It's the Art News Round-Up!

Let's take a look at some fascinating current events in the art world! After three weeks of impressive auction sales, it seems that the art market has never been better. The big numbers of the summer auction season do not tell the full story, however, as many sales are courtesy of super-collectors and the artworks bought are incredibly high-end. Thus, the numbers put out belie the increasing stratification of the art world and downplay the squeeze low-end galleries are feeling. learn more here. The destruction of cultural and art objects in Mali, at the hands of extremists, is now being categorized as a war crime by the International Criminal Court. Read more here. After running into difficulties finding gallery space to display their art in Boston, several artists started White Walls Boston, which consists of a U-Haul truck -filled with works- that travels to different neighborhoods. What a great way to bring art to under-served communities and to break free of the standard gallery system! See more here.