The Art World This Week: ADAA Cancels 2025 Edition of the Art Show, Art Basel Miami Announces Exhibitors, Raymond Saunders Dies at 90, and More
Everything you need to know about the most important headlines from the world of art in the last seven days
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24 Jul, 2025
Entrance to The Art Show 2023 at the Park Avenue Armory, photo by Jason Wyche. On scrims: Georges Sand, Waterfall with Mountain in Distance, 1875, courtesy Jill Newhouse Gallery. Lighting by Zumtobel.
Art Dealers Association of America Cancels 2025 Edition of the Art Show Fair in New York
The ADAA sent an email to members this week saying the decision was made with “long-term sustainability” in mind.
Art Basel Miami Announces Exhibitors For 2025 Edition
For the upcoming education in December, Art Basel Miami Beach has announced the name of 285 exhibitors.
Raymond Saunders, Artist and Author of ‘Black is a Color’, 1934–2025
Raymond Saunders, known for his mixed-media assemblage paintings that layer fragments of printed matters with expressionistic brush marks, has died aged 90.
French Culture Minister to Be Tried for Alleged Corruption While an MEP, Source Says
The French culture minister, Rachida Dati, is to go on trial over alleged corruption and abuse of power while she was a member of the European parliament, a judicial source has said.
After Not Paying for $14.5 Million Pollock, an Art Collector Is Sued
Phillips Auctioneers filed a lawsuit against a third-party guarantor who had agreed to buy the painting at a set price if it did not sell for more at auction.
Phillips Introduces Benefits for Priority Bidding to Boost Auction Engagement
The first-of-its-kind premium structure rewards early bids, which could help the auction house avoid awkward cold-start lulls. Will Sotheby’s and Christie’s follow suit?
Sam Gilliam Foundation, David Kordansky Gallery Sued Over ‘Disavowed’ Drape Painting
David Kordansky gallery and the Sam gilliam Foundation are facing a lawsuit over their alleged attempts to “disavow” what one entity claims is a genuine drape painting by the late artist.
Frieze Seoul Announces City-Wide Lineup for 2025 Edition
Director Patrick Lee said the upcoming performances, films, and conversations will '[speak] to the extraordinary depth and breadth of Korea's contemporary art landscape'.
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