Artnet will hold its much-anticipated Significant Winter Sale live auction from December 10th to 12th, featuring important works by celebrities such as David Hockney and Jim Dine. Beyond the auction, stay up to date on the latest news from the art world, including after-event reports from Art Basel, a look at Michelangelo’s lesser-known military designs, and the fascinating history behind Pop Art. Whether you’re collecting or simply tracking global markets, Artnet provides important news and opportunities. artnet live auction
morning news
December 4, 2025
art fair
Dealers record big sales and digital art draws crowds in Miami Basel
Written by Katya Kazakina
art world
Nativity artwork in Brussels sparks outrage, theft of baby Jesus
Written by Richard Withdington
artist
Lucy Sparrow brings a felt sugar high to Art Miami
Written by Sarah Cascone
Museums and facilities
Inside Qatar’s “Indian Picasso” MF Hussain’s monumental New Museum
Written by Joe Lawson Tancred
art world
Sam Falls reignites the Champagne region with a vibrant new series
Alina Cohen
art history
A foray into Michelangelo’s forgotten military fortress designs
Written by Verity Babs
art history
The untold story behind pop art’s most famous quote
Anikka Olsen
art history
How a critical committee infuriated Mark Rothko and his rejection
Artnet News in partnership with Sotheby’s Museum
gallery network (partner)
Artist Yun Fei Ji meditates on today’s migration with a folkloric vision
Creator: Artnet Gallery Network
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Artnet auction:
david hockney
Pretty Tulip, February 1970
Artnet auction:
Jim Dine
Sea behind, 1999
Artnet Gallery:
junction gallery
Firouz Farmanfarmaian – Retroprojection III: Unreleased Qajar Series
November 12th – December 13th, 2025
Artnet Gallery:
Edwin Hawke Gallery
Ron Norsworthy: American Dream
November 14th – December 23rd, 2025
Artnet Gallery:
Gallery de l’Institut
Picasso. drawing. 1903-1972
October 22nd – December 20th, 2025
Artnet Gallery:
Gallery Henze & Ketterer
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner reinvents himself
October 21, 2025 – May 29, 2026
Live streaming at auction
Live streaming in gallery
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