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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…
June Art Fair Announces 18 Galleries Participating In Upcoming Fair
The June Art Fair has announced the name of 18 galleries that will participate in the upcoming fair in Basel, Switzerland.
The full list of the participating galleries is: VI, VII (Oslo), Arcade (London & Brussels), Althuis Hofland…
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…
Queens Museum Hires Curator Lauren Hayes As Department Head
Curator Lauren Hayes will be joining the Queens Museum as the Director of Curatorial Affairs, starting from July this year.
Haynes, who currently works as a senior curator of contemporary art at the Nasher Museum of Art in Durham, NC,…
How Black Women Shone At The Venice Beinnale
The Venice Biennale was a big success for Black women artists like Simone Leigh and Sonia Boyce, who bagged all the top awards at the event.
Leigh and Boyce won the Golden Lion awards - the highest awards given by the Venice Biennale.…
Inside “The Milk Of Dreams” At Venice Biennale
The “Milk of Dreams”, the main event at the Venice Biennale this year, was a centre of numerous surrealistic and amazing displays of art. Curated by Cecilia Alemani, the event has been the focal point of visitors across the venue. Let’s…
The Good and Great From Venice Biennale Opening Day
The Venice Biennale - the biggest art event in the world - is finally here. Let’s take a look at some of the top highlights of the event on its opening day.
French Pavillion Surprises Viewers
The French Pavillion is already a favourite to…
National Gallery of Victoria Gets $74M Donation For New Building
The National Gallery of Victoria has received an unprecedented $74 million (AUD $100 million) from Australian billionaire Lindsay Fox for a new building.
The government of the state of Victoria, Australia had initially granted $1.3…
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…
UNESCO Halts Restoration Of Al-Nuri Mosque In Iraq After Discovery Of Ancient Prayer Hall
The discovery of an ancient prayer hall beneath the Al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul, Iraq has halted restoration plans by UNESCO for revision.
During excavation under the ongoing restoration, archaeologists and workers discovered four rooms…