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Anne Bass & 20th Century Works Lead To Successful $831M+ Christie’s Evening Sale
Two sales, one dedicated to collector Anne Bass while another to 20th-century art, together amassed $831 million in Christie’s evening sale.
The first sale of the evening featured works previously owned by socialite and collector Anne…
Anna Weyant Becomes Youngest Artist To Join Gagosian
The 27-year-old artist Anna Weyant has become the youngest ever artist to join the mega-gallery Gagosian as part of their roster.
For most artists, the ascension is gradual - from small galleries to mid-sized ones, and finally to large,…
Sotheby’s Hong Kong Evening Sales Closes At $164M, Decent But Lower Than Last Year
With works from Picasso, Sotheby’s Hong Kong Evening sale of modern and contemporary art closed with a combined sales of $164.2 million.
The much-anticipated sale occurred after a number of obstacles. First, there was a tense political…
Massive Phishing Attack On Bored Ape Collection Loses $3M+ Of NFT
A hacked Instagram account led to a massive attack on the Bored Ape website, leading to the estimated theft of about $3 million worth of NFTs.
On Monday morning, the official Instagram account of Bored Ape Yacht Collection posted a link…
Jackson Pollock Work Expected To Fetch $45M at Christie’s
A drip painting by Jackson Pollock was unveiled by Christie’s and expected to fetch upwards of $45 million at the auction next month.
Titled Number 31(1949), the work was made by Jackson Pollock during a crucial time in his career when…
Owners Of Lost Bored Ape NFTs Sue OpenSea
The controversial NFT platform OpenSea is getting sued by owners of Bored Ape NFTs who lost access to their assets.
Three different plaintiffs have sued OpenSea over losing access to their NFTs due to security vulnerabilities. All three…
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Allocated $2.5M For Ukrainian Artists and Heritages
The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation has committed $2.5 million for Ukrainian artists affected by the war, as well as at-risk Ukranian heritage sites.
The New York-based foundation announced on Wednesday that it will donate the said amount…
UK Places Temporary Export Ban In Attempt to Acquire $14M Bellotto Painting
The U.K. government has placed a temporary export ban on a masterpiece by Bernardo Bellotto, in an attempt to keep the work within the country.
The work in question is View of Verona with the Ponte delle Navi (1745-47) by Bellotto, which…
Christie’s To Sell $250M Worth Impressionist Art From Anne Bass Collection
Christie’s has announced that it will auction 12 Impressionist and modern artworks from the collection of philanthropist Anne Bass.
Anne Bass was the ex-wife of Sid Richardson Bass, a Texas business giant who made his money from oil.…
Ukraine Launches NFT Museum To Preserve Cultural Heritage
Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, the latter will launch an NFT museum to preserve the history and culture of Ukraine.
Alex Bornyakov (Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, Ukraine) revealed the plans for the museum on Twitter. Titled…