Auctions A Stash of Animal Sculptures by the Lalannes, Found Hidden in a Secret Room in the Couple’s Studio, Heads to Auction One intriguing lot is a tin of sardines, commissioned by Jane Holzer in 1971 for an exhibition at Leo Castelli Gallery. By Lee Carter, Aug 16, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Bay Area Fixtures Pamela and David Hornik on Supporting Contemporary Art—With the Help of Their Dogs The couple explains that sometimes loving art means putting it in a sock drawer. By Lee Carter, Aug 14, 2023
Auctions A Notorious Barn Find of Hurricane-Damaged Ferrari Race Cars Could Fetch $20 Million at Auction For Monterey Car Week, Sotheby’s will recreate the collapsed barn in Florida where the cars were discovered. By Lee Carter, Aug 11, 2023
Art World This Bonkers ‘Whale House’ in California, Inspired by Antoni Gaudí’s Architectural Whimsy, Comes to the Surface for $3.3 Million Like Gaudí's monuments to idiosyncrasy, the house was designed without straight lines or flat walls, or even renderings. By Lee Carter, Aug 4, 2023
Auctions $50,000 for Apple Sneakers, Six Figures for a 2007 iPhone—the Resale Market for the Tech Giant’s Products Is Hitting New Heights Sotheby's is the latest to muscle in on an exploding secondary market for vintage Apple items. By Lee Carter, Aug 4, 2023
Art World Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Known Structure in Malibu Burned Down in a Wildfire. Now Comes the Chance to Rebuild The land where the famed architect erected the residence in 1940 has come on the market for $7.45 million. By Lee Carter, Aug 1, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Curator Roya Khadjavi on Celebrating the Next Generation of Iranian Women Artists, One Work at a Time Khadjavi began working with Iranian artists in 2008, after visiting the country for the first time since leaving some 30 years prior. By Lee Carter, Aug 1, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Croatian Collector Neda Young Supports Women Artists and Buys Artworks in the Back Rooms of Galleries Her first purchase was a Joan Snyder painting, which still hangs above her sofa. By Lee Carter, Jul 24, 2023
Art World Broadway Legend Stephen Sondheim’s Manhattan Townhouse—Where He Wrote Tony-Winning Musicals—Is Selling to the Tune of $7 Million It’s where he composed ‘Sunday in the Park with George,’ his Pulitzer Prize–winning musical based on George Seurat. By Lee Carter, Jul 20, 2023
Auctions A Glittering Trove of Olympic Treasures—From Relay Torches to Medals Dating Back to the First Modern Games—Heads to Auction There used to be art competitions at the Olympics, along with sporting events. By Lee Carter, Jul 19, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Architects Herzog & de Meuron, the Design Duo Behind Tate Modern and Scores of Other Museums, Are Themselves the Subject of a New Exhibition The exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London will go behind-the-scenes of their most ambitious projects. By Lee Carter, Jul 13, 2023
Auctions A Rediscovered Portrait of Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s Sixth Wife, Fetches Four Times Its High Estimate at Sotheby’s The 16th-century painting of the English queen sold for $4.4 million. By Lee Carter, Jul 11, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Advisor and Curator Sigrid Kirk on Her Commitment to Women Artists and the Marlene Dumas That Got Away The collector took solace in a vulnerable Gillian Wearing self-portrait during lockdown. By Lee Carter, Jul 9, 2023
Art History What Opulence Lay Behind Marie Antoinette’s Secret Bedroom Door? The Palace of Versailles Has Just Reopened the Queen’s Hidden Chambers As part of the palace’s 400th anniversary, visitors can now marvel at the private grandeur of the iconic French queen. By Lee Carter, Jul 8, 2023
Style Björk’s Iconic Swan Dress, Which Once Stole the Oscar Red Carpet, Will Headline a London Show of Bold Fashion Designs The dress, which laid an egg at the Academy Awards, is the centerpiece of 'Rebel' at London's Design Museum. By Lee Carter, Jun 29, 2023