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A 1977 portrait of O. J. Simpson by artist Andy Warhol is set to be auctioned at auction house Philips this month. The portrait will be sold as part of the 20th Century And Contemporary Art Day Sale at the auction house. It is expected to…

A pair of Air Jordans worn by Michael Jordan in 1998 has fetched $2.2 million at Sotheby’s, becoming the world’s most expensive sneakers. On Tuesday, the much-anticipated item went on the auction block at Sotheby’s and ended up fetching…

A group of Native American protestors successfully halted the auction of an Indigenous skull, 600 years old, in North Carolina. The issue was first raised by Crystal Cavalier-Keck who made several TikTok videos about the upcoming…

A joint report by NEA and BEA found that the arts and cultural industries represented more than $1 trillion USD of the US in 2021. On Wednesday, the National Endowment for Arts (NEA) and Business of Economic Analysis (BEA) released their…

Christie’s auction of over three dozen items belonging to gallerist Adam Lindemann was a success, fetching $31.5 million in total. Adam Lindemann, apart from being the owner of the Venus Over Manhattan gallery, is also a noted art…

A painting by Lucian Freud of his daughter could fetch $24 million at Sotheby’s auction next week. The painting in question is Ib Freud (1997), which depicts Isobel Boyt, one of his daughters. In the painting, Isobel could be seen…

The decision of Valparaiso University to sell its art collection, including $ 15 million Georgia O’Keeffe painting, has caused a backlash. The Valparaiso University in Indiana announced in an email on Wednesday that it plans to sell 3…

A strapless gown designed by Victor Eldenstein and worn by Princess Diana sold for $604,800 at a Sotheby’s auction recently. The dress was designed by Victor Eldenstein – who was a regular designed for Princess Diana - in 1989. The dress…

Sotheby’s announces $8 billion of projected sales in 2022, along with expansion in Hong Kong. The $8 billion figure is the new record for the auction house in any given year, surpassing last year’s $7.3 billion. It is also much higher…

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…