Market The Art Market Shrank in 2023, but There Are Reasons for Optimism: Report Dealers saw a big jump in online sales last year, according to a study from Art Basel and UBS. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 13, 2024
Art History Art Bites: Picasso and Braque Coined a New Art Term Of course artists had previously cut and arranged materials, but the founders of Cubism were the first to give the technique its own name. By Verity Babbs, Feb 26, 2024
Artnet News Pro Details of Da Vinci and Modigliani Transactions Emerge as Rybolovlev Trial Continues Witnesses recounted a dinner in Paris, a lunch in St. Barts, and code names like "cottonmouth," in testimony outlining how sales of trophy artworks took place. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 24, 2024
Law & Politics Sotheby’s Exec Paints an Ugly Picture of Yves Bouvier’s Deceptions in Ongoing Rybolovlev Trial Sotheby's attorneys are shining a spotlight on the Swiss dealer's role in the alleged fraud. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 19, 2024
Law & Politics A Key Sotheby’s Executive Took the Witness Stand, as Epic Rybolovlev Fraud Trial Lumbers Forward All eyes are on Sotheby's executive Sam Valette this week as he testifies about multi-million dollar private deals. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 17, 2024
Market 5 Top Art Advisors on How the Art Market Could Change in 2024 Surprisingly divergent predictions from pros in the know. By Artnet News, Jan 3, 2024
Auctions Christie’s Posts a $2.2-Billion Drop in Sales in 2023 But 2022, the house's best year ever, was a hard act to follow. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 18, 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 10, 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
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 31, 2023
Auctions The Collection of ‘Ghostbusters’ Director Ivan Reitman Heads to Christie’s, Led By a Rare Picasso Portrait of Marie-Thérèse Walter 'Femme endormie' is estimated at $25 million to $35 million. By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 4, 2023
Art World The Vast Scope of Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich’s $1 Billion Art Collection Is Revealed in a New Trove of Leaked Documents The leak of confidential information has likely set off alarm bells in elite art collecting circles. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 25, 2023
Galleries South Africa’s Goodman Gallery Arrives in New York Bearing Artworks by William Kentridge, Candice Breitz, and More Owner Liza Essers talked to Artnet News about the broader strategy behind the veteran gallery's latest move. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 19, 2023
Art Fairs The Armory Show’s VIP Preview Opened With Brisk Sales and a Lot of Chatter About the Fair’s Future The New York fair marches on even as questions swirl about consolidation in the industry. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 8, 2023
Auctions With a New Milan Space, Phillips Opens a Fresh Front in the Scramble for European Collectors Phillips Milan is located in the historic heart of the city. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 7, 2023