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Category: Mixed Media

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  Martha’s Vineyard Treasures at Sotheby’s

  Established in 1642, Martha’s Vineyard was a destination for the whaling community. Located in Massachusetts, it is now known as a vacation spot for the rich and famous. Sotheby’s upcoming auction will feature items from a nautical Martha’s Vineyard collection. Among the featured lots is a 19th-century American School oil…

  Jan 15, 21
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  Art And Objects From The Estate Of Jack Warner, Plus Items From The Rms Carpathia, Will Headline Ahlers & Ogletree’s Jan. 15th-17th Auction

  The auction will be conducted in Ahlers & Ogletree’s spacious Atlanta showroom. Start times all three days are 10 am Eastern time. Internet bidding is available thru www.AandOAuctions.com. Oil on canvas painting by Hudson School artist Jasper F. Cropsey (N.Y., 1823-1900), titled A Roadside in England, (1879), 14 inches by…

  Jan 8, 21
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  Vintage Lithographs and Rare French Postcards Highlight Artelisted Sale

  In Tibetan Buddhism, a mandala painting is symbolic of the universe. Intricately executed, every detail has a meaning associated with it. One of the noteworthy lots in the upcoming auction of vintage lithographs, presented by Artelisted, is a Tibetan Buddhist mandala painting in cobalt blue. With its geometric configuration, the…

  Dec 22, 20
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  Spin Art, Sketches, and Sculpture at Rago

  The Cuban artist collective known as Los Carpinteros dismissed individual authorship to embrace the ideals of artisans and laborers. To Los Carpinteros, art is always a collaborative effort. Several of the collective’s works are up for bid in the upcoming 20 | 21 Art auction, offered by Rago. Also in…

  Dec 10, 20
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  Swann Sets Hedda Sterne Record in Inaugural Sale of Modern & Post-War Art

  Sale brings five artist records total; exceeds high estimate by $200k Hedda Sterne, Untitled, oil on canvas, 1962. Sold for $100,000, a record for the artist. MODERN & POST-WAR ART Sale 2553; December 3, 2020 Sale total: $739,155 Estimate for sale as a whole: $355,000–$518,000 We offered 75 lots; 69…

  Dec 8, 20
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  Christie's To Offer Post-War and Contemporary Art in Upcoming Sale

  A member of the Bay Area Figurative Movement, Joan Brown (1938 – 1991) was a painter who played a significant role in the local artistic community. Her painting style was characterized by the use of bold colors and symbolism with a personal touch. The upcoming Christie's auction of post-war and…

  Dec 8, 20
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  Hockney, Basquiat, and Still Headline Contemporary Art Evening Sale

  David Hockney's Nichols Canyon is among the highlights of Phillips' upcoming 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale. The painting illustrates Hockney's daily drive from his home atop Nichols Canyon in the Hollywood Hills down to his studio. "I look down on Hollywood," says Hockney about the commute with a…

  Dec 1, 20
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  Mark Bowles, Camille VandenBerge, and Other Artists Featured in Verge Center for the Arts Sale

  Known for his contemporary landscape paintings, Californian artist Mark Bowles is featured in the upcoming Verge Center for the Arts sale. In the auction is his 2020 acrylic painting titled Autumn. The painting depicts a horizon using shades of orange and red with a touch of blue and purple. A…

  Nov 19, 20
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  Swann to Hold Inaugural Sale of Modern & Post-War Art

   Esteban Vicente, Primavera Series: Lerna, oil and paper collage on canvas, 1985. Estimate $25,000 to $35,000. New York—On Thursday, December 3, Swann Galleries will offer an inaugural sale of Modern & Post-War Art, headed by specialist Harold Porcher. The house will present works by Esteban Vicente, as well as Giorgio…

  Nov 18, 20
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  Contemporary Art Day Auction to Offer Works by Barkley L. Hendricks, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and More

  Sotheby's Contemporary Art Day Auction presents late 20th-century fine art from around the world. That includes Barkley L. Hendricks' portrait Jackie Sha-La-La. Hendricks aimed not only to capture a person's likeness in his portraits but also their personality. Here, Jackie's eyes are covered by an elaborate hat as she makes…

