Gallery Network Spotlight: Mark Grotjahn’s Prismatic ‘Kitchen Drawings’ Go on View in Berlin Presented for the first time with Galerie Max Hetzler, the series offers an exploration of light, color, and perception. By Artnet Gallery Network, May 22, 2024
Artnet Auctions Discover 6 Decades of Abstract Prints in Our Contemporary Editions Auction The sale is live for bidding through May 30, 2024. By Artnet Auctions, May 22, 2024
Law & Politics Beleaguered Billionaire Ronald Perelman Recently Sold $963 Million Worth of Art: Docs Between 2020 and 2022, the Revlon CEO unloaded pieces by Basquiat, Brancusi, de Kooning, and many more blue-chip names. By Eileen Kinsella, May 22, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Mary Cassatt Was More Than Just a Painter of ‘Perpetual Afternoon Tea’ A new survey of the artist at the Philadelphia Museum of Art shines a light on women's work. By Karen Chernick, May 22, 2024
Gallery Network Spotlight: Japanese Artist Hiromitsu Kuroo Taps Into Origami Traditions With His Unique ‘Folded’ Paintings The artist's solo 'Hope Brew' is presented by Morton Fine Art in Washington, D.C. By Artnet Gallery Network, May 21, 2024
Studio Visit In an Old Tropical Plant Nursery, Lauren Quin Explores Kaleidoscopic Abstraction The sought-after L.A. painter is letting her 'frenetic' new works play freely in an exhibition at 125 Newbury. By Emily Steer, May 21, 2024
Museums & Institutions British Museum Recovers Nearly Half of Its 1,500 Missing Objects A piece of Roman jewelry, worth $60,000, was found listed for $48 on eBay. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, May 20, 2024
Art Fairs Free to a Good Home: Artists Launch a New Fair to Clear Unsold Works From Their Studios Collectors must agree to a five-year vesting period in the "sale" contracts. By Adam Schrader, May 17, 2024
Up Next Artist Ian Mwesiga Crafts Seductive, Eerie Paintings That Challenge Reality We spoke with the Ugandan artist about his blue-hued, metaphysical paintings. By Katie White, May 17, 2024
Art Fairs Warsaw’s New Collaborative Art Fair Debuts Amid an Upswing of Political Optimism in Poland NADA Villa Warsaw is the latest addition to a growing list of alternative initiatives upending the traditional art fair model. By Aga Sablinska, May 16, 2024
Auctions Monet Leads Sotheby’s $235 Million Modern Art Sale—But Carrington Steals the Show The 10-minute bidding war for Carrington's surreal masterpiece injected much-needed excitement into an anxious auction season. By Katya Kazakina, May 15, 2024
Studio Visit Eamon Ore-Giron Is a Creative Omnivore. Here’s What Keeps the L.A. Artist Inspired The artist's work is currently on view in the 2024 Whitney Biennial. By Katie White, May 15, 2024
The Back Room Work of the Week: María Berrío’s ‘La Cena’ Dow Kim is selling the painting at Christie's with a low estimate of $350,000. By Katya Kazakina, May 15, 2024
Up Next Artist Guglielmo Castelli’s Poetic and Kafkaesque Childhood Reveries In his exhibition at Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa in Venice, the Italian artist channels the complex feelings and foreboding that are part of childhood. By Katie White, May 15, 2024
Auctions Hack-Hit Christie’s Sells $114.7 Million of Contemporary Art, Withdraws Major Marden New artist records were set at its New York headquarters for Martin Wong, Ana Mendieta, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, and more. By Eileen Kinsella, May 15, 2024
