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Jeff Koons’ Magenta Balloon Dog Makes Appearance in Mid-Winter Sale
Mr. Brainwash’s The Heroes is available in the forthcoming Mid-Winter Sale of Modern & Contemporary, presented by Dane Fine Art. In honor of the 2017 premiere of the movie Justice League, Mr. Brainwash made a new addition to the ongoing series of comic book covers that features the Justice League…
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Frank Stella’s Moby-Dick Etching and Jeff Koons’ Balloon Venus Sculpture Available at Hindman
Hindman’s December Prints & Multiples auction is led by several notable ceramics from Pablo Picasso, as well as a color relief printed etching, aquatint, and engraving from Frank Stella’s groundbreaking Moby-Dick (Domes) series. This ten-year project was Stella’s tribute to Herman Melville’s classic novel and to the Abstract Expressionist artists…
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Art Basel Confirms the Market's Rosy Health
The 2022 edition of Art Basel posted record sales and splendid attendance. A return "to normal" welcomed by gallery owners. Number 341 (2022) by Leonardo Drew.Courtesy Leonardo Drew, Goodman Gallery and Galerie Lelong © Art Basel It’s a reliable gauge for the art market, and this year, Art Basel turned out to be…
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June Summer Curated and Groll Estate Auction
Willow Auction House is proud to present the Summer Curated and Groll Estate Auction on June 16th 2022 Willow Auction House will hold its Summer Curated and Groll Estate Auction on June 16, 2022 at 12:00 noon Eastern. Absentee and internet live bidding will be available. The sale features more…
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The Queen of the Leica: Ilse Bing Print Sets Pace for Summer Curated and Groll Estate Auction
Ilse Bing started her photographic journey sometime in 1931 with just a small Leica camera. Bing is also known as Queen of the Leica for being the first professional to wholeheartedly adopt the innovative technology of the 35mm single-lens camera. She wasn’t shy to experiment and be bold while shooting…
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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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The Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry - Meet the Artisans Behind the Sculpture
Toni Putnam, Winter, 1999. Image courtesy of Stair. The world often talks about art and artists. Less often do we hear about the role of an art foundry. However, the foundry plays a fundamental part in giving shape to the artist's vision. An art foundry is not only limited to…
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Banksy Prints, Multiples, and More at Dane Fine Art
Pseudonymously named England-based street artist Banksy is the subject of speculation and intrigue. His real name and identity remain unconfirmed, and his work often appears as graffiti. An active street artist since the 1990s, Banksy’s distinctive style is achieved at least in part with a stenciling technique. One of Banksy’s…
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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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Ultra-Contemporary Art Ascendant: The Rise of the Market’s Newest Category
Tomokazu Matsuyama, Mrs. Omega, July 2011 - June 2013. Image courtesy of Phillips. For years, the auction industry has had a problem with language. Terms such as “post-war” and “modern” stretch gingerly to cover the market’s holes, and their meanings often differ from one auction house to the next. While…
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Abstract Expressionist Paintings by James Havard Headline Dane Fine Art Sale
Though American artist James Havard was best known for his Abstract Illusionist paintings of the 1970s, he later embraced a distinct variant of Abstract Expressionism. He sampled from many different cultures for his works in the 1980s. Native American motifs, African masks, and Oceanic aesthetics appeared in Havard’s repertoire. Several…
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Phillips announces the first private selling sculpture exhibition to be sold online through Phillips X
Willem de Kooning, Seated Woman on a Bench, 1972. Image courtesy of Phillips. NEW YORK, NY.-Phillips announced Ground / Breaking, the first dedicated sculpture exhibition to be sold online through Phillips X, Phillips’ private selling exhibition platform. This curated selection of 39 pieces explores the trajectory of 20th and 21st century…
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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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2021 Art Market Predictions From Art Advisor Elisa Carollo
Photo of Elisa Carollo. After witnessing the cancellation of almost every major art fair in 2020, making art market predictions for 2021 is an intimidating task. Elisa Carollo, art advisor and Milan Editor of Art She Says, was nonetheless up for the challenge when Auction Daily spoke with her earlier…
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State of the Market: Looking Ahead in the Aftermath of the U.S. Elections
As the heat of the U.S. elections begins to dissipate, the art market is turning toward the future. Issues relating to wealth inequality, art funding, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect artists, galleries, and auction houses. Some are looking to 2021 as America edges away from the…
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NGV announces more than 100 artists and designers for NGV Triennial 2020
Spanning art, design, and architecture, NGV Triennial will present works of drawing, photography, film, tapestry, sculpture, lighting design, fashion design and more. MELBOURNE.- Exploring some of the most globally relevant and pressing issues of our time, including isolation, representation and speculation on the future, the NGV Triennial will present a large-scale exhibition of…
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Paintings, Furniture, Cars, Decorative Arts & Fine Rugs
American Pop artist Jeff Koons began his Gazing Balls series in 2013 by placing blue hand-blown glass spheres on re-created classical sculptures. A few years later, Koons began placing the balls in front of painted replicas from art history. The artist believes that while these works reference the past, the…
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Christie's announces London Editions Prints & Multiples Online Sales
Banksy, Morons (Sepia), 2007. Estimate: £20,000-30,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. LONDON.- London Editions presents three online-only sales dedicated to prints, multiples and editions tracing artistic production from modern to contemporary artists, all of which are open for bidding from 10 September 2020. Prints & Multiples: Modern to Pop (10-22 September…
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American Friends of Museums in Israel Fine Art Online Auction hosted by Artsy September 9-23, 2020
The American Friends of Museums in Israel represents eight exceptional and diverse museums: Design Museum Holon, Haifa City Museum, Haifa Museum of Art, Hermann Struck Museum, Mané-Katz Museum, National Maritime Museum, Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, and the Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem. Auction Info60 works…