  Nov 13, 20
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  Diverse Fine Art Sale Aims to Benefit the SMFA at Tufts University

  Mixed-media photographs by twin brothers Doug and Mike Starn highlight this buy-now sale benefitting the SMFA at Tufts University. The brothers’ work combines photographs with nontraditional materials to create three-dimensional-looking prints. Highlights from Doug and Mike Starn in this auction include The No Mind Not Thinks No Things Ribrin. With…

  Nov 13, 20
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  Richter To Calder: Bonhams’ Auction to Feature Post-War and Contemporary Artists

  This November, Bonhams will offer over 40 notable artworks by post-war and contemporary artists. Leading the sale is an oil painting from Gerhard Richter. Completed in 1988, this untitled piece comes from Richter’s Abstraktes Bild series. The series marked the peak of Richter’s career as he experimented with the idea…

  Nov 11, 20
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  Christie's to Offer a Selection of Spanish Colonial Paintings and Contemporary Masterpieces in Upcoming Sale

  A well-known Nicaraguan painter, Armando Morales (1927-2011) was an acclaimed figure in Central American art. He received his first award at the Central American Painting Contest in 1956 and later exhibited at various shows in Paris. The subject matter of his paintings often referred to the Latin American region. The…

  Nov 10, 20
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  Bidsquare-Exclusive Auction Connects Contemporary and Historical American Art

  British painter David Shepherd was working as an aviation artist when he visited Kenya for the first time in the 1960s. The trip prompted the development of his now-iconic depictions of African wildlife. Available in Coeur d’Alene Art Auction’s upcoming sale is Serengeti Skies, a 1977 painting from Shepherd. “Although…

  Nov 4, 20
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  Painting by Francisco de Zurbarán Leads Shapiro Auctions Upcoming Fine Art Sale

  One of the most influential painters of the Spanish Baroque period, Francisco de Zurbarán was known for his still lifes and religious motifs. His stylistic development was mainly influenced by naturalism, which incorporated Caravaggio's approach to painting. An example of his work from circa 1638-1640 will be available at the…

  Oct 29, 20
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  Art by Alice Merlone and Steven Wiseman Will Highlight Attleboro Arts Museum Auction

  Artist Alice Merlone has always been fascinated by circles and squares. Started in 2003, her Contemplation series is a noteworthy body of work in her artistic journey that employs a circle-inside-a-square format. The upcoming Live Benefit Art Auction, presented by the Attleboro Arts Museum, features a Contemplation III, Series III…

  Oct 27, 20
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  First Auction Dedicated to Shepard Fairey's OBEY and 30-Year Career Opens at Heritage Auctions

  Most iconic artworks from campaign offered Oct. 28 Shepard Fairey (b. 1970). Castro Collage, 2003. Screenprint in colors on paper. 48 x 36 inches DALLAS, Texas (October 14, 2020) – Heritage Auctions has launched its first sale dedicated to contemporary artist Shepard Fairey. Shepard Fairey: 30 years of OBEY celebrates the American contemporary…

  Oct 19, 20
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  30 years of ArtsThrive from Albuquerque Museum Foundation

  Inspired by nature’s ability to weave itself into a knot, the smooth and twisted metal of Gizmo seems to achieve the poetic harmony that sculptor Gino Miles aims for in his work. Like many of his monumental and abstract pieces, this stainless steel sculpture can be turned and rotated, challenging…

  Oct 19, 20
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  Rago’s Upcoming Sale Explores Modern and Contemporary Art

  “Art is a simplification of life,” American artist James Brooks told The New York Times in 1975. “A distillation of life with fewer impurities in it. Fewer elements, perhaps.” Brooks used these principles to develop his distinct paintings challenging calligraphy, color, and form. Two examples of his work, respectively titled…

  Oct 15, 20
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  Cal State LA Exhibition Highlights Renowned Los Angeles Artist Betye Saar

  Nearly half a century after Cal State LA hosted renowned Los Angeles artist Betye Saar’s first solo show, the work of the iconic assemblage artist has returned to the university as part of a new art exhibition.  "For Rosey," (1976) by Betye Saar, Mixed Media Collage, Collection of the California…

  Oct 2, 20