Art Market
Venice Authorities Confiscate €300,000 Fake Modigliani Drawing
VENICE—The Venice Cultural Heritage Protection Unit has exposed a counterfeit drawing attributed to the renowned Italian Modernist Amedeo...
Art Basel 2024 Report Plus What The Dealers Said
Art Basel has shrugged off the doom-mongers and reported buoyant sales for the 2024 edition, which took place from 13 June to 16. The fair closed on...
London Gallery Weekend 2024 – What The Dealers Said
The fourth edition of London Gallery Weekend concluded on Sunday, June 2, solidifying its status as the world's largest gallery weekend event. Over...
Christie’s Hack: RansomHub Attempts To Auction Client Data
In the latest development in the high-profile cyberattack on Christie’s auction house by the ransomware group RansomHub, new details about the...
Rebranding Exercise: Art Basel Paris Drops The Plus
Art Basel, the prestigious international art fair, is set to dazzle the French capital with its 2024 show. Renamed Art Basel Paris, this inaugural...
Sotheby’s To Sack Dozens Of UK Employees Amid Global Restructuring
Sotheby's, one of the world's largest and most prestigious auction houses, is preparing to lay off dozens of employees in the United Kingdom. The...
Christie’s Spring Marquee Week: Realises $640 Million in Sales
Christie's New York concluded a triumphant series of six live auctions during its spring marquee week for 20th/21st Century Art sales on 18 May. Led...
Leonora Carrington: Surrealist Masterpiece Shatters Auction Records at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s New York, Leonora Carrington’s 1945 tempera painting, Les Distractions de Dagobert, sold for a record-breaking $28.5 million (including...
Christie’s And Sotheby’s Report Mixed Results For 2024 Spring Sales
Sotheby’s $227.9m Double-Header marked tentative start to New York Spring auctions with Strong Sell-Through Rate and Multiple Artist Records Offset...
Frieze New York 2024: What Sold And What The Dealers Had To Say
Frieze New York 2024 concluded its fourth consecutive year at The Shed, showcasing 68 galleries representing 25 countries from May 1st to May 5th....
David Hockney: Intimate Sketch Of Lover Peter Schlesinger Auctioned
A David Hockney pen-and-ink sketch of his long-time lover, Peter Schlesinger, is set to hit the market in a provincial auction house in the UK for...
Gustav Klimt Portrait Sells For €35m At Kinsky In Vienna
A late portrait by Gustav Klimt, shrouded in mystery and steeped in history, has captivated the art world with its recent sale at Im Kinsky in...