Auctions The Billionaire Founders of China’s Long Museum Plan to Sell Off an Estimated $150 Million Worth of Art at Sotheby’s This Fall It is not yet clear what has spurred the Long Museum's founder Liu Yiqian and his wife Wang Wei to sell off a part of their collection. By Vivienne Chow & Katya Kazakina, Aug 22, 2023
Museums Blue-Chip Artworks Seized From Top Portuguese Collector Will Be Featured in New Art Museum in Lisbon The new Museum of Contemporary Art MAC/CCB will feature the Berardo Collection alongside the Ellipse Collection and the Teixeira de Freitas Collection. By Vivienne Chow, Aug 18, 2023
Auctions Sotheby’s U.K. Profit Dropped by 24 Percent Last Year, With Brexit the Likely Culprit "The increased red tape resulting from Brexit is...further contributing to the U.K. art market's decline." By Vivienne Chow, Aug 17, 2023
Law A Group of Collectors Is Suing Sotheby’s Over Its ‘Misleading’ Marketing of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs The auction house was added as a defendant in an ongoing class-action suit over NFTs sold at auction in 2021. By Vivienne Chow, Aug 15, 2023
Politics The Artist Behind the ‘Pillar of Shame’ Tiananmen Memorial Suspects the Hong Kong Government Has a Warrant Out for His Arrest Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt has written to the city's authorities seeking answers. By Vivienne Chow, Aug 15, 2023
People Known as a Deep-Pocketed, ‘Aggressive’ Chinese Collector, Ding Yixiao Has Now Been Blacklisted by the Art Market. What Happened? The collector's eponymous museum in China is shuttered and he is at odds with at least one auction house. By Eileen Kinsella & Vivienne Chow, Aug 10, 2023
Politics Propaganda, Vandalism, or Art? Graffiti Trumpeting Chinese Political Slogans in London Has Divided the Street Art Community Some say the graffiti violates the unspoken rules of street art; others, including Ai Weiwei, have given it a "like." By Vivienne Chow, Aug 8, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Australia’s Largest Exhibition Dedicated to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Tells the Intimate Story of the Iconic Mexican Duo Through Times of Profound Change The exhibition draws from the renowned Jacques and Natasha Gelman collection of Mexican modern art. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 28, 2023
Auctions Aiming to Stoke Global Demand for Middle Eastern Art, Christie’s Is Hosting a Major Exhibition of Contemporary Arab Art in London The house is eyeing up the return of its London evening sale in this category. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 26, 2023
Galleries Artists Have Come Forward Claiming Non-Payment From Simon Lee Gallery Following News of Its Financial Insolvency The doors of the gallery's Mayfair space remain shut and the lights were off as of Thursday afternoon. By Vivienne Chow & Guelda Voien, Jul 21, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Fintech Entrepreneur Shane Akeroyd on Being Moved by Moving Images and Playing Street Hockey With Peter Doig The collector and philanthropist has launched a platform to showcase his collection of moving-image works. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 17, 2023
Art Fairs Frieze Expands Its American Footprint, Buying Up the Armory Show and Expo Chicago The stalwart U.S. art fairs will keep their own names and teams following the acquisitions. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 13, 2023
Auctions Despite the Headwinds of a Market Correction, Bonhams Achieved Its Best First-Half Year Results Ever Investments in acquisitions of auction houses, dubbed the 'Bonhams Network,' and a revamped political strategy have paid off. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 12, 2023
Artnet News Pro By the Numbers: A Breakdown of Results From Phillips’s 20th Century to Now Sale in London, June 2023 Get the stats behind the spin. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 30, 2023
Auctions Phillips’s Revamped London Art Auction Misfired, Notching a Dismal $11.5 Million—With One Work Hammering for Just $127 The reinvented format did not redeem the sale, which closed out London auction week on a down note today. By Vivienne Chow, Jun 30, 2023