A $35 M. Warhol, a $45 M. Basquiat, and More: Who’s Selling The Top Works in the May Sales?May 4, 2026
Comment | Climate change is forcing tough choices—how much heritage can we save before it is too late? – The Art Newspaper Art Market March 19, 2026 On South Aulatsivik Island in Canada’s Nain archipelago, the usually chilly temperatures have begun to warm over past decades. Permafrost—an…
Competition in the Auction Business’s Middle Market is Fierce, and Growing Fiercer Art Market March 19, 2026 Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday.…
Wine and Spirits Sales at Sotheby’s Grew 12% Last Year to $127.5 M. Art Market March 19, 2026 The news has not been great for the global spirits marketplace, as we’ve reported many times over the past year. Still, despite…
Man Causes ‘Catastrophic Damage’ to Chihuly Glass Museum in Seattle Art Market March 19, 2026 A man caused $240,000 in damage to the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum in Seattle late on Monday night, according…
Christie’s Turns Pop Culture Into a Stadium Event With $94.5 M. Jim Irsay Sale Art Market March 18, 2026 For a few days in March, Christie’s Rockefeller Center galleries felt less like an auction house than a public exhibition…
Paris Dealer Kamel Mennour Buys Galerie Malingue, Founded Over Five Decades Ago Art Market March 18, 2026 The baton is being passed from an elder generation of French art dealer to a younger one, with the purchase…
Monet Once Pledged His Paintings to Secure a Loan, a Letter Reveals Art Market March 18, 2026 Paintings by Impressionist artist Claude Monet (1840–1926) are some of the most valuable artworks in the world; in 2019 his Meules (Haystacks)…
Dizzy, Nauseous Columbus Art Museum Workers Issue Complaints About Chemical Fumes Art Market March 18, 2026 Workers at the Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio have complained to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) about…
New Museum unveils commissions by Tschabalala Self and Klára Hosnedlová during soft opening. Art Market March 18, 2026 This morning, the New Museum hosted a soft opening for its 60,000-square-foot expansion, debuting major commissions by Tschabalala Self and…
Major Corporate Sponsor Withdraws from Sydney Biennale, Citing Alleged Hate Speech Art Market March 18, 2026 A major corporate sponsor of the Sydney Biennale, Australia’s biggest art exhibition, has withdrawn following allegations of antisemitism involving a…
