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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)
ART & DESIGN
Writers Converge at Enoch Pratt Library for ‘Writers Live’
Award-winning author and illustrator Jerdine Nolen, will discuss Irene’s Wish, a modern fable about the power of wishes at Writers Live Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books 2014. Hardcover: 32 pages. Full Article »
ART AUCTION
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 »
ARCHITECTURE
Ennead Architects Shanghai Planetarium Museum Design
Shanghai Planetarium Museum Design, the new museum project by Ennead Architects. Image courtesy of Planetarium Ennead Architects ART NEWS New Shanghai Planetarium Museum design bridges the past to the future Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
ISIS Video of Mosul Museum Epitomizes Cultural Genocide
Assyrian Gateway Human Headed Winged Lions ‘Lamassu’ from the North West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II in Nimrud at The British Museum – Room 6. In the background is the Balawat Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
Art Museum to Return Missing Artifact to Germany in March
Astronomical Compendium or Astrolabium (Astrolabe) from the Toledo Museum of Art collection to be returned to German museum. It is the second time the art museum will be returning stolen Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
Cozy Image of Gay Couple in Russia Wins World Press Photo Contest
Gay couple Jon and Alex during an intimate moment in St Petersburg, Russia. Image courtesy of World Press Photo Contest ART NEWS Intimate photograph of Gay lovers in St. Petersburg, 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 & DESIGN
‘American Soldier’ Images Reveal Faces and Trauma of Modern War
Suzanne Opton, American (b. 1950). American Soldier Birkholz: 353 Days in Iraq, 205 Days in Afghanistan, 2004. Inkjet print (printed 2010), 41 1/2 x 51 3/4 inches. The Nelson-Atkins Museum Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
Seattle Art Museum Loses Wager as Seahawks Fell to the Patriots
Albert Bierstadt, Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast, 1870. The painting will be loaned to the Clark Art Institute after Seattle Art Museum lost a wager based on the result Full Article »
ART NEWS
Egyptian Artist Celebrates Lifestyle and Culture in Egypt
Sufi Musicians, an oil on canvas painting by Egyptian artist George Bahgory Celebrates Lifestyle and Culture in Egypt. Image courtesy of Al Masar Gallery for Contemporary Art. ART REVIEW Renowned Egyptian artist 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 »
ART AUCTION
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 »
ARTCENTRON CELEBRATED
Creative Spirit Guides Tiziana La Melia to Artistic Discovery
Painter Tiziana La Melia, the winner of the 2014 RBC Canadian Painting Competition, is a restless soul possessed by a Creative spirit
ART NEWS
Jean Paul Gaultier Show Sets Record at National Gallery of Victoria
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk Installation View. Image courtesy of National Gallery of Victoria ART NEWS Celebration at National Gallery of Victoria Full Article »
ART NEWS
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 Julian’s Auction expected to fetch almost $15 million Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
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 Ho captures everyday life in the City of Full Article »
ART AUCTION
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 »
ART AUCTION
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
