A previously unknown Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine by the Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi sold at Drouot in Paris on 19 December for an artist record of €2,360,600 (€1.850m at the hammer, against an estimate of €300,000-€400,000). The work, which dates from the same period (1614-16) as another Saint Catherine picture by the artist held […]
Exhibition at the Lowry Focuses on the Most Alluring Divas of Andy Warhol’s Time
MANCHESTER.- This newly curated exhibition by The Lowry presents an unprecedented collection of some of Andy Warhol’s most iconic works, focusing on the most alluring Divas of his time. As well as presenting the stars he admired, the exhibition w…
Exhibition at the Lowry Focuses on the Most Alluring Divas of Andy Warhol’s Time
MANCHESTER.- This newly curated exhibition by The Lowry presents an unprecedented collection of some of Andy Warhol’s most iconic works, focusing on the most alluring Divas of his time. As well as presenting the stars he admired, the exhibition w…
The Penlee House Gallery and Museum Shows Walter Langley and the Birmingham Boys
Penzance, UK.- In the late 19th Century, one of Britain’s foremost art movements centred around the tiny fishing village of Newlyn, on Cornwall’s far western shores. According to the Magazine of Art in 1898, “It was Birmingham that first…
Philbrook Museum of Art Presents Exhibition of Works by Post-War Giant Robert Rauschenberg
TULSA, OK.- Philbrook Museum of Art’s summer exhibition, Rauschenberg at Gemini, celebrates the colorful innovations in printmaking and image making by post-war giant, Robert Rauschenberg. The exhibition is on view June 12 through September 11. Fo…
For the First Time Ever, Exhibition Presents 300 Polaroids by Photographer Helmut Newton
BERLIN.- Polaroid technology revolutionized photography. Those who have used a Polaroid camera can hardly forget the unique odor of its developing emulsion and the thrill of the instant image. With the Polaroid, every image is one of a kind. This also …
Successful ‘Picasso in Paris’ Exhibition Attracts 471,168 Visitors at Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM.- The exhibition provided the first opportunity in the Netherlands to see a major overview of how Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (1881-1973) developed from a young unknown artist in the culturally bustling city of Paris into the leader of the avant-gar…
Successful ‘Picasso in Paris’ Exhibition Attracts 471,168 Visitors at Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM.- The exhibition provided the first opportunity in the Netherlands to see a major overview of how Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (1881-1973) developed from a young unknown artist in the culturally bustling city of Paris into the leader of the avant-gar…
Sotheby’s Latin American Art Sales Total $26.9 million
NEW YORK, NY.- “We are delighted with our total of $26.9 million – the second highest ever for Latin American Art at Sotheby’s.” said Carmen Melián, Head of Latin American Art at Sotheby’s. “Throughout the evening sale we…
Andy Warhol’s First and Last Self-Portraits Fetch a Combined $66 Million at Christie’s
NEW YORK, NY.- The market for important works by Andy Warhol, the reigning king of Pop, continued to reach new heights at Christie’s New York tonight, as bidders chased two iconic self-portraits by the artist, setting a new world auction record fo…