As market for young artists grows, Sotheby’s turbocharged The Now sale in New York threatens to eclipse its contemporary evening auction
The Art Newspaper
May 20, 2022 by Judd Tully

While both back-to-back sales did well, works by artists under 40 were snapped up at a rate not matched by Read more…

Art Basel Miami Beach’s VIP Opening Sees Brisk Sales
Artnews
December 4, 2019 by Judd Tully

$2.4 M. David Hammons, $1.7 M. Helen Frankenthaler Find Buyers It’s no secret that the global art market is alive Read more…

Abstract Expressionism Leads Sotheby’s Contemporary Sale
Artnews
November 15, 2019 by Judd Tully

Buoyed by heavy bidding from Asia for the evening’s top four entries, Sotheby’s contemporary sale on Thursday night racked up Read more…

Angela Davis Honored in Birmingham Alabama
Blog
February 19, 2019 by Judd Tully

Angela Davis, the 75 year old human rights activist and author was honored on Saturday (February 16) in her hometown Read more…

Even as Brexit Looms, Galleries Notch Sales on Frieze London’s Opening Day
Artnews
October 3, 2018 by Judd Tully

The latest iterations of Frieze London and Frieze Masters, artfully bivouacked in separate bespoke white tents at opposite ends of Read more…

‘A Luxury Problem’: As Art Basel 2018 Rolls On, the Sales Beat Continues
Artnews
June 14, 2018 by Judd Tully

The biggest distraction from the 49th edition of Art Basel is the giant, exhausting, and fantastic Bruce Nauman retrospective “Disappearing Read more…

$49.8 M. Francis Bacon Portrait Leads Solid $397.1 M. Christie’s Contemporary Sale
Artnews
May 18, 2018 by Judd Tully

Anchored by a powerful Francis Bacon cover-lot portrait, Christie’s closed the season’s evening auctions in New York on Thursday night Read more…

Kerry James Marshall Painting Sells for Record-Smashing $21.1 M in Sotheby’s High-Flying $284.5 M Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Artnews
May 17, 2018 by Judd Tully

A few lots into Sotheby’s evening sale of contemporary art earlier on Wednesday night, the African-American artist Kerry James Marshall’s Read more…

Christie’s auction nets $785.9m, with a big assist from an Old Master
The Art Newspaper
November 15, 2017 by Judd Tully

Despite buy-ins, the sale saw several strong prices and records below the dizzy height of $450.3m for Leonardo da Vinci’s Read more…

Art Basel Cruises to New Heights
Blog
June 15, 2017 by Judd Tully

The art market continued to show its muscle on Thursday, the first day Art Basel opened its doors to the Read more…