LONDON.- The Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction taking place on 28th June 2011, will feature an exceptional range of works dating from the early Post-War period to the present day. Swirling with a dizzying, centrifugal energy across its exp…
Phillips de Pury & Company Announces Excellent Results from the Modern & Contemporary Editions Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Company’s Modern & Contemporary Editions sale at 450 Park Avenue, comprising 251 lots, sold 91% by value and 84% by lot achieving $1,981,688 (including premium). Today’s Editions sale closed the New York spri…
Agnews Presents an Exhibition of Previously Unseen Works by Painter Matthew Radford
LONDON.- The 2011 contemporary programme at Agnew’s takes a turn towards illusory abstraction in June with an exhibition of previously unseen works by painter Matthew Radford. The exhibition is on view from June 8th through June 29th, 2011. This r…
‘Dallas’ Star Larry Hagman Auctions Memorabilia
BEVERLY HILLS (AP).- J.R. wasn’t selling oil this time. He was selling himself. He still made a pretty penny. Larry Hagman, who played the cold, conniving oil baron J.R. Ewing on the beloved 1980s series “Dallas,” auctioned off many of his personal v…
Phillips de Pury & Company Announces Strong Results from the Inaugural NY Evening Editions Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips de Pury & Company’s Evening Editions sale at 450 Park Avenue, comprising 78 lots, sold 82% by value and 76% by lot totaling $3,639,350 (including premium). Phillips de Pury & Company opens New York’s spring print seaso…
Restored Martin Luther King Church Reopening in Atlanta
By: Errin Haines, Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP).- The voice of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. again filled the halls of Ebenezer Baptist Church and a pipe organ triumphantly announced the reopening of the sacred sanctuary regarded as the birthplace o…
Axelle Fine Arts in New York To Celebrate the Works of Fabienne Delacroix
New York.- Axelle Fine Arts are pleased to announce a reception for Fabienne Delacroix on April 30th 2011. Fabienne Delacroix’ work portrays the French Belle Epoque, the years of the late 19th and very early 20th century, during an economic, artisti…
Handle with White Gloves: The Collection of Sir Daniel Donohue Brings Over $4 Million
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields announced an extraordinary result for its auction of the Collection of Sir Daniel Donohue on April 4-5, 2011 in Los Angeles. The remarkable two-day single owner sale brought more than $4-million and featured nea…
Old Times Not Forgotten: Reporter Embarks on a 600-Mile Tour of the Civil War
NEW YORK (AP).- A hush fell over the crowd filling the elegant hall in downtown Richmond, Va. The vote was about to be announced, and a young staffer of the Museum of the Confederacy balanced his laptop across his knees, poised to get out the news as …
Increased Attendance, Strong Sales Reported at the AIPAD Photography Show New York
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Attendance was up at The AIPAD Photography Show New York at the Park Avenue Armory, which closed on Sunday, March 20, with strong sales and rave reviews. The Show, presented by The Association of International Photography Art Dealers (…