Leonardo DiCaprio spent more than 45 minutes in a private room haggling over the price of an $850,000 Basquiat drawing at Art Basel Miami. The Oscar winner — who tried but completely failed to hide his identity under a baseball cap and a black hoodie while walking around with a huge entourage — spent more […]
Urban Scrawl: Graffiti and Street Art in Special Sale Presented by artnet Auctions
NEW YORK, NY.- artnet Auctions announced the launch of its new sale, entitled Urban Scrawl: Graffiti and Street Art. This special sale features paintings, collages, prints, and sculpture that outline the origins of the Graffiti movement in New York Cit…
"Art in the Streets" on View at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA LA
Los Angeles.- “Art in the Streets” is the first major U.S. museum survey of graffiti and street art. Curated by MOCA Director Jeffrey Deitch and Associate Curators Roger Gastman and Aaron Rose, the exhibition will trace the development of graffiti …
James Franco Tapes an Episode of "General Hospital" at MOCA
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA.- The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), taped a special episode of ABC’s Emmy Award–winning daytime drama General Hospital on the occasion of the return of character Franco the artist, played by artist and act…
Charles L. Conlan II, Laurence Graff, and Edward J. Minskoff Join MOCA Board
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), announced today its Board of Trustees has elected new members Charles L. Conlan II, Laurence Graff, and Edward J. Minskoff. In an 18-month period, MOCA has welcomed 17 new trustees, …