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$50,000 for Apple Sneakers, Six Figures for a 2007 iPhone—the Resale Market for the Tech Giant’s Products Is Hitting New Heights
A spate of vintage Apple products—ranging from high-tech to no-tech—have sold for eye-watering sums at auction recently, or soon will, as the secondary market for older items from the tech …
This Bonkers ‘Whale House’ in California, Inspired by Antoni Gaudí’s Architectural Whimsy, Comes to the Surface for $3.3 Million
Called the Whale House, a fanciful Southern California property shaped like the oblong sea mammal has just surfaced on the market. The cetacean creation is listed with Sotheby’s International Realty …
5 Trending Artists Grabbing the Attention of the Artnet Gallery Network This August
On the Artnet Gallery Network, there are always new galleries and artists to discover. You can easily explore thousands of galleries and their art, artists, and exhibitions from around the …
In her tranquil London studio, artist Amalia Pica transforms everyday objects into “play items” for her witty installations
Amalia Pica (b. 1978) sees the possibility of being playful in the most unlikely places. The London-based Argentinian artist is celebrated for her expansive multimedia practice that delves into important …
Financier and MoMA administrator Leon Black agrees to pay $62.5 million to settle claims related to Jeffrey Epstein in the Virgin Islands
Leon Black, the embattled former president of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, has reached a $62.5 million settlement with the US Virgin Islands over claims related to his close …
A new kind of World’s Fair is coming to Queens. His Message? Give back all indigenous lands
In 1939, and again in 1964, Queens, New York hosted the World’s Fair, an international exhibition where countries came together to show off their achievements in technology and industry. In …
Artist Refik Anadol and the Yawanawá people of Brazil launch an NFT collection to protect the Amazon rainforest
Earlier this month, the digital artwork project Winds of Yawanawá created at Scorpios Mykonos as part of a special program surrounding the launch of the new art platform Scorpio Dating. …
The White House has reached an agreement with AI companies to manage the risks of the technology. Artists say it ‘does nothing’ to protect them
Last week, the White House announced that it had reached an agreement with several artificial intelligence companies to “manage the risks” posed by the technology. The artists, however, say the …
Create a collection of rare books? Gagosian has launched a new curation service to help you start your library
Anyone with a high income can build an impressive art collection, but only noble minds can build an impressive book collection. So far. This month, Gagosian launched a notice for …