$35 M. Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen to Sell at Sotheby’s
A Diego Velázqeuz portrait of Isabel de Borbon, a Spanish queen, will head to auction this February at Sotheby’s, where…
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Larry Fink, Photographer Who Documented Clashing Social Circles, Dies at 82
Larry Fink, an American photographer who captured class divides by documenting upper echelons of New York’s social circles, died at…
With $1.8 Billion in Sales, Auctions Return to the Fair and Sober
Historically, the fall marquee New York auctions are measured by fairly specific criteria: they bring important estates to the block…
Inuit Artist Kablusiak Wins Canada’s Top Art Prize
Calgary-based artist Kablusiak has been named the 2023 recipient of the Sobey Art Award, Canada’s top art prize. The award,…
SFMOMA Cuts 20 Staff Positions, Citing Attendance Drop
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has cut 20 staff positions, citing a major drop in visitor attendance since…
Records for Julie Mehretu, Barkley Hendricks Enliven Sotheby’s $310 M. Contemporary Sale
On Wednesday night, Sotheby’s brought in a combined $310 million (inclusive of fees) from two back-to-back evening sales of contemporary…
National Portrait Gallery Scrutinized for Sponsor’s Ties to Energy Sector
The National Portrait Gallery in London (NPG) is facing scrutiny from climate activists for accepting a sponsorship from a major…
Estate of Stan VanDerBeek, Experimental Filmmaker and ‘Agitator,’ Joins Magenta Plains
The estate of Stan VanDerBeek, an experimental filmmaker and pioneer of computer-generated art in through the 1950s and 1970s, has…
A Tame Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale Generates $224 M.
Sotheby’s sale of 20th century art netted $224 million over a brisk hour-and-a-half on Monday at the house’s York Avenue…
The Met’s Costume Institute Unveils Sensory-Themed Exhibition and Gala for 2024
Anticipation surrounding the Metropolitan Museum of Art‘s Costume Institute exhibition has come to a close with the reveal of its…
The Collection of a Discreet Hedge-Funder Has Quietly Become Active Business
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday.…
Sotheby’s White Glove $406 M. Fisher Landau Sale Sets New Benchmarks for Agnes Martin, Mark Tansey
Second in line launching the fall auction season in New York on Wednesday evening, Sotheby’s highly anticipated sale of works…
Sotheby’s White Glove $406 M. Fisher Landau Sale Sets New Benchmarks for Agnes Martin, Mark Tansey
Second in line launching the fall auction season in New York on Wednesday evening, Sotheby’s highly anticipated sale of works…
UK Museum Leaders Pledge Action Against Climate Change at Inaugural Summit
Leaders from nearly 70 UK museums, foundations and funding agencies met last week at the inaugural UK Museum COP meeting…