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Art Dealers

Crowd of people attending an indoor Sotheby's auction.

Sotheby’s Auction House Is Entering the Primary Art Market to Work Directly With Artists and Galleries

Sotheby's is crossing over into the primary art market, a domain typically controlled by art dealers and galleries, with a new sale format called Artist's Choice.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

On the Importance of Middle Market Dealers in a Thriving Art Scene

Go see their shows, find some others, and never let anyone forget how great they are.
By Paddy Johnson

Art Dealer Timothy Sammons Sentenced to Prison for Pocketing Picasso Profits

Timothy Sammons "had lying, scamming, and stealing down to a fine art," Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said.
By Helen Holmes

As Gagosian Gets Into Art Advisory, Should Collectors Be Cautious of Taking Tips From Gallerists?

By Daniel Grant
Sara Kay with Picasso's Tête de Marie-Thérèse at left, 1933, and Natalie Frank's Babiole (Madame D'Aulnoy), 2017, at right.

Sara Kay’s New Lower Manhattan Gallery Champions Women Artists and Outsider Art

By Margaret Carrigan
Chris Marinello, CEO of Art Recovery International.

The Art World Calls This Man When Masterpieces Go Missing

By Alanna Martinez
Visitors to the Masterpiece Fair look at a four metre tall painting by Robert Delaunay on June 23, 2015 in London, England. The Masterpiece Fair will be held at Royal Hospital Chelsea from June 25 - July 1 and features 150 dealers of art, antiques and design.

A Mysterious Nighttime Heist Robs London Art Fair of $3.9M in Jewelry

By Alanna Martinez
Jeffrey Deitch and Pharrell Williams attend The Kingdom of Morocco and Maybach dinner in celebration of Art Basel with Maria and Bill Bell, Jeffrey Deitch and MOCA at Raleigh Hotel on November 30, 2011 in Miami Beach, Florida.

Jeffrey Deitch Heads West—Again

By Alanna Martinez
Michael Ovitz.

Gallerist Must Pay Up After Embezzling From Hollywood Power Players

By Guelda Voien
Ms. Rosen.

Why Do Dealers and Artists Part Ways?

By Daniel Grant
Future Sciences Vs. The Man by Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Art Dealer Spanked for Skimming $1M in Private Basquiat Sale

By Guelda Voien
Donald Trump, clearly already as master of romancing the microphone.

Donald Trump’s Handwriting Is Now a Free Font, Taylor Swift Museum Show Heads to NY

By Alanna Martinez
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - DECEMBER 14: A ferry is seen on route to the Asian side on December 14, 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul in Turkey's northwest is the only city on earth spanning two continents. The Bosphorus, a small stretch of water divides Europe from Asia. Istanbul's world famous ferries are one of the most popular ways to get around the city, it is estimated that more than 300,000 people take the ferry to work each day.

Turkey Leaves EU Cultural Fund, Paris Opens Street Art Museum

By Alanna Martinez
Art Basel Miami Beach.

6 Art Fairs Across the Globe to Kick Start Fall

By Alanna Martinez
The Great Hall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The Met Named World’s #1 Museum, Rauschenberg’s Hillary Clinton Art

By Alanna Martinez
The Wade Thompson Drill Hall at the Park Avenue Armory.

Professional Mourners Perform at Park Avenue Armory, Jewelry Auctions’ Bright Future

By Alanna Martinez
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge applauds Germany's Martin Roth the Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum as he speaks on stage in his capacity as the representative of the winner of the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2016 prize at the Natural History Museum on July 6, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. The Art Fund Museum of the Year prize is awarded annually to one outstanding museum which has shown exceptional imagination, innovation and achievement in the preceding year.

Victoria and Albert Museum Director Resigns, Steve Jobs’ Turtleneck to Be Auctioned

By Alanna Martinez
Larry Gagosian.

Meet Larry Gagosian

By Alanna Martinez
This undated image released by Copyright Bob Ross Inc./The Joy of Painting, shows the late Bob Ross, host of the PBS series "The Joy of Painting." PBS said Thursday it's posted a video remix with clips from "The Joy of Painting" instructional series, featuring the late Bob Ross. The "Happy Painter" remix is from John Boswell, who created the "Garden of Your Mind" video tribute to Fred Rogers. That mashup of clips from "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" has been viewed nearly 6 million times on YouTube. "The Joy of Painting," still seen in repeats, aired on PBS from 1983 to 1994 with its bushy-haired, mellow-voiced host. Ross died in 1995. (AP Photo/Copyright Bob Ross Inc. ® The Joy of Painting)

Bob Ross’ Iconic Hair Was a Perm, Gagosian to Host Clinton Fundraiser

By Alanna Martinez
Art dealer Judith Hess now lives just a few floors above Chanel.

Art Dealer (and Prince Andrew Friend) Judith Hess Buys Soho Loft Atop Chanel

By Morgan Halberg
KNUTSFORD, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 24: A European Union flag, with a hole cut in the middle, flies at half-mast outside a home in Knutsford Cheshire after today's historic referendum on June 24, 2016 in Knutsford, United Kingdom. The results from the historic EU referendum has now been declared and the United Kingdom has voted to LEAVE the European Union.

Here’s How the Art World Is Reacting to the Brexit Vote

By Alanna Martinez
Watch out for that handshake deal!

Why You Can’t Count on the Handshake Deal When Doing Business

By Daniel Grant
A dealer’s feet at Art Basel.

Heels Still a Must for Female Dealers, Louvre Reopens After Flooding

By Alanna Martinez
Gallerist Anthony Meier in his home garden in San Francisco's Pacific Heights.

At Home With Gallerist Anthony Meier

By Alanna Martinez
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