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ART AUCTION
Iraqi Modernism: Iraqi Artists Shine at Bonhams Auction
Shakir Hassan Al Said (Iraq, 1925-2004), Cubist Cockerel, oil on board, framed, 53 x 56cm (20 7/8 x 22 1/16in). Estimate: £25,000 – 35,000/US$ 38,000 – 53,000. Sold for £194,500 Full Article »
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Bonhams Restructures ‘Africa Now’ to Attract Collectors
Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994), Africa Dances, oil on canvas, 105 x 114cm (41 5/16 x 44 7/8in). Estimated at £60,000 – 90,000-US$90,000 – 140,000. Image courtesy of Bonhams Full Article »
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Nigerian Artists Gain And Thrive With A Focus On Contemporary African Art
Nigerian artists gain at modern and contemporary African art auctions as their works attract wealthy art collectors in the global art market
ART AUCTION
Iconic Picasso Painting Ignites Global Art Market Frenzy
Christie’s goes for a new world art auction record with an iconic Picasso painting titled Les femmes d’Alger (Version O)
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African Artists Flourish in the Global Art Market: Art Auction Results
From Africa Now to Bonhams recent auction of works by South African artists, African art continues to make tremendous impact in the global art market. As African artists flourish in the marketplace, Artcentron examines recent gains.
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South African Artists Put African Art on Higher Pedestal
Contemporary African art continues to make an enormous impact in the global art market as works by South African artists achieve record auction prices.
ART AUCTION
Seductive Marilyn Monroe Photographs Excite Art Collectors
Marilyn Monroe, Sleeping, a 1962 Gelatin print by Bert Stern. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions. ART AUCTION Art Collector pays $12,500 for Marilyn Monroe Sensual photograph BY KAZAD DALLAS – A seductive Full Article »
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Christie’s Auction House Sells ‘Love’ for $626,296
Kazuo Shiraga Untitled, oil on canvas, painted in 1965. Sold for $269,152. Image courtesy of Christie’s auction house ART AUCTION At the auction of Eastern and Western contemporary art in Full Article »
ART FAIR
Armory Art Fair Opens in New York With High Hopes
Two guests closely examine artworks at The Armory Show in New York. Image courtesy of Roberto Chamorro for The Armory Show ART NEWS Art business watchers optimistic that 2015 Armory Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
Glass Art Artists Captivate Audience With Stunning Designs
Glass art artists showed stunning glass sculptures, figurines, vases, mosaics, and stained glass at the Baltimore Craft Show. Here are the top glass art artists at the event
ART FAIR
Arts and Crafts Lovers Converge in Baltimore for Craft Show
Marina Terauds, Birds paper cut arts and crafts. Image courtesy of American Craft Council Show ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR American Craft Council Show brings arts and crafts enthusiasts to Baltimore Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
Contemporary Art Fair Illuminates Emerging Canadian Artists
Artist Project Contemporary Art Fair 2014. Art guests at the ‘Why We Ink’ Exhibit. Image courtesy of Artist Project ART NEWS Artist Project Contemporary Art fair in Canada provides the Full Article »
ART AUCTION
Aston Martin Convertible Sets World Record at Paris Auction
1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible sets new world record at Bonhams Grand Palais sale in Paris, after an intense bidding war among rare car collectors. Image courtesy of Bonhams auctions Full Article »
ART AUCTION
Christie’s New York ‘First Impression’ Offers Something for Everyone
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), Sunrise, from Seven Objects in a Box, Baked enamel on metal multiple 1966. Estimate: $ 2,000- 3000. Image courtesy of Christie’s ART NEWS Christie’s sale of prints Full Article »
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Auction Record: Christie’s Begins 2015 Celebrating 2014
Andy Warhol’s Triple Elvis [Ferus Type] on auction during Christie’s November Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New YorkIt helped with the auction record. Image courtesy of Christie’s ART AUCTION Full Article »
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Abraham Lincoln’s Hair, Autographs and Rare Letters Go on Sale
Abraham Lincoln: “Take the Oath” Autographed Note Signed. Estimated at Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions ART AUCTION Revealing Abraham Lincoln Civil War Letter, hair, and other important documents go on Full Article »
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Female Artists Prepare to Shine as Art Auction Season Begins
The ascent of female artists in the 2014 art auction season raises hope for 2015. Here are some of the top female artists from last year’s auction season
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Bonhams Smashes Art Auction Records for Ben Enwonwu in London
Ben Enwonwu, The Durbar of Eid ul-Fitr, Kano, Nigeria, broke the artist’s previous best by selling for £193,250. Image courtesy of Bonhams ART AUCTION: Ben Enwonwu, one of Africa’s leading artists, Full Article »
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Auction Result Gives Sotheby’s Cause to Celebrate Art Sales
Sotheby’s 2014 art auction result and art sales give the auction house reason to celebrate and prepare for the 2015 auction season
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Sotheby’s Celebrates Art Auction Season With Best and Brightest
Sotheby’s auctioneers at work auctioning Jasper Johns’s 1983 Flag in the 2014 auction season . It set a new record for the artist when it sold for $36 million. Image courtesy Full Article »
