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Max Beckmann Portrait Sets German Auction Record, Fetches $20M+
A self-portrait by German artist Max Beckmann fetched $20.7 million on Thursday, making it the highest-selling work in German auctions ever.
The work was sold on Thursday at the Grisebach auction house in Berlin. Titled “Selbstbildnis…
Led by $7M Works By Agnes Martin and Philip Guston, Art Basel Miami Beach Opens A Success
The 2022 edition of Art Basel Miami Beach was reported to be a success with multiple $1 million+ sales, despite lukewarm anticipation.
Art Basel Miami Beach opened on Tuesday to a good reception. Authorities reported that 50 works were…
Artist Ashley Bickerton, Harsh Critic of Consumerism, Died At 63
Ashley Bickerton, the artist who lampooned consumerism and was a hot topic in the New York art scene in the 1980s, died at the age of 63.
Ashley Bickerton died on Wednesday at his home in Bali, Indonesia, where he had lived since the…
Artists Cut Ties With König Galerie After Allegations Against Founder
Since the allegations of sexual harassment came public against König Galerie founder Johann König, multiple artists have cut ties with the museum.
The allegations of sexual misconduct against König were first reported in August. Since…
Elizabeth II Print By Warhol Sells For $855,000, Setting Record
A print of Queen Elizabeth II by artist Andy Warhol was sold for $855K last week in Toronto, setting a new record for that series.
The royal blue print of Elizabeth II was one of the four prints Andy Warhol created in 1985. Part of his…
Two -Millenia-Old Celtic Coins, Worth Millions, Stolen In A Daring Heist
In an astonishing heist, hundreds of Celtic coins, more than 2000 years old and worth millions, were stolen under 10 minutes from a German museum.
The theft took place at the Celtic and Roman Museum in Manching, a city in Germany’s…
Frieze Los Angeles Announces Full Exhibitor List For 2023 Edition
Frieze has announced the list of exhibitors for the 2023 Los Angeles edition, scheduled for February next year at the Santa Monica Airport.
The 2023 edition is set to be the largest-ever Frieze Los Angeles event, with over 120 galleries…
Love Letters By Bob Dylan Fetch $700K At Boston Auction
Handwritten love letters and other memorabilia by Bob Dylan were a hit at the “Marvels of Modern Music” auction in Boston.
A single lot, consisting of 42 love letters by Bob Dylan to Barbara Ann Hewitt, sold for nearly $700,000. Dylan’s…
Christie’s Cancels Anticipated T-Rex Sale Over Fake Bones Speculations
The $15-20 million auction of a T-Rex skeleton in Hong Kong by Christie’s has been canceled over concerns about how many bones in it were replicas.
The T-Rex, which was nicknamed “Shen”, was scheduled to go on the auction block in…
Climate Protest Attacks Continue To Rock European Art World
Even as U.N. Climate talks were underway in Egypt, protestors continued targeting artistic and cultural sites in Europe last week.
The attacks occurred on Friday, around the same time, in the cities of Paris, Milan, and Oslo. The…