Inaugural Atlanta Art Week seeks to raise awareness and foster community in a city long overlooked by the mainstream art world
"This event could help build exposure for the galleries and institutions in Atlanta and make sure what we are included in the dialogue," says Atlanta Art Week founder Kendra Walker
Sotheby's sales in London fall short—though Francis Bacon brings in £43.4m
Bidding was strong for red-chip artists, but the air is much thinner at the top of the market
A match made in heaven: The Armory Show brings large scale sculptures to the US Open
The sculptures, which will be placed on the grounds of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the tournament, will all be by artists from underrepresented backgrounds
Cuban government sentences dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara to five years in prison
After more than a year in prison, Otero Alcántara was convicted of “insulting national symbols”
Su-suit-io: Alamo experts sue authors of a book suggesting they sold phoney artefacts from the battle to British pop star Phil Collins
The authors of the book imply that antiquities dealer Alexander McDuffie and historian Joseph Musso faked inscriptions and fraudulently authenticated artefacts that were set for a revamped Alamo site
NFT apostle Noah Davis leaves Christie’s for CryptoPunks
Davis helped usher NFTs into the mainstream as Christie’s head of digital sales, and has vowed to keep the Punks pure
A single owner sale of works by Gertrude Abercrombie may bring her market the attention it has long deserved
The 21 lots come from the collection of the Chicagoans Laura and Gary Maurer, the preeminent collectors of Abercrombie works
Peter Max saga continues, as his daughter struggles to gain guardianship of the dementia-stricken Pop artist
The artist has been the subject of legal complaints for years regarding both his business and personal care
Collector files lawsuit to prove ownership of $7m Picasso after attempted sale goes south
The prospective buyer failed to give anything beyond the down payment, the suit alleges, while at the holding warehouse, a string of suspicious custodial transfers began
Eight men accused of stealing a Banksy from the Bataclan concert hall in Paris go on trial
The crooks removed the mural that was painted on an emergency exit door of the Parisian concert hall, though there is disagreement over who ordered the theft
Verse, NFT platform with a former Tate curator in its corner, hopes to bring order to the digital art market
The site's first selling exhibition, a collaboration with 12 leading artists and curators, hopes to bring trusted sources to the mad world of Web3 collecting
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Esmaa Mohamoud at Arsenal Contemporary to the Flag Art Foundation’s group show curated by ex-football player and arts patron Keith Rivers
Seeing double: Andreas Gursky’s new and recent works show at mega-galleries on both sides of the Atlantic
The large-scale pictures, which recall both 19th century landscape painting and mid-20th century abstraction, comment on the very real effects humans have on the environment
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
From Karim B. Hamid at Alchemy Gallery to Sky Hopinka at Broadway
Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre, missing for 30 years after a heist, returns to public view at the Getty Center in Los Angeles this summer
The painting was sliced from its frame and torn from its backing in a daylight robbery at the University of Arizona Museum of Art on Thanksgiving Day in 1985
Can Ernie Barnes score again? A sale at Bonhams may hold the answer
After his record-shattering sale at Christies in May and the announcement of gallery representation, can Ernie Barnes hold on to the momentum?
Late artist Ernie Barnes finally scores gallery representation—and a new auction milestone
Andrew Kreps Gallery and Ortuzar Projects have announced they will co-represent the artist’s estate
'I now seek out thoughtful works that spark happiness': Silver Art Projects' co-founder Cory Silverstein on his favourite art and ultimate acquisition
Silverstein, whose programme offers art residencies in 4 World Trade Center, lends insight into his collecting habits and aspirations
Palestinian sovereignty and Roe v Wade referenced in works brought to a particularly political Frieze New York
Many exhibitors have brought art that seems to chime with new fair director Christine Messineo’s politically tinged programming
Phillips racks up a record $225m in New York—with Basquiat alone bringing in $85m
Women accounted for nearly half of the lots, led by Yayoi Kusama and her early Infinity Net paining which sold for a record $10.5m
Sotheby’s Modern art evening sale in New York brings in over $408m, the third-highest total for a sale at the auction house
Despite a hefty number of lots, the sale flew by and was peppered with memorable moments, auction records and Oliver Barker’s tireless showmanship
'Buying art is like meeting a new friend': advisor Elizabeth Von Habsburg on her very personal approach to collecting
The managing director of the art appraisal and advisory firm the Winston Art Group discusses her latest buys and the best collecting advice she's received
Frieze New York puts not-for-profit spaces centre stage
For its tenth anniversary, the fair celebrates achievements of artist-led, grassroots organisations
From a possible record-breaking Philip Guston to coins linked to Caesar’s assassination: our pick of the highlights from May's sales
Plus, a rediscovered Titian and a reliquary sculpture from Gabon
Tefaf, back in New York after years of cancellations, takes visitors outside of time
By focusing on art from across history, visitors are able to see how works from different periods can inform and encourage new dialogues
At the Venice Biennale, Bosco Sodi’s pigments spur a historical reckoning
Sodi’s muscular, primordial works form a stark contrast to a Venetian palazzo’s ostentatious elegance
Beauty, emotion and community drive the Dallas Art Fair
An influx of new collectors and a fundamental appreciation of art make the Dallas Art Fair stand out in the art fair ecosystem
Christie’s uses hologram technology to take a $20m Degas sculpture on tour
The hologram, produced by the Los Angeles-based company Proto, is currently on view at Christie’s San Francisco and will next be transported via the cloud to Hong Kong
The Dallas Art Fair returns to a rapidly transforming Texas
The boutique Southern fair has a strong showing this year of international galleries while maintaining its reputation for fostering homegrown talent
With strong showing by Latin American artists and galleries, Expo Chicago expands the definition of a regional fair
The Exposure sector at this year's fair, curated by Humberto Moro, foregrounds Latin American galleries and serves as a gateway into global conversations