Newhouse auction concludes with massive numbers highlighted by a 181.2 million dollar Jackson Pollock masterpiece and a glamorous promotional campaign featuring Nicole Kidman.
Conservators working for the British Royal Collection Trust have rediscovered a lost masterpiece by Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi that had been sitting in storage under a false attribution for over a century.
Conservators using advanced artificial intelligence and noninvasive X ray technology have uncovered an unknown portrait hidden beneath one of Pablo Picasso's Blue Period paintings.
The SEC has launched a sweeping investigation into platforms offering fractional art ownership to determine if their digital shares constitute unregistered securities.
The Tate Modern is bracing for a tumultuous summer as unionized workers announce an indefinite strike over pay and conditions starting in late June.
Melissa Chiu has been poached from the Hirshhorn Museum to direct the Guggenheim. Her arrival signals a major strategic shift for the iconic New York institution.
Billionaire estate liquidations are now the primary driver of high value auction sales. This heavy reliance on deceased trophy collectors hides a broader slowdown in the wider art market.
A previously unknown Michelangelo sketch has sold for 27 million dollars after being discovered in a digital inbox. The find proves that smartphones are becoming the new tools of art historical discovery.
The 61st Venice Biennale has shifted into an institutional crisis. Over 70 artists have withdrawn from award consideration to protest global political friction.
The Museum of Modern Art is preparing a major presentation focused on Constantin Brancusi. The exhibition explores his revolutionary approach to form and the profound importance of his curated studio space.
The spring art market bounced back with $3.1 billion in sales, but this recovery is heavily propped up by financial safety nets. A record-breaking 78% of New York Evening Sales value was backed by guarantees to soothe anxious consignors.
This summer, Tate Modern will unpack the global phenomenon of "Fridamania" in a major upcoming retrospective. The exhibition explores how the revolutionary Mexican painter transitioned from a radical artist into one of the most commercialized and instantly recognizable cultural icons in modern history.
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