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ART & DESIGN
Drawing Project at High Line Art Draws People From the Back
Drawings of Pepe and Meriela and Henrique by Jesús “Bubu” Negrón are part of The Back Portrait Project. ART PROJECT: In The Back Portrait Project, Puerto Rico artist Jesús “Bubu” Negrón Full Article »
ENTERTAINMENT
7 Musical Performances to See at Otakon 2017
In its new home in Washington DC, Otakon 2017 is packed with musical performances that will thrill fans of Asian pop culture, anime, manga, movies, and video games
ART NEWS
Paternity Controversy: Salvador Dalí Remains to be Exhumed
Black and white portrait of the Spanish artist and Surrealist icon Salvador Dalí with Babou the Ocelot, and cane. The artist’s remains will be exhumed to resolve Paternity controversy. Photo: Full Article »
ART
New Video Shows How a Basquiat Sold for $110.5 Million
Jean-Michel Basquiat Untitled, an acrylic, spray paint and oil stick on canvas painting, been auctioned at Sotheby’s by the enthusiastic auctioneer. Image: Sotheby’s ART NEWS|AUCTION The Battle for Basquiat, a Full Article »
ART NEWS
Whitney Museum Bucksbaum Award Goes to Pope. L
Claim 2017, an art installation by Pope.L aka William Pope.L, winner of Whitney Museum of African Art Bucksbaum Award. Image: Whitney Museum. ART NEWS Pope. L has won this year’s Whitney Full Article »
ART AUCTION
Young African Artists Gradually Take Over
Talented young African artists are on the rise at art fairs and auction houses across the globe. From 1: 54 Contemporary African Art Fair to Bonhams Africa Now Auction and Sotheby’s, these artists are making a significant impact in the global art scene, proving they are ready to take over from the older generation of African artists. Here are 8 young African artists on the rise you should know.
ART AUCTION
Contemporary African Artists: Sotheby’s Takes on Bonhams
Sotheby’s Auction House takes on Bonhams for the sale of artworks by modern and contemporary African artists in a battle for global market share.
ART NEWS
Artcentron Postpones 2017 Flowers We Love Photo Contest
Love Flowers or not, this beautiful red flower will touch your heart. Image: Kazad ART NEWS Due to on-going restructuring, Artcentron has postponed its popular annual Flowers We Love Photo Full Article »
ART AUCTION
Bonