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Sotheby’s Evening Auction Nets $297M , Led By René Magritte Work
Sotheby's modern and contemporary auction at London proved to be successful with a net sale of $297 million, thanks to works by René Magritte and many others.
The auction featured 74 works, of which three works of artists David Hockney,…
Unsolved Murder Can Offer Clues About Three-Decade Old Gardner Museum Heist
An unsolved murder can give new clues about a three-decade-old heist of artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, as per a report.
The heist in question took place in the early morning of March 18, 1990. During the…
Russian Attack on Ukrainian Museum Burns Works of Maria Prymachenko
A number of paintings of renowned Ukrainian artist Maria Prymachenko were reportedly burnt during a Russian attack on Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum.
The news came from a social media post by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Japanese Collector Yusaku Maezawa To Sell Basquiat Work At $70M At Philips
Japanese tycoon Yusaku Maezawa will be selling Jean-Michel Basquiat’s painting Untitled (Devil) (1982) in the upcoming contemporary art sale at Philips, New York.
Yusaku Maezawa is a multi-millionaire who made his fortune primarily as…
How Russia-Ukraine War Impacts Art World
In less than a week since the war between Russia and Ukraine began, the impact on the art world has been both tangible and profound.
On Sunday, artists from the Russian pavilion at the upcoming Venice Biennale announced their decision to…
Moscow-Based Garage Museum Halts Exhibitions As Russia-Ukraine War Escalates
The Russia-Ukraine war has already begun affecting the art world, as the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow announced halting all exhibitions till the war continues.
The Garage Museum is one of the most prominent contemporary…
AP’s NFT Sale Of Migrants At Sea Image Faces Backlash
The Associated Press (AP) caused uproar yesterday when they announced their intention to sell an NFT of migrants in a crowded boat.
The image in question was taken by photojournalist Felipe Dana and featured migrants crowded on a raft,…
Sotheby’s Call Off CryptoPunks Sale At Last Moment, Causing Speculation
The much-anticipated CryptoPunks sale at Sotheby's "Punk It!" met an anti-climactic end as it was called off before beginning.
The auction was focused on a single lot - a group of 104 NFTs from the much sought-after CryptoPunk…
2000-Year Old Roman Mosaic Discovered Near The Shard In London
Archaeologists have discovered a 2000-years-old Roman mosaic, the largest in 50 years, at the site of The Shard in London.
The discovery was made earlier this month by the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) while they were excavating…
Basquiat Triptych To Debut In Auction For First Time In Christie’s May Sale
In its upcoming May sale, Christie's is bringing a painting of Jean-Michel Basquiat, titled Portrait of an Artist as a Young Derelict (1982) in the open market for the first time.
Portrait of an Artist as a Young Derelict has been in the…