The glowing works from Siena, now at the Met, are revelatory for their emotional intensity and 24-karat beauty.

According to Artnet's Mid-Year Intelligence Report, online-only sales are down, but not as significantly as some other sales ...

Galleries don't always display prices, making the art world mysterious, or possibly even "shady," according to some insiders.

The art market is in a tough spot right now, but dealers were in a good mood at the opening of Art Basel Paris on Wednesday.