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Christie’s NY auction clocks $193.9M, highest sale at $19.6M
The winter-opening sale of Christie’s in New York performed modestly on Monday. Focusing on Impressionist and Modern arts, the sale clocked a total $191.9 million in sales. However, excluding the buyer’s premium, the actual sale was of $162…
Artist Dread Scott recreates the iconic Slave Rebellion of 1811
A horde of proud but defiant black folks took on the streets, shouting slogans like “Death or Freedom” and “On To New Orleans”. Some were unarmed while others had weapons. Some walked barefoot while others had horses. But all of them had a…
Louis Vuitton’s Glamorous Retrospective comes to a conclusion
Louis Vuitton is a force in the fashion world, but its contribution to the art world is not any less significant either. The long history of the brand’s support was celebrated in a retrospect at Beverly Hills.
Since its inception in…
The Unfolding Chaos at the Marciano Art Foundation
Unions, layoffs, closure and protests. The Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles was once considered the peaceful haven for the artworks obtained by its founders. In past one week, it has turned into a place of chaos.
The…
Banksy Sets Another Record As Vinyl Cover Sells For $10k
Street artist Banksy has somewhat reached the status of a rockstar in the art world. Just a month ago he hit the headlines when his painting Devolved Parliament became the highest-selling work at a Sotheby’s London auction. Now, he set a…
Sally Dixon, pioneer of including film-making in art, dies at 87
Art luminary and curator Sally Dixon, one of the foremost voices for experimental changes in the art world, died on November 5 at the age of 87. Her death was announced by the Minneapolis-based Walker Center of Arts, where Dixon once used…
Marciano Art Museum Joins Calls To Unionize Art Workers
As the calls for greater transparency in museums gain momentum, more and more workers in the industry are seeking to form unions of their own. The latest to join them was the Marciano Art Museum in Los Angeles.
Around six dozen part-time…
Prince Charles caught amidst $136M art fraud
Prince Charles, heir apparent to the British monarchy, found himself unwittingly entangled in a $136 million art scandal.
The story begins with Dumfries House, a 17th-century historic estate, which occasionally serves as an exhibition…
Richard Prince courts controversy; subject criticizes using photo without permission
Artist Richard Prince has yet again courted controversy with his new exhibition after one of the subjects of the works claimed that her image was used without consent.
Richard Prince is currently having an exhibition titled “New…
Getty Centre among museums to reopen after California fires
After battling the Getty fire, the Getty Center and Villa in Los Angeles are all set to reopen on Saturday.
The Getty fire, which scorched 745 acres of land in California, had forced the museums to shut down earlier this week. However,…