Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale, November 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 13, 2023
On View A New Show of Contemporary Airbrush in L.A. Brings a Muralist Into the Gallery Fold The artist's paintings that celebrate Chicano culture are "a love letter to Los Angeles." By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 10, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale, November 2023 The sale also marked the end of an era as veteran auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen's final evening auction. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 9, 2023
Law & Politics Helen Frankenthaler’s Nephew Is Suing the Artist’s Foundation for Allegedly ‘Destroying’ Her Legacy Frederick Iseman is accusing the foundation's directors of mismanagement and self-enrichment. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 9, 2023
On View Anish Kapoor’s Controversial Vantablack Works Finally Make Their U.S. Debut. See Them Here How he perfected the use of this high-tech material remains a mystery. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 9, 2023
Museums & Institutions Workers at the Brooklyn Museum Have Ratified Their First Union Contract, Guaranteeing Them Pay Increases The contract approval came just one day before workers were set to go on strike. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 8, 2023
Art World Philadelphia Has Finally Chosen a Design for Its Harriet Tubman Memorial, One That ‘Evokes Her Power’ The city had gone back to the drawing board on the project after a public outcry. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 6, 2023
On View ‘More From the Heart And the Brain Than for the Eye’: Legendary Songwriter Bernie Taupin on His Soho Painting Show "Ragged Glory" at Chase Contemporary coincides with Taupin's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 3, 2023
Auctions Here’s Your Guide to the Priciest and Most Sought-After Artworks for Sale During New York’s $2 Billion Fall Auction Season The collections of Emily Fisher Landau, Ivan Reitman, Jerry Moss, and the Triton Foundation hit the block starting next week. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 3, 2023
Art Fairs We Tagged Along on Artist Jasmin Sian’s 15 Mile-Long Daily Bike Commute Through New York’s Urban Wilderness The nature the Filipina American artist encounters while biking inspires her delicate cut-paper works, on view at the ADAA Art Show. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 1, 2023
Art & Tech Stuart Semple Unleashes His Final Superblack Paint in His Long-Running Art Supply Battle With Anish Kapoor Once again, anyone can buy the paint except Anish Kapoor. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2023
Art History A Secret Room in a 16th-Century Italian Chapel, Where Michelangelo Hid—and Drew—for Months, Opens to the Public Michelangelo is believed to have made the rarely seen drawings while in hiding after the pope sentenced him to death. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2023
People Friends and Family Remember Artist Ida Applebroog, Whose Wry, Feminist-Tinged Work Defied Categorization The artist has died at age 93. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 31, 2023
Studio Visit L.A. Artist Patrick Martinez Calls His Studio a ‘Great Escape’ Where He Paints Blooming Bougainvillea on a Colossal Scale We caught up with the artist to talk about inspiration, techniques, and seeing the Henry Taylor show on two coasts. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 30, 2023
Museums & Institutions ‘It’s a Bittersweet Situation’: Collector Christian Levett Opens Up About Rededicating His Museum to Women’s Art The new museum is slated to open in June. By Sarah Cascone, Oct 30, 2023