Carlie Porterfield
Christie’s pulls off a safe 21st-century evening sale in New York, powered largely by a $58m Basquiat
While a handful of lots—including new records for Diane Arbus and Simone Leigh—created a buzz in saleroom, bids felt reined in amid economic uncertainty
At Tefaf New York, dealers spotlight work by women
Gallerists at the fair say more collectors are invested in greater gender diversity among their holdings and are keen to invest in art by women
Stephen Friedman opening New York location in Tribeca
It’s the latest in a long line of galleries to open in the upscale New York neighbourhood
Photographs from Madonna’s Sex book go to auction for the first time
Proceeds from prints that were first published in the bestselling coffee table book will go toward the singer’s Malawi non-profit
Auction houses anticipate $2.2bn from New York spring sales despite cooling market
Demand for ultra contemporary works may have eased but there is little sign of a sales slump, say the New York firms
Officials in Mexico call on Dutch auction house to halt sale of pre-Columbian artefacts
Some 30 objects in an auction this week are protected by Mexico’s cultural heritage laws, authorities there say
KAWS wins nearly $1m in damages in counterfeit lawsuit
Artist Brian Donnelly first filed the lawsuit against Dylan Joy An Leong Yi Zhi in 2021
The Armory Show lines up more than 225 galleries for fair’s third year at sprawling Javits Center
The fair has grown to be among the largest in the world since it began as a hotel fair in 1994
Rare Gustav Klimt lake landscape to make auction debut in New York
The painting is estimated to sell for around $45m next month at Sotheby's
Dallas Art Fair gets a boost from Texas’s resilient economy and surging population
Despite the fair’s more sedate, distinctly Southern pace, local and international dealers reported plenty of sales during the VIP preview
Dallas Museum of Art acquires 12 works at Dallas Art Fair with annual gift
The museum spent $100,000 to bolster its collection thanks to funding from the Dallas Art Fair Foundation
Battle of the Basquiats: Christie’s and Sotheby’s both have big, eight-figure paintings lined up for marquee spring sales
'El Gran Espectaculo (The Nile)' and 'Now’s the Time' are estimated to sell for $45m at Christie’s and $30m at Sotheby’s, respectively
Renoir, Degas and Goya works from collection of Rhode Island School of Design’s founding family head to auction
The paintings and drawings are estimated to fetch more than $8m at Christie’s New York in May
Victor Vasarely works seized in Puerto Rico amid longstanding family feud over Op artist’s legacy
More than 100 paintings by the late artist and his son were allegedly taken in the FBI raid
Three US museums use prize funds to acquire works from Expo Chicago
The institutions that won the fair's Northern Trust Purchase Prize selected artwork by artists Mohau Modisakeng, Wole Lagunju and Claudia Peña Salinas for their permanent collections
Art in the Windy City: Expo Chicago fair and beyond
Plus, how Northern Ireland's museums are marking 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement and an extravagant portrait of a 19th century French actor
Dealers report strong first-day sales as Expo Chicago’s largest edition yet draws a 'critical mass' of Midwestern collectors
Collectors from the Midwest and beyond turned up for the fair’s VIP preview, as did the city’s next mayor and one of its most famous rappers
Florida woman mows down Damien Hirst sculpture with her Rolls-Royce
The work, from the series Hirst premiered at the 2017 Venice Biennale exhibition, is reportedly worth $3m
Warner Bros music executive's collection could fetch $120m during New York's May auctions
The Mo Ostin sale at Sotheby's will feature works by Magritte and Twombly
Miami officials vote to continue luxury high-rise construction after Native American site found
The developer behind the project is the Related Group, founded by the billionaire art collector Jorge M. Pérez
Frieze parent company Endeavor acquires wrestling giant WWE in $9.3bn deal
It’s the latest acquisition for the billion-dollar company
One-tonne statue of Olmec ‘Earth monster’ that was illegally taken to US will be returned to Mexico
Authorities in New York recently informed Mexican officials that the artefact was recovered, though when exactly it was stolen and brought to the United States is unclear
Expo Chicago fair turns ten: dealers say low cost of living and greater freedom to experiment nurtures US city’s art scene
Chicago is benefiting from a new generation of innovative collectors and a rich cultural ecosystem
Dallas Art Fair hopes to cash in on city’s expansion
For the first time, it will share the stage with the smaller boutique fair Dallas Invitational
The Photography Show fair returns to New York with images of ominous sculptures, elegant figures and the void
Highlights from the 42nd edition of the longest-running photography fair
Paintings by Ed Ruscha, Philip Guston and others from major Chicago collection headed to auction at Christie’s
A group of paintings and works on paper from the collection of Alan and Dorothy Press is estimated to fetch more than $50m across multiple sales in New York this spring
Asia Week New York bounces back from Covid-19 restrictions with $131m in sales
A print of the "Great Wave" by Hokusai sold for a record-breaking $2.8m at Christie’s during the series of exhibitions and auctions
Mexican authorities condemn French auction of pre-Columbian artefacts
In all, 83 artefacts scheduled to be sold in Paris next week are protected under Mexican law, authorities say
Turmoil at First Republic could jeopardise the bank’s art world sponsorships
The San Francisco-based bank is a corporate partner at museums across the US
Hong Kong heiress sues gallery over alleged £500,000 Banksy fraud
Karen Lo says the dealer Pearl Lam never followed through with her purchase of a well-known painting by the secretive British artist