A House Divided: Inside the Strategic Retreat and Leadership Exodus at Phillips
The global art market is witnessing a fundamental transformation at Phillips, the perennial "third player" in the high-stakes…
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The Shadow Behind the Neon: Claude Lévêque to Face Trial Over Systemic Abuse Allegations
Claude Lévêque, once a luminary of the French contemporary art scene, has been ordered to stand trial in…
The State of the Global Art Market: Restitution, Representation, and the 2026 Outlook
The contemporary art world is currently navigating a period of profound transition, marked by a recalibration of historical…
The Evolution of the Auction House: Nate Borgelt and the Joopiter Paradigm
In the rarefied air of high-end horological collecting, the traditional auction house has long served as the ultimate…
The Eternal Pulse: Reflecting on the Life and Legacy of Yayoi Kusama
The art world is still reeling from the news that Yayoi Kusama, the visionary Japanese artist whose polka-dotted…
The Anatomy of the Obvious: Ragnar Kjartansson’s Radical Re-enchantment of the Mundane
"Reality is a cliché," wrote the poet Wallace Stevens in 1951, "from which we escape by metaphor." In…
The Resilience of the Seoul Art Hub: Frieze and Kiaf Navigate a Shifting Global Market
SEOUL — As the humidity of the Korean summer begins to yield to the crisp air of autumn,…
The Digital Aftermath: How the Assassination of Brian Thompson Became a Cultural Flashpoint
On the morning of December 4, 2024, the streets of Manhattan became the stage for one of the…
A New Paradigm for the Secondary Market: Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys, and Bonhams Launch Historic Artist Resale Royalty Program
Introduction: Correcting a Systemic Disparity In May 2018, a seismic shift occurred in the contemporary art world when…
