LONDON.- Sotheby’s Sale of Contemporary Turkish Art today achieved a total of £2,332,175 ($3,800,512), within pre-sale expectations (est. £2-3 million). The auction established sell-through rates of 65.7% by lot and 75.4% by value, and set 13 n…
China Blocks Well-Known Artist Ai Weiwei from Boarding Plane to Hong Kong
BEIJING (AP).- China blocked one of its most famous contemporary artists from taking a flight to Hong Kong on Sunday and police later raided his Beijing studio, the man’s assistant said. The artist, Ai Weiwei, is an outspoken government critic and has …
Christie’s to Sell Giant Pearl in Dubai, Expected to Sell for as Much as $250,000
DUBAI (REUTERS).- Auction house Christie’s will put one of the world’s largest pearls on the block at its Dubai spring jewelry sale on April 20 in a nostalgic reminder of the Emirate’s pearl diving past. The auction house is showcasing an array of pear…
Christie’s to Sell Giant Pearl in Dubai, Expected to Sell for as Much as $250,000
DUBAI (REUTERS).- Auction house Christie’s will put one of the world’s largest pearls on the block at its Dubai spring jewelry sale on April 20 in a nostalgic reminder of the Emirate’s pearl diving past. The auction house is showcasing an array of pear…
Art Dubai Wraps Up Fifth Edition of Art Fair with Strong Sales & Record Attendance
TEL AVIV.- The largest and most diverse edition to date, Art Dubai experienced strong sales during its 2011 presentation from 16-19 March and attracted more than 20,000 guests, with a 30 percent increase in international visitors. Underscoring its role…
Art Dubai Wraps Up Fifth Edition of Art Fair with Strong Sales & Record Attendance
TEL AVIV.- The largest and most diverse edition to date, Art Dubai experienced strong sales during its 2011 presentation from 16-19 March and attracted more than 20,000 guests, with a 30 percent increase in international visitors. Underscoring its role…
Regional Unrest Inspires Artists at Dubai’s Four-Day Contemporary Art Show
DUBAI (REUTERS).- Stirring canvasses inspired by the unrest sweeping the Arab world feature in a four-day contemporary art show, Art Dubai, running this week through Saturday. Most of the artists from Artspace Gallery in the Dubai International Financi…
Sotheby’s Contemporary Turkish Art Auction to Be Headlined by Mubin Orhon Paintings
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announce that its annual Contemporary Turkish Art Auction in London on Thursday, 7th April, 2011 will this year feature an exceptional collection of paintings by the modern Turkish master, Mubin Orhon. This unique collection com…
Sotheby’s Contemporary Turkish Art Auction to Be Headlined by Mubin Orhon Paintings
LONDON.- Sotheby’s announce that its annual Contemporary Turkish Art Auction in London on Thursday, 7th April, 2011 will this year feature an exceptional collection of paintings by the modern Turkish master, Mubin Orhon. This unique collection com…
French Photographer Raphael Dallaporta Wins Foam Paul Huf Award 2011
AMSTERDAM.- On Wednesday evening the 2nd of March Raphaël Dallaporta (1980) was chosen as the winner of the Foam Paul Huf Award 2011 by an international jury. Along with a cash prize of € 20.000,- Dallaporta will have an exhibition in Foam from 9…