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09 July 2020

Three Key Takeaways from the Hiscox Online Art Market Report.

In the past four months, the vast majority of art market transactions have taken place online as fairs, galleries, and auction houses have gone virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... read more (external link)

08 July 2020

Top Galleries, Famous Artists Got Millions in Bailout Loans

Some of the world's biggest galleries and the most expensive living artist received millions of dollars in U.S. federal relief loans for small businesses. ... read more (external link)

06 July 2020

The Case of the Empty Frames Remains Art World's Biggest Mistery

Cops, criminals, journalists, and art sleuths - they've all failed to find the USD 500 million haul of the Gardner Museum theft. ... read more (external link)

06 July 2020

Rupert Murdoch is reportedly looking to take a large stake in Art Basel's parent company.

As Art Basel's parent company MCH Group struggles to raise capital in the face of multiple fair cancellations, a number of investors have reportedly expressed interest in buying large shares of the company ... read more (external link)

03 July 2020

Phillips Scored $41 Million in a White-Glove Contemporary Evening Sale as the Auction House Got Hip to New Online Landscape

Matthew Wong and Amoako Boafo continued to perform above estimates, while Titus Kaphar, Christina Quarles, and Ali Banisadr set artist records. ... read more (external link)

02 July 2020

Painting Reaps 6,700% Return Less Than Year After Artist's Death

Paintings by a Canadian artist who killed himself at age 35 in October are setting records this auction season. ... read more (external link)

01 July 2020

Editor's Pick: 13 Events for your virtual art calendar this week, from Kota Ezawa's National Anthem to Tour of Eileen Myle's Art

A selection of worthy online and IRL events to fill your calendar. ... read more (external link)

30 June 2020

Bacon Triptych Sells For $84.6 Million, Boosting Art Market

Francis Bacon�s �Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus� fetched $84.6 million at Sotheby�s on Monday, giving the high-end art market a boost after a months-long slump caused by the pandemic. ... read more (external link)

29 June 2020

Art World It Wasn't Just Pompeii. Archaeologists Say the Roman Republic and Even Ancient Egypt's Ptolemaic Kingdom May Have Been Ended by Volcanoes

The eruption of Alaska's Okmok volcano may have triggered a famine in Rome following the death of Caesar. ... read more (external link)

29 June 2020

Star Artist's Market Implodes After Collectors "Paid Too Much"

His brooding self-portraits and glittering abstractions used to be the must-have trophies for billionaires, celebrities and investors - from Francois Pinault to Leonardo DiCaprio. ... read more (external link)

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