President Obama Receives Henry Moore’s Print from David Cameron
Henry Moore, Stonehenge A 1973, lithograph in black presented to President Obama by British Prime Minister David Cameron. Image courtesy of The Henry […]
Selma Provokes Debate About Race and Gender After Oscar Nominations
Ava DuVernay directs David Oyelowo-Martin Luther King Jr. during the production of Selma. Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures ART NEWS Selma engenders […]
Roland Faesser’s Prints and Inflatable Art are Witty and Provocative
Roland Faesser, No More Jumping , mixed media, height 220 cm (7 ft) / © Roland Faesser 2009 CONCEPTUAL ARTIST Sculptures and Prints by […]
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 […]
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
Elvis Presley’s Private Planes Go Under the Hammer
The Lisa Marie Convair 880 jet. Image courtesy of Julian’s Auction ART NEWS Elvis Presley’s luxurious private planes up for sale at […]
War Photographs Expose Impact of Armed Conflict and Aftermath
Jonathan C. Torgovnik (American, b. 1969). Valentine with her daughters Amelie and Inez, Rwanda, from the war series Intended Consequences, 2006. Chromogenic […]
Emerging Hong Kong Artist Captures Everyday Life in Hong Kong
Vivian Ho, Everything Expires 2013, pastel, postercolor and color pencil on paper, 17.5″ x 23″. Image courtesy of Artify Gallery ART REVIEW: Vivian […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Body Worlds Gripping Look Inside Animals Reveals Human Nature
A new Body Worlds exhibit provides a gripping and intricate look at the anatomy of animals. The result is that humans and animals are similar in many ways.
China’s Eccentric Art Collector Liu Yiqian Boosts Asia’s Art Market
The Chinese billionaire art collector Liu Yiqian drinks tea from his prized Chicken Cup to celebrate its handover by Sotheby’s. Image courtesy […]
Artcentron 2015 Art Plans Reveal Thrilling Art Experience
Artcentron 2015 Art Plans will excite art lovers. We look to 2015 with greater optimism and plans for new art projects and art ideas
Caravaggio’s Painting Leads Christie’s Auction of Old Masters Art
Theodoor Rombouts (Antwerp 1597-1637), A Merry Company, oil on canvas 94 x 671⁄8 in. Estimate: $2,000,000-3,000,000. Old Masters. Image courtesy Christie’s ART AUCTION Old […]
New Sculpture Garden will Cost Saint Louis Art Museum $5M
Saint Louis Art Museum embarks on the final stage of a new museum sculpture garden. It will feature masterworks from the museum’s collection and cost $5M to construct.
Cézanne’s Landscape Painting at Christie’s Ignites Art Market
Paul Cézanne, Vue sur L’Estaque et Le Château d’If, circa 1883-1885. Estimate: £8-12 million. Image courtesy of Christie’s ART AUCTION BY KAZAD […]
Canadian Artist Anne-Marie Cosgrove Questions Limits of Narrative
Anne-Marie Cosgrove, Superman 2010, acrylic on board, 24 x 30 x 2 in.Canadian Artist. Image courtesy of the artist ARTIST/PAINTER BY KAZAD […]
Netherlands Rijksmuseum Buys Adrien de Vries Sculpture
Adrien de Vries, Bacchic Figure Supporting the Globe. Sold for $27.9 million, the sculpture will be on display at the Netherlands Rijksmuseum. Image […]
Clark Art Institute Receives Notable Winslow Homer Painting
Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910), Charles Prentice Howland, 1878. Oil on canvas, 21 1/8 x 13 ¼ in. (Detail). Image courtesy of Clark […]