New York

The Philips evening sale in New York, dedicated to modern artists, managed to only collect $69.5 million. The sale included all modern artists – from the 20th century till date. A total of 37 works went on the auction block, but only 33…

Prominent art advisor Lisa Schiff is accused of running a ‘ponzi scheme’ in a lawsuit over the sale of a $2.5 million Adrian Ghenie painting. Richard Grossman and collector Candace Barasch filed the lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court…

Frieze has announced the names of the 69 exhibitors participating in the 2023 New York fair, to be held on May 18-21 at The Shed. The list contains some of the biggest blue-chip galleries in the world. These include Pace Gallery,…

Artist Mason Rothschild lost a legal battle with luxury brand Hermès over his MetaBirkins NFT series, inspired by the brand’s luxury bags. On Wednesday, the Southern District Court in New York announced that the MetaBirkins NFT project…

A strapless gown designed by Victor Eldenstein and worn by Princess Diana sold for $604,800 at a Sotheby’s auction recently. The dress was designed by Victor Eldenstein – who was a regular designed for Princess Diana - in 1989. The dress…

After a long career at the Mnuchin Gallery – which included a focus on emerging artists – art dealer Sukanya Rajaratnam is stepping down. Joining the gallery in 2008, Rajaratnam’s 15-year stint at the Mnuchin Gallery in New York will end…

The U.S. government has returned seven artifacts taken from Iraq during the 2003 invasion back to the country. The ceremony occurred on Wednesday in New York. The repatriation ceremony was facilitated by the office of Manhattan District…

Ashley Bickerton, the artist who lampooned consumerism and was a hot topic in the New York art scene in the 1980s, died at the age of 63. Ashley Bickerton died on Wednesday at his home in Bali, Indonesia, where he had lived since the…

Over the last weekend, a group of thieves visited various Lower East Side galleries and stole the handbags, credit cards, etc. of workers there. While the story is still developing, early reports by Artnet News suggest that at least four…

Manhattan’s DA office recently seized antiquities from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) to repatriate them to their homes. While the Manhattan District Attorney’s office has carried out multiple raids on the Met this year, this…