Interviews With Art World Leaders

Christie’s Rachel Koffsky On How the Handbag Became the Art Market’s Most Elegant Entry Point

Driven by Hermès devotees, archival Chanel aficionados and a renewed appetite for early-2000s fashion, the handbag market has become one of the auction world's most reliable pipelines for new collectors.

By Elisa Carollo

At Giovanna Caruso Fendi’s FOROF, Rome’s Past Finds New Context in the Contemporary

In the remains of the Basilica Ulpia near Trajan’s Column, the city's imperial past meets its cultural present.

By Elisa Carollo

The Aldrich’s First Decennial Takes Stock of Contemporary Art in Connecticut

With its inaugural 10-year survey, the Ridgefield institution is making the case that the most interesting art in America can sometimes be found off the beaten path.

By Dan Duray