Frieze New York has announced the sixth edition of this international art fair held at Randall’s Island Park from May 5–7, 2017. The event brings together more than 190 galleries from 30 countries, showcasing an unparalleled program of ambitious presentations by today’s most significant international artists
12 January 2017
FIAC and Paris Photo have announced that the next four editions of the fairs (2017 – 2020) will take place at the Grand Palais.
9 January 2017
Brett Gorvy, Deputy Chairman at Christie’s auctioneers and international head of Postwar and Contemporary art, is to leave the company after 23 years. He will now join the well-respected art dealer Dominique Lévy, in a new partnership called Lévy Gorvy
8 December 2016
Another major art fair another round-up! Art Basel’s show in Miami Beach closed on Sunday amidst high praise from participating galleries reporting healthy sales across all levels of the market.
6 December 2016
America after the Fall: Painting in the 1930s is a new RA exhibition chronicling the turbulent economic, political and aesthetic climate that dominated the decade following the Wall Street Crash of 1929.
28 November 2016
The world’s largest collection of original Underground Comix Art crushed several artist world records when it sold for a combined $1,605,016 during Heritage Auctions’ presentation of the Eric Sack Collection Nov. 17-19 in Beverly Hills. The collection set an artist auction record for Robert Crumb for his four-page complete story from Thrilling Murder Comics #1, which sold for $143,400.
23 November 2016
A black and white Tintin drawing has broken all records by selling for €1.55m (£1.33m; $1.64m). The original pen and ink from the book Explorers on the Moon was created by the Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, better known as Herge. It had been estimated to fetch between €700,000-900,000 before the sale.
21 November 2016
Despite a week of political unease as America comes to terms with the reality of Donald Trump as President-elect, the market showed some strong sales. Christie’s New York held two major sales this week Post-war and contemporary and Impressionist and Modern Art.
21 November 2016
Last night’s results for the Evening Sales of Impressionist & Modern Art in New York coupled with those in London this June, demonstrate there is strong demand for top-quality works at every price level,” said Simon Shaw, Co-Head of Sotheby’s Worldwide Impressionist & Modern Art Department.
15 November 2016
The fabulously sexy dress that Monroe wore at her historic appearance at the Madison Square Garden charity dinner, where she performed the song ‘Happy Birthday’ to President John F. Kennedy who was turning 45, is up for grabs Julien’s auction in the US on 17th-19th November.
15 November 2016
The first part of the David Bowie art collection that went under the hammer at Sotheby’s yesterday (10 November) has achieved £24.3m ($30.5 m) with a painting by Jean-Michele Basquiat reaching £7 million.
14 November 2016
Lord and Lady Attenborough’s Modern British art collection goes under the hammer November 2016, at Sotheby’s London. On 22 – 23 November, Sotheby’s Modern & Post-War British art sales will offer 37 works from their celebrated private collection, assembled with immense passion and a very distinctive eye.
7 November 2016
Whether you think this is fine art or illustration, Norman Rockwell’s Which One? (Undecided; Man in Voting Booth) will be a major highlight of the 21 November 2016 auction of American Art at Sotheby’s New York.
30 October 2016
Salvador Dalí’s lesser known creations for the stage comes to the auction block 3 December at a private sale at Kunsthaus Lempertz auction house in Brussels. The surrealist created nearly 40 theater pieces including this monumental painted canvas backdrop that show a tormented depiction of .
27 October 2016
TEFAF, perhaps the most highly regarded upper-end art fair in the world has now launched a New York Fall edition. The first event has opened its doors to the public with 94 top quality specialist dealers from 14 countries, at the Park Avenue Armory until 26 October.
25 October 2016
Christie’s Auctioneers have Released their Frieze Week Post War And Contemporary Art Auction Results. The total reaching £91,092,925 / $115,611,199 /… Read More
10 October 2016
Sotheby’s Frieze Week auction peaked with two lots selling for over £10m, a record result for an October contemporary auction… Read More
9 October 2016
The world’s most prestigious international art fair TEFAF pops up in New York this autumn as a joint venture between TEFAF and… Read More
9 October 2016
A dedicated auction of work by the American painter Wayne Thiebaud, from Prints to Works on Paper, all coming from… Read More
9 October 2016
The Collection of London art dealer Leslie Waddington which went under the hammer at Christie’s yesterday saw an electric start to the much-anticipated Frieze Week auctions.
5 October 2016
The highly regarded international art gallery Hauser & Wirth has announced it is to take on exclusive worldwide representation of the Arshile Gorky Estate.
4 October 2016
A dedicated auction of work by the American painter Wayne Thiebaud, from Prints to Works on Paper, all coming from… Read More
7 September 2016
The world’s most prestigious international art fair TEFAF pops up in New York this autumn as a joint venture between TEFAF and… Read More
3 September 2016
Sotheby’s launches their first Modern and contemporary Irish art sale of the season. The annual sale in London on 13 September 2016… Read More
31 August 2016
Denmark’s leading Contemporary Art fair finished on Sunday reporting the most successful edition yet. The fourth CHART ART FAIR with its ambitious presentations… Read More
31 August 2016
Sotheby’s has made it out of the second quarter with a profit! It reported second-quarter net income, which amounted to $88.6… Read More
9 August 2016
According to thierry Ehrmann, Artprice’s CEO, China has returned as the global art market leader. The comprehensive report released on… Read More
1 August 2016
The mid-year reports from Christie’s has shown a 38% drop in sales illustrating a contraction in the buoyant art market…. Read More
27 July 2016
The German Bundesrat has brought in a new law to control the country’s growing art market. Culture minister Monika Grütters has been busy… Read More
22 July 2016
London Art Week wrapped up on Friday 8 July, reporting a successful close to the event. The fourth edition participants reported a significant number… Read More
13 July 2016
Henry Moore’s ground-breaking 1951 modernist sculpture Reclining Figure: Festival (£24.7m) led Christie’s 250th anniversary auction Defining British Art on 30 June, the sale achieved… Read More
2 July 2016
Bonhams as part of the Post-War and Contemporary Art season in London has achieved strong results with its sale at… Read More
1 July 2016
