Russian-owned Phillips auction house issues statement in support of Ukraine
The Art Newspaper
March 2, 2022 by Judd Tully and Anna Brady

‘We call for an immediate cessation of all hostilities’ – The firm, owned by the Mercury Group, posted the message Read more…

Late Botticelli Painting Sputters at Sotheby’s Old Masters Auction in New York, Selling for $45.4m
The Art Newspaper
January 27, 2022 by Judd Tully

The star lot of the sale, a rediscovered and austere portrait of Christ, hammered just below its estimate The Man Read more…

Judd Tully Recaps the November Contemporary Auctions
ArtTactic
November 24, 2021 by Judd Tully

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Judd Tully, independent arts journalist, helps us recap the major November contemporary Read more…

Sotheby’s Back to Back Eve Sales
Blog
November 19, 2021 by Judd Tully

The international art market continued its skyward climb with barely any turbulence at Sotheby’s double-header evening sale on Thursday that Read more…

Strong prices for female painters and young artists—but Francis Bacon’s Pope sells to the guarantor—at Phillips’s $137.9m auction in New York
The Art Newspaper
November 18, 2021 by Judd Tully

The 20th century and contemporary art evening sale saw stiff competition for works by Shara Hughes, Joan Mitchell, Amy Sherald Read more…

Sotheby’s White Glove Macklowe Bonanza
Blog
November 16, 2021 by Judd Tully

Sotheby’s pulled off the first stage of The Macklowe Collection with a white glove, 100 percent sold $676,055,000 evening sale, Read more…

Andy Warhol’s Muhammad Ali and other heavyweights help Christie’s make $420m in 20th-century sale in New York
The Art Newspaper
November 12, 2021 by Judd Tully

Only five of the 59 lots went unsold in the auction last night Following on the high heels of the Read more…

Caillebotte masterpiece goes to Getty and four auction records smashed at Christie’s New York sale of Edwin Cox’s Impressionist trove
The Art Newspaper
November 12, 2021 by Judd Tully

Last night’s single-owner sale of the late Texan oilman’s vaunted collection brought in a massive $332m Who said Impressionism was Read more…

Inside Glenn Ligon’s Groundbreaking Solo Show at Hauser & Wirth
Avenues Magazine
November 10, 2021 by Judd Tully

Sex, race, & neon A heavyweight in the pantheon of artists dealing with themes of Black identity, gender, and sexuality, Read more…

Basquiat remains ‘king of capital gains’ as rare work fetches $40m at Christie’s white-glove sale in New York
The Art Newspaper
November 10, 2021 by Judd Tully

All lots sold and records were set for ten artists, including Peter Doig, Stanley Whitney, Xinyi Cheng and Nicolas Party Read more…