Shaping de Kooning’s Legacy
Behind the scenes of the artist’s long-awaited retrospective at MoMA are not only curators but also dealers, lawyers, collectors, and heirs. Read More
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Kiefer on Night Watch
The German artist does Rembrandt, by way of van Gogh. Read More
Talking Trash
More and more artists are using trash not just as a material but also as a subject. Read More
The Chinese Art Explosion
As works by Chinese artists fetch multimillion-dollar prices, the international art world is waking to the power of the Asian market. China has spawned hundreds of new galleries, 1,600 auction houses, art fairs, and growing numbers of contemporary-art collectors, while accusations surface that some are engaging in widespread speculation. Read More
$25 Billion and Counting
Auction sales are what one dealer calls the “visible part of the iceberg.” But how big is the rest of it? According to dealers, auction house experts, and other advisers, the private art market is exponentially larger—fueled by increasing demand from Russia, Asia, the Middle East, and other emerging markets. Read More
The Branding of Damien Hirst
Beyond his career as creator of today’s priciest artworks, Damien Hirst is also a curator, collector, entrepreneur, restaurateur, and clothing designer. Read More
