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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Phillips Features Yves Klein’s “Relief Éponges” Work
A self-taught artist, Yves Klein is known for his studies of colors. The artist created several monochromatic paintings using his trademark color, International Klein Blue. The Museum of Modern Art has pointed out that Klein saw monochrome painting as an “open window to freedom, as the possibility of being immersed…
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Mark Rothko’s Color Field Artworks Featured in Upcoming Sotheby’s Sale of the Macklowe Collection
Mark Rothko was an abstract artist famous for his color field artworks with rectangular sections. His paintings were known for their carefully curated shapes, color, depth, balance, scale, and composition. In 1949, the painter invented his signature composition involving vertically set rectangular shapes. These shapes were full of dark hues…
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Post-War & Contemporary Art Sale of Thiebaud, Lichtenstein, Koons Work to Benefit MSF Ukraine and Children’s Foundation
The Post-War and Contemporary themed sale at Christie's will showcase works from some of the giants in these categories. The auction starts with an idealized dream of childhood joy in Three Ice Cream Cones by Wayne Thiebaud. It is a 1964 oil painting of the classic Neapolitan trifecta of chocolate,…
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5th of May Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art Will Offer Frans Synders Painting
Baroque artist Frans Synders is one of the most noted 17th-century painters who often depicted animals in his paintings. Hunting scenes and animals in combat were among his recurring subjects. The upcoming 5th of May Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art, hosted by Dane Fine Art, will make Synders’ oil…
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Andy Warhol, Yoshitomo Nara, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein Feature in Phillips’ Upcoming Auction
Andy Warhol was more than an artist. He was the king of Pop Art and culture. In a way, he invented popular art and turned a can of soup into an icon. Selected screenprints from Warhol lead Phillips’ upcoming Editions & Works on Paper auction. Warhol had a refined sense…
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Floral Still-life Paintings of Le Pho & Andy Warhol and Monumental Kinetic Sculpture of Lin Emery Highlight Brunk Auctions’ Upcoming Sale
As Vietnam was under the colonial rule of France for several decades, the French art world had a profound influence on many Vietnamese artists, including the Hanoi-born Lê Phổ. The painter is best remembered for his stylized floral still-life depictions that reflect French and Vietnamese cultural influences. A large Lê…
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Stieglitz, Arbus, Avedon, Ritts Photographs From Richard Gere’s Collection Available at Christie’s
A scared-looking Andy Warhol portrait, one among a triptych by Duane Michals, will be offered this spring by Christie’s. The other two gelatin silver prints are blurred images of Warhol. They provide a sort of preliminary narrative for the third, which clearly shows Warhol looking frightened and frightening at the…
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20 | 21 Art Sale to Showcase a Soak-Stain Painting by Helen Frankenthaler
Known as one of the most prolific artists of the 20th century, Helen Frankenthaler had a career that spanned over six decades. She is revered for contributing to the Color Field painting movement. She pushed the boundaries of contemporary art by introducing the soak-stain technique in the 1950s. Frankenthaler used…
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Picasso’s Muse and Warhol’s Mao Among the Highlights in Bonhams’ Prints & Multiples Auction
The upcoming Prints and Multiples auction from Bonhams brings together works from Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Joan Miró, and many others. Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) created Jacqueline au Bandeau de Face (Jacqueline With a Headband) in 1962. It is a linocut in colors on Arches…
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Modern Design, Elizabeth Catlett Lithographs, and More at Revere Auctions
Vladimir Kagan moved to America in 1938, where he began to produce furniture while working under his father, a renowned cabinetmaker. In 1948, Kagan launched a shop in New York, and it earned him international recognition. His clientele included popular figures such as Marilyn Monroe and Andy Warhol. Revere Auctions’…
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Artworks by Joan Mitchell and Wayne Thiebaud Featured in Upcoming Sotheby’s Auction
Joan Mitchell was a seminal artist famous for her dribbling color paintings and emotional approach. Her artworks featured the influences of painters like Henri Matisse. The upcoming Sotheby’s auction presents Allo, Amélie by Joan Mitchell. The title of the 1973 oil painting is after Jean-Paul Riopelle’s granddaughter Amélie, born the same year.…
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Thomaston Place Auction Galleries to Present Jessie Botke Painting
The third day of the Winter Enchantment Auction, presented by Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, will offer over 400 lots of paintings, decorative art, and vintage furniture pieces. One of the key items is a painting by Jessie Hazel Arms Botke. In 1905, Botke worked as a designer for Spierling and…
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Contemporary Art From the Bass Archives on Offer With Lion and Unicorn
The Bass Museum in Miami Beach spotlights international contemporary art from mid-career and established artists. Over 250 works from the museum are up for bid in the auction of Contemporary Art – Archives from the Bass Museum auction, presented by Lion and Unicorn. A portion of the auction proceeds will…
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Dane Fine Art Offers Limited Edition Works by Marcel Duchamp, Claes Oldenburg
Dane Fine Art will kick-start its 42nd year with the January Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art. This auction will highlight original pieces by eminent artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, and more. Leading the catalog is a Marcel Duchamp artwork titled Coeurs…
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Loie Hollowell’s Bodily Landscapes and George Condo’s Collage Artworks Star in Upcoming Christie’s Auction
Loie Hollowell is famous for her Tantra artworks that transition between figuration and abstraction. Often called “bodily landscapes,” her art depicts shapes like the lingam, ogee, or mandorla. Christie’s online First Open auction presents Linked Lingams in Green, Purple, and Red by Loie Hollowell. The symmetric artwork with a central axis has…
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Underappreciated Contemporary Artists in the Limelight at Stair’s December Auction
Robert Mapplethorpe, Patti Smith (With Neck Brace), 1978. Image courtesy of Stair. Stair’s early December art auction will put underappreciated contemporary artists on the global map this season. Stair is summing up 2021 with an amalgamation of works spanning the 20th and 21st centuries. The sale offers paintings, works on…
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Around the Auction World: November 2021
Images from around the auction world in November of 2021. Image credit from left to right: Bonhams, Phillips, and Bertoia Auctions. Collage by Heemin Moon (Auction Daily). For many, November signaled autumn’s twilight and the beginning of winter. It was also another exciting month in the auction industry as major…
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Auguste Rodin’s ‘Trois ombres’ Featured in Upcoming Phillips Event
The father of modern sculpture, Auguste Rodin, once said, “To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth.” Rodin’s sculptures mirrored reality and expressed human nature in its raw form. This…
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Sotheby’s Presents the Macklowe Collection, Including Alberto Giacometti Sculpture
Displayed in the upcoming Sotheby’s auction are 35 pieces of the 65-piece Macklowe Collection. Real estate developer Harry Macklowe and his wife Linda acquired an extensive art collection from some of the most notable modern artists of the 20th century during their nearly 60-year marriage. The marriage ended in 2016…
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Bonhams Highlights the Influence of Pop Art on Culture and Luxury
Banksy, Girl with Balloon, 2004. Image courtesy of Bonhams. Pop Art and culture have intertwined for a few decades now. Starting in the 1950s, artists have used popular culture to influence political perceptions and make art more accessible to everyone. The history of Pop Art can be traced back to…
