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500 Years of Art History Came Together in Christie’s $1.62 Billion Paul G. Allen Collection
Inspired by the limitless curiosity of Paul G. Allen, Christie’s presented more than 150 masterpieces, spanning 500 years of art in the recent The Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection auction. This monumental event made history as the first single auction to total over USD 1 billion. The sale connected…
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Online art auction featuring work by David Hockney, Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst now live
An online art auction featuring work by world-renowned artists will raise vital funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. The auction is being organised by The David Adams Leukaemia Appeal Fund to raise vital funds for the Charity, which exists solely to support the work of The Royal Marsden, a…
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David LaChapelle Photograph Among Top Lots in Upcoming Dane Fine Art Auction
Famously known as the ‘Fellini of photography,’ artist David LaChapelle creates hyper-realistic photographs. His celebrity portraits are full of controversies and often feature top icons. LaChapelle’s works combine elements of Pop Art and Surrealism. The upcoming Dane Fine Art auction features a chromogenic print by David LaChapelle. Anna Kournikova: The Courts…
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[Korea News] 한국 미술이 ‘프리즈 서울’에 닿기까지 어떤 일이 있었을까?
[한국 미술사①] 100년 전 ‘조선미술전람회’부터 길어 올린 한국 미술 이야기 어느 날, 갤러리에 한 이탈리아인이 찾아왔다. 당시 한국과 해외 아티스트 작품 몇 점이 걸려 있었다. 작품들을 둘러보던 그와 이런저런 이야기를 나누게 됐다. 그가 대뜸 한국의 한 젊은 아티스트가 그린 작품을 신랄하게 비판했다. 자신의 느낌에 바탕을 둔 의견이겠거니 듣고 있었지만, 점점…
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Korean Art History: What Happened Before Korean Art Reached Frieze Seoul?
A column that helps you understand Korean art One day, an Italian visitor came to the gallery. At that time, there were several works by Korean and foreign artists. While looking around at the works, I talked about this and that. He immediately criticized the work drawn by a young…
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[ KOREA NEWS ] 소문난 잔치, 프리즈서울 “먹을 것도 많았다.”
‘프리즈 서울’에서 관람객들이 서도호 작가의 작품을 보고 있다. ⓒ허지영 한국의 가을이 미술과 함께 열렸다. 미술품을 사고파는 대형 장터가 열리면서 가을 빛은 조금 더 짙어졌고, 채도 역시 높아졌다. 코로나19 팬데믹 여파가 남아있지만, 세계적인 미술장터를 눈으로 확인하려는 이목과 발길이 이어졌다. 세계적인 아트페어 브랜드 ‘프리즈’(Frieze)가 아시아 최초로 서울에서 첫 선을 보였고, 한국 대표…
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Korea News: Frieze Art Fair Successfully Landed in Seoul
Autumn in Korea opened with art. With the opening of a large art market, autumn light became a little brighter with a high chroma. Although the COVID-19 pandemic remains, attention turned to Seoul with the opening of the world-class Frieze art fair. At Frieze Seoul, visitors are looking at the…
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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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Artworks by David Hockney and Nicola Simbari, Georgian Breakfront Cabinet Highlight Ahlers & Ogletree’s Upcoming Sale
English painter David Hockney is a man of many hats, experimenting with painting, printmaking and other art forms. Having contributed significantly to the 1960s Pop Art movement, he is viewed as one of the most prominent British artists of the 20th century. Hockney’s The Desk, July 1st (1984), a collage…
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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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Christie’s and Sotheby’s Compete in London Art Sales Amid Market Uncertainty
In a string of London art sales this March, Christie’s and Sotheby’s competed to collect unprecedented prices at auction. Their efforts were not wasted. Christie’s brought in a record USD 334 million during its 20th/21st Century Art series, and Sotheby’s bagged $297.2 million during its modern and contemporary sales in…
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Bonhams Brings Important Works by Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, and Henri Matisse
Bonhams’ upcoming Prints & Multiples Auction presents works from renowned American artists such as Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, and Richard Diebenkorn, to name a few. Included is Andy Warhol’s $. The stylized work belongs to the 1981 Dollar Sign series. Created with many silkscreens for a textured look, the piece…
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Upcoming Bonhams Auction Offers Prints by David Hockney, Andy Warhol
Throughout his career, David Hockney experimented with painting, drawing, printmaking, watercolor, and other media. In 1964, when Hockney moved to Los Angeles, he was inspired by the vibrant acrylic paintings of swimming pools. Pool made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book, an artwork by David Hockney, is available in…
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Take It to the Banksy: Art World’s Revered Prankster and Provocateur Leads Heritage Auctions Event
NOLA(White Rain) from 2018 realizes $162,500 to top ‘blockbuster’ April 22 Prints & Multiples sale Banksy_NOLA_White_Rain_2008_Heritage_Auctions DALLAS, Texas (April 23, 2021) – Heritage Auctions’ latest Prints & Multiples Signature Auction, held Thursday, fetched $1.9 million. That nearly doubled the pre-auction estimate for the 81-lot event, due in large part to the overwhelming…
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The World’s Largest Painting: From Lockdown Project to Auction Record
While the world was in lockdown, Sacha Jafri set to work on an ambitious new project: making the world’s largest painting. Jafri developed the idea while experiencing delays, cancellations, and disappointments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The artist, who splits his time between Dubai, London, and New York, felt a…
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Artworks by Old Masters and 21st-Century Icons Share the Spotlight in Upcoming Evening Sale
Edvard Munch was an Expressionist painter best known his iconic painting titled The Scream. The Norwegian artist explored the human psyche to create symbolic scenes. Munch’s artworks mainly captured human emotions like love, fear, anxiety, and death. The upcoming Sotheby’s evening sale will feature artworks by Old Masters and 21st-century…
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Artist to Know: Mona Hatoum
Sotheby’s Greets International Women’s Day With Minimalist Chair Sculpture Mona Hatoum’s art often holds a web of contradictions. Her early performance work carried distinct political undertones designed to challenge her audience. Gradually, though, the Palestinian artist moved into abstraction. Hatoum invites the viewer to ask critical questions. “I’m working with…
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Abell Auction Co. hosts Important Fine Art, Antiques and Jewelry Sale on February 21
William Wendt, California Landscape. Estimate: $50,000-70,000. LOS ANGELES, CA.-Abell Auction Co. will host an important fine art, antiques, 20th century design and fine jewelry auction on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 at 10 a.m. PST. Featuring property from prominent California estates, the online-only sale will offer a 23.73 carat Colombian emerald ring…
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The Private Collection of Pierre Le-Tan Comes to Auction
“Like drawing, I’ve been collecting since I was very young. My apartment is a mess, but it’s filled with all the things—inherited things, bought things, my children’s things— that I love,” said French illustrator Pierre Le-Tan about his private collection. He began collecting at the age of seven, a hobby…
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Two Louise Nevelson Pieces Lead Fine Art Winter Sale at Barridoff Galleries
While looking at Louise Nevelson's works, one onlooker commented on the creativity required “to make something beautiful out of nothing.” Wooden scraps like dowels, spindles, and furniture parts fill stacked boxes of Louise Nevelson’s Sky Cathedral (circa 1958). The sculpture, her first in black, is now hosted by the Museum…
