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cerARTmic 2025: The Ceramic Art Fair Returns to Madrid
From June 5 to 8, 2025, cerARTmic brings together artists, galleries, and collectors for an unmissable celebration of ceramic art in the heart of Madrid.
After a successful debut in 2024, cerARTmic — Spain’s first contemporary art fair…
Artnet Gets Buy Offer From British Firm Amid Financial Troubles
London-based Beowolff Capital has made a public offering to take over financially struggling art giant Artnet AG.
If Beowolff Capital, managed by investor Andrew Evan Wolff, succeeds in the negotiations, it would make the company private…
Christie’s Auction Yields $96M And A Record For Female Artists
Christie’s 21st-century evening sale fetched a rather decent $96.4 million and an auction record for a living female artist.
The highlight of the evening was Miss January (1997) by Marlene Dumas. The portrait features a nude, blonde…
Sotheby’s Modern Art Auction Fetches $186M But Giacometti Flops
The modern art evening sale at Sotheby’s New York fetched an impressive $152 million (or $186.6 million including buyer’s premium).
A total of 60 lots went on the auction block and 50 ended up being sold, achieving a sell-through rate of…
Female Artists Shine In A Dull Phillips Auction
The Phillips New York auction managed to fetch only $52 million, although a few female artists got their spotlight.
The evening sale saw five lots being unsold while four others were withdrawn before the auction. This brought the…
Dubious Provenance Jeopardizes $32M Gustav Klimt Sale
A 2024 Gustav Klimt sale, worth $32 million, has fallen through after the buyer remained dissatisfied with the work's provenance.
In 2024, a sale for Portrait of Fräulein Lieser (1917) by Gustav Klimt was held at im Kinsky auction house…
Rare Basquiat Expected To Fetch $15M At Sotheby’s May Sale
A rarely seen work by Jean-Michel Basquiat will be auctioned in May by Sotheby’s, where it might fetch between $10 million and $15 million.
The untitled painting was made in 1981 and acquired in 1989 for a private collection, where it…
Nova Contemporary Opens New Gallery in Bangkok’s Vibrant Bang Rak District
Bangkok’s art scene is buzzing with energy as Nova Contemporary opens the doors to its brand-new gallery space in the lively Bang Rak neighborhood.
The highly anticipated relaunch kicked off yesterday with Affinities, an exhibition…
Art Brussels 2025 Returns with 165 Galleries and a Dynamic Citywide Program
Art Brussels returns for its 41st edition from April 24 to 27, once again transforming the Belgian capital into a vibrant hub for contemporary art.
Taking place at the iconic Brussels Expo, the fair gathers 165 galleries from 35 countries,…
Magritte Acquired Over eBay Expected To Fetch Over $100k
A René Magritte sketch that was bought over eBay for only $1580 is expecting to fetch over $100,000 in an upcoming auction.
The unnamed owner bought the sketch over eBay few years ago, though it is not clear whether he knew it was a…