A $1 billion evening for the art world
“‘You shouldn’t give away your pictures in that way; they are money,’ said old Vervelle. … ‘I love…
Richter and Judd works top Christie’s solid if not stellar sale of post-war and contemporary art – The Art Newspaper
Rounding out a marquee auction week that has combined record-breaking masterpieces with tepid bidding for more middling material,…
The Venice Biennale has long been a sales platform—now no one is pretending otherwise – The Art Newspaper
The Venice Biennale has long been a place where art is sold, though its commercial capacity is usually…
Largest Blue-Green Diamond Gets $13M Price Tag at Christie’s
Christie’s will offer the Ocean Dream, the largest existing blue-green diamond, at its upcoming Geneva jewelry sale, expecting…
How the Brothers Behind Manhattan’s Aicon Art Gallery Found Themselves in Infinite Feuds
Prajit said he was never jealous of his brother, whom he believes is afflicted with lifelong anger management…
Christie’s to sell an almost unknown Van Gogh double-sided drawing – The Art Newspaper
A pair of almost unknown Van Gogh sketches from the last weeks of the artist’s life has emerged.…
Important collection of Minimalist art could bring big results at auction – The Art Newspaper
During the marquee spring auctions in New York this May, Christie’s will offer one of the most significant…
Major collection of Indian paintings and calligraphy to be offered at Christie’s – The Art Newspaper
Christie’s is to sell Indian paintings and calligraphy from the collection of the Seattle-based couple Mary and Cheney…
Discover Frank Auerbach’s Christmas Tree at Mornington Crescent
Frank Auerbach’s powerful painting Christmas Tree at Mornington Cresent (2004-05) captures a corner of London that was much…
Dezeen Agenda features Jony Ive-designed oak rostrum
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an oak rostrum designed by Jony Ive. Subscribe to…
Explore Gerhard Richter’s Schober (Haybarn), 1984
Richter had made a name for himself in the 1960s by painting from photographs. However, in the late…
Artemisia Gentileschi, Michelangelo and Rembrandt bring new energy and records to New York’s Old Masters sales – The Art Newspaper
The Old Masters auctions in New York saw notable results this week, with new records set for artists…