On February 22, 1987, Andy Warhol died unexpectedly from complications due to a routine gall bladder operation, leaving a will of only eleven pages. In addition to the brief will, Warhol left behind 4,118 paintings, 5,103 drawings, 19,086 prints, 66,512 photographs, a...
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Christies Sale Of Impressionist & Modern Art Realises Over £100m
Christies sale of Impressionist & Modern Art, held at their King Street London rooms, which took place on Tuesday 18 June, attracted bidders from around the world and realised a total of £64,076,575 / $100,407,993. The auction was a runaway success, selling...
Art Basel Hong Kong Closes With Reports Of Strong Sales
The first edition of Art Basel Hong Kong, closed today with galleries reporting strong sales across all five days. The show drew high praise for its quality and innovativeness. The fair was attended by over 60,000 people,and visited by directors, curators, trustees...
Art Basel Announces Talks Programme For Hong Kong
The first edition of Art Basel in Hong Kong will be accompanied by the shows renowned talks program, which will include panel discussion with leading curators, collectors, gallerists, critics and artists from Asia and beyond, including Chow Chun Fai, Arin Dwihartanto,...
CHAIM SOUTINE PAINTING SETS NEW WORLD RECORD FOR ARTIST
Bidders representing more than 30 countries have contributed to the success of the New York Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art at Christie's on May 8. $158,505,000 was realised and top results for blue-chip artists including Picasso, Miró,...
Chair of Arts Council England Responds To Maria Miller’s Value Speech
The Arts Council has published a 113-page dossier, backed up with evidence, that it receives government spending of less than 0.1% and produces more than four times that for the country's gross domestic product. A statement released by Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chair of...
UK Fails To Stop Qatar Bid To Export £50m Picasso
We reported on 11 March that one of the most iconic Picasso 'Blue Period' paintings which has been in Britain for over 85 years is about to vanish from the UK forever. 'Child with a Dove' was painted in 1901 when Picasso was a struggling 19 year old artist, living in...
Picasso Blue Period Masterpiece To Be Exported To Qatar
One of the most iconic Picasso 'Blue Period' paintings which has been in Britain for over 85 years is about to vanish from the UK forever. 'Child with a Dove' was painted in 1901 when Picasso was a struggling 19 year old artist, living in Paris. It first arrived in...
New Positive View Foundation Exhibition Announced Landmark: the Fields of Photography
The Positive View Foundation has unveiled details of a major new exhibition to be held at London’s Somerset House. Titled,‘Landmark: the Fields of Photography', it presents a sweeping overview of the rich genre of 21st Century Landscape photography. The...