PRESS
2018
ArtNet News, November 14, 2018
How One Lucky Art Collector Bought Basquiat’s Multimillion-Dollar ‘Fried Chicken’ Painting for $5,200 — and Got the Artist’s Cat in the Bargain
Richard Polsky writes about Basquiat’s “Pollo Frito”, up for auction now at Sotheby’s for $25 million.
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ArtNet News, September 11, 2018
Warhol Wanted to Paint Houses and 4 Other Revelations From the Latest Volume of the Pop Artist’s Catalogue Raisonné
Richard Polsky discusses how the recently released book reveals new insights into the work of an artist we think we already know.
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ArtNet News, June 27, 2018
Why the Passing of Interview Magazine and the Rise of Gagosian Quarterly Represents a New Chapter for Art Criticism
Richard Polsky authors an article on some of the most inventive writing and ambitious art coverage happening in the pages of art-marketing magazines.
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Artlyst, June 12, 2018
Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné An Update By Richard Polsky
Richard Polsky’s article on the progress of the Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné, and its immense value.
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fineartmultiple, May 16, 2018
The Warhol Sixth Sense: How to Authenticate an Andy Warhol Print
A comprehensive article on Warhol authentication, with a lengthy commentary on Richard Polsky.
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ArtNet News, May 15, 2018
In a Warhol Smackdown at Christie’s, Which $30 Million Work Is the Better Bet?
Richard Polsky’s article tells us that “only one is truly worth that kind of cash”.
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ArtNet News, February 28, 2018
How Can You Tell If a Basquiat Is Real or Fake? Here Are Five Tell-Tale Clues
Last year’s record-setting Basquiat sale inspired forgers to come out of the woodwork, says Richard Polsky.
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Art Law, February 27, 2018
The $110 Million Basquiat and its Aftermath
Richard Polsky speaks about the how the sale price of a recently auctioned Basquiat painting has “unleashed a slew of fake Basquiats onto the market”.
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