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Tag: Amy Sherald

  • Auction Result

    10 Emerging Artists Who Reached New Heights in 2021

    As auction houses big and small weathered another year of the COVID-19 pandemic, bidders raised their virtual paddles with undeniable enthusiasm. Many young artists achieved new auction records in 2020, including Amy Sherald, Amoako Boafo, and Mickalene Thomas. These artists continued their ascent in 2021. Now, Auction Daily examines ten…

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  • Art World

    Championing Contemporary African & Diaspora Art With Freda Isingoma (Part 1)

    Self Portrait by Amoako Boafo. Image from MutualArt. In 2020, the lack of diversity in auction houses and the art market was under increased scrutiny. Although many in the art world made changes over the last year, experts worry these organizations embraced tokenism over more robust, systemic changes.  Freda Isingoma…

    Championing Contemporary African & Diaspora Art With Freda Isingoma (Part 1)-3
  • Auction Result

    5 Emerging Artists Who Set New Auction Records in 2020

    2020 was not an ordinary year in any sense, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. This year was all about adapting to the new global situation, and the auction industry was no exception. The digital auction format took over the brick-and-mortar format, ushering…

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  • Auction Result

    Phillips' Contemporary Art Evening Sale Captures $134.6 Million, Breaks House Records

    Several Emerging Artists Set New Benchmarks, Including Amy Sherald, Titus Kaphar, and Matthew Wong Phillips' 20th Century and Contemporary Art evening sale came to a magnificent end on December 7th, 2020, raising a record USD 134.6 million. The figure showed a nearly 25% increase from the same auction last winter…

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