Zachary Small
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Elden Ring Raised Masochists, and They’re Back for More
Influencers who have guided players through an unforgiving world are powering anticipation for the video game’s next chapter, Shadow of the Erdtree.
The Night That Sotheby’s Was Crypto-Punked
The auction that was supposed to be an art world coming-out party for NFTs instead exposed the instability at the heart of the crypto world.
Hobbled by Cyberattack, Christie’s Says Marquee Sales Will Proceed
The auction house failed to regain control of its official website on Sunday but said that its spring auctions would go on, in person and...
With Animal Well, the YouTuber Dunkey Goes From Critic to Salesman
After a decade of humorously reviewing games, the man known as Dunkey began a publishing company to support indie projects, starting with the mazelike Animal...
Artforum Selects Tina Rivers Ryan as New Top Editor
The curator and essayist will become the magazine’s next leader after a period of turmoil.
Exclusive: Elton John’s Auction Has It All: Boots to Banksy
The 900 items from his Atlanta home include blue-chip art by Julian Schnabel and Richard Avedon, Versace dinnerware and flamboyant costumes.
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Bring Art Collection to Brooklyn Museum
Next month, over 100 works by Black art stars from the couple’s collection will travel to the Great Hall for “Giants.”
Dick Wolf, ‘Law & Order’ Creator, Gives 200 Artworks to the Met Museum
Wolf has promised works by Botticelli, the Gentileschis and van Gogh to the museum, which is also naming two galleries for him thanks to a...
Can an A.I. Van Gogh Help Museums Generate New Interest?
Can doppelgängers of the Dutch painter help museums generate new interest and income? A.I. Vincent fields our questions (and makes some mistakes).
Will the Art Market Need to Discount Its Masterpieces?
Amid fears that a new war could threaten the world economy, New York’s coming auctions will test a growing consensus that the $60 billion art...