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Two of Modernism’s Lesbian Icons Get the Novel Treatment

Two of Modernism’s Lesbian Icons Get the Novel Treatment

May 22, 2026 1 min read

Authors take on the lives of Gertrude Stein and Alice…

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How Is Arts Patronage Changing?

May 21, 2026 1 min read

At TEFAF New York, Artnet’s Andrew Russeth spoke to two…

130+ Artists Illuminate the Vast Creative Possibilities of the Nightlight

130+ Artists Illuminate the Vast Creative Possibilities of the Nightlight

May 21, 2026 1 min read

130+ artists, 130+ distinctive takes on the household staple. Do…

Art Movements: Larry Gagosian Heads to the Big Screen

Art Movements: Larry Gagosian Heads to the Big Screen

May 21, 2026 1 min read

The enigmatic art dealer gets the documentary treatment, Pace gets…

Billie Holiday Comes to Queens

Billie Holiday Comes to Queens

May 21, 2026 1 min read

Thomas J Price and Tavares Strachan are frontrunners for a…

How Former Fashion Designer Emma Safir Turns Fabric into Beguiling Paintings

How Former Fashion Designer Emma Safir Turns Fabric into Beguiling Paintings

May 21, 2026 1 min read

She resists the “en-slick-ification” of painting by literally showing its…

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Marian Goodman’s Gerhard Richters Total $78.8 Million in $162.7 Million Christie’s Sale

May 20, 2026 1 min read

Minimal works owned by Henry S. McNeil added $25.9 million.…

Marian Goodman’s $35.1 M. Richter ‘Candle’ Leads Christie’s Tepid $162.7 M. Trio of Postwar and Contemporary Sales

Marian Goodman’s $35.1 M. Richter ‘Candle’ Leads Christie’s Tepid $162.7 M. Trio of Postwar and Contemporary Sales

May 20, 2026 1 min read

The top ten included five Richter canvases along with works…

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Sotheby’s Buoyant $303.4 Million Modern Art Evening Sale: By the Numbers

May 20, 2026 1 min read

Despite not having flashy lots, the house easily beat its…

A $1B Evening With Nicole Kidman

A $1B Evening With Nicole Kidman

May 20, 2026 1 min read

Plus, a show in Chicago explores the lives of Black…

Malo Chapuy Reimagines Medieval Art on the Cover of our New Talent Issue

Malo Chapuy Reimagines Medieval Art on the Cover of our New Talent Issue

May 20, 2026 1 min read

Spaceship cathedrals meet QR codicies. Read MoreARTnews.com

Sotheby’s Pulls In $303.9 M. in a Solid but Subdued Modern Evening Sale Led by $48 M. Matisse

Sotheby’s Pulls In $303.9 M. in a Solid but Subdued Modern Evening Sale Led by $48 M. Matisse

May 19, 2026 1 min read

The evening was, according to one advisor, “solid financially, but…

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Phillips Posts $115.2 Million ‘White Glove’ Sale, Big Gain Over Last Year

May 19, 2026 1 min read

New records were set for Joseph Yaeger, Pat Passlof, and…

Phillips Modern & Contemporary Sale Nets  $115.2 M., With Strong Results for Women Artists

Phillips Modern & Contemporary Sale Nets  $115.2 M., With Strong Results for Women Artists

May 19, 2026 1 min read

The Phillips team seemed very happy with the results. Read MoreARTnews.com

Gabrielle Goliath’s “Elegy” Comes to Venice

Gabrielle Goliath’s “Elegy” Comes to Venice

May 19, 2026 1 min read

A review of the show that was censored by the…

Art in America’s Summer Issue Features 20 “New Talent” Artists, Juicy Art Heist Stories, and More

Art in America’s Summer Issue Features 20 “New Talent” Artists, Juicy Art Heist Stories, and More

May 19, 2026 1 min read

The issue is from May through August. Read MoreARTnews.com

Christie’s Double-Header Totals $1.1 B., With Several Trophy Works Notching New Records

Christie’s Double-Header Totals $1.1 B., With Several Trophy Works Notching New Records

May 18, 2026 1 min read

The S.I. Newhouse sale had the fireworks, but there were…

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The Most Expensive Works by Mark Rothko Sold at Auction

May 18, 2026 1 min read

The artist’s record price at auction is $98 million. Read MoreARTnews.com

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Mark Rothko Painting Agnes Gund Hung in Her Living Room Sells for $98 M., Setting a Record

May 18, 2026 1 min read

Gund bought the painting directly from the artist in 1967. Read…

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