Market Rare Early Basquiat to Lead Sotheby’s Contemporary Auctions in New York with $10 M. to $15 M. Estimate Take a spin through the May lots. By Daniel Cassady Apr 25, 2025 1:24 pm
News Billionaire Rapper and Top 200 Collector Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter Slams Rape Allegations as ‘Cynical and Calculated’ Extortion Jay-Z has categorically denied the allegations, calling them part of a "sprawling extortion saga" orchestrated by the accuser's lawyer, Tony Buzbee. By Daniel Cassady Dec 10, 2024 1:43 pm
Columns Luna Luna, the Drake-Backed Art Amusement Park, Will Either Make You Laugh or Cry The restoration at The Shed features rides by Salvador Dalí and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Is it spectacular-fun, or spectacular-soulless? By Carlos Valladares Dec 10, 2024 5:00 am
News More Consigners to the New York Sales, Revealed! High-net-worth individuals have cut back their spending, but we are in a "collector's market," so expect bidders to pony up for worthy works. By Daniel Cassady Nov 15, 2024 7:00 am
News Collector Libbie Mugrabi Embroiled in Legal Battle with Art-Backed Lending Company To convolute things, ACG filed its own lawsuit against Mugrabi, accusing her of defamation and intimidation. By Daniel Cassady Oct 23, 2024 5:16 pm
News Judge Makes Ownership Call on Basquiat Fought Over by Art Lender and Collectors Who Were All Duped by Inigo Philbrick Philbrick was released from jail earlier this year but his art fraud crimes still resonate. By George Nelson Oct 4, 2024 6:25 pm
Market Basquiat Triptych to Sell at Sotheby’s London for Half Its Price from Two Years Ago Once valued at $30 million, it now has a $15 million–$20 million estimate. By Daniel Cassady Jun 14, 2024 4:00 pm
News Three Early Basquiat Paintings to Sell at Phillips This Spring Leading a New York sale in May is a nearly eight-foot-wide canvas that could sell for as much as $60 million. By Daniel Cassady Apr 2, 2024 9:00 am
News $18 M. Painting by Basquiat and Warhol Heads to Sale at Sotheby’s The work comes from a famed—and polarizing—1984–85 series of works by the two artists. By Daniel Cassady Mar 28, 2024 9:19 am
News Orlando Museum of Art Says Former Director Tried to Profit from Fake Basquiat Paintings In a new lawsuit, the museum said that Aaron De Groft had used the institution's reputation to increase certain works' value. By Francesca Aton Aug 16, 2023 2:33 pm
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