A pack that included some of the world’s top art collectors streamed into Art Basel Miami Beach’s First Choice preview this morning, and as the day went on buyers snapped up dozens of seven-figure works from the 268 galleries that have set up in booths at the city’s convention center. Despite construction outside related to […]
How Trump’s new tax plan could affect the art world
GOP proposal could result in fewer gifts to museums and less art on the market The US House of Representatives and Senate introduced separate proposals to overhaul tax law last month, but with an unpredictable legislative process ahead, which will see the upper and lower chambers battling it out for consensus, the final version of […]
World Record Price Established for Le Corbusier Unité Portfolio Prints at artnet Auctions
NEW YORK, NY.- On June 9, 2011, artnet Auctions sold Le Corbusier’s complete 1953 Unité prints portfolio (with additional black and white set) for the record price of US$57,500. Complete Le Corbusier prints sets rarely appear at public auction. O…
With Strong Sales, Art Hong Kong Confirms Its Position Amongst the World’s Leading Art Fairs
HONG KONG.- Strong sales of work by artists from around the world including Liu Wei, Zhang Enli, Yan Pei-Ming, Jeff Koons, Andreas Gursky and Louise Bourgeois to collectors from Asia, Europe and America reconfirmed ART HK’s status as Asia’s p…
Huntington Aquires Depression-Era Sculpture and Early 20th Century American Painting
SAN MARINO, CA.- The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens added to its holdings two significant works of American art on Saturday. At the annual meeting of its Art Collectors’ Council, the institution acquired a 22-foot-long …
KULT Studio Merges Modern Design with Pop Culture for a New Generation of Art Collectors
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Art and design mavens Brandon Savoy and Jeff Mackey have launched KULT Studio, a new designforward approach to viewing and shopping for artwork online. Currently showcasing the art of animation, comics and other works of American pop …
Christie’s in London to Sell Portrait by British Artist Lucian Freud, Eye on Russian Market
LONDON (REUTERS).- Christie’s auctioneers will offer a portrait by Lucian Freud which it described as “seminal” in the career of the British artist at a sale in London on June 28. “Woman Smiling,” painted in 1958/9, is the only single portrait Freud ma…
French Artist Jean-Antoine Watteau Features in Rival London Shows
LONDON (REUTERS).- Whether by coincidence or design, French 18th century artist Jean-Antoine Watteau has two major London shows dedicated to him, both opened on Saturday. The Royal Academy’s show “Watteau: The Drawings” focuses on the artist as draught…
Sotheby’s to Exhibit In Turkey Highlights From Its Forthcoming Sale of Contemporary Turkish Art
LONDON.- Sotheby’s will be staging an exhibition of highlights from its forthcoming London Sale of Contemporary Turkish Art at the Marmara Esma Sultan, Yaliçikmazi Sok No: 20, Ortaköy in Istanbul, which will be on view to the public from 1pm to 6pm o…
Original Illustration Art from the Collection of Kendra and Allan Daniel Offered at Sotheby’s
NEW YORK, N.Y.- On 11 April 2011 Sotheby’s New York will hold a single owner sale of Original Illustration Art from the Collection of Kendra and Allan Daniel. The auction will present a selection of children’s illustrations and other original…