whom to Trust—and Whom to Sell to With demand for artworks far outstripping artificial controls on supply, dealers get their pick of the litter when it comes to collectors. By Katya Kazakina, Dec 3, 2021
Artnet News Pro These 7 Legal Gray Areas Could Determine the Future of the Booming NFT Market Even as millions are invested in digital art, fundamental issues remain. By Amy Castor, Dec 1, 2021
Artnet News Pro Christie’s Four-Hour, $192.6 Million Hong Kong Auction Bonanza Saw New Records Set for Amoako Boafo and Avery Singer Bidders from London and New York drove up prices throughout the evening. By Vivienne Chow, Dec 1, 2021
The Gray Market Art and NFTs Are Wooing Each Other in Miami. But Whether the Romance Lasts Is Far From a Given (and Other Insights) Our columnist surveys the art world's relationship to crypto since its previous peak in 2018, and reminds us linear progress is not promised. By Tim Schneider, Dec 1, 2021
Artnet News Pro Yuki Terase on Making Inroads With the ‘Fast and Nimble’ Asian Collectors Directing the Future of the Art Market The former Sotheby’s rainmaker wants to ensure the enthusiasm for buying in the region is sustainable. By Vivienne Chow, Nov 30, 2021
Artnet News Pro Chanel Handbags, Generous Commission Splits, and Pledges of Trust: How Galleries Lure Top Artists to Join Their Rosters A few mega-galleries may have the deepest pockets, but dealers of all sizes have developed strategies to cultivate new artist relationships. By Naomi Rea, Nov 30, 2021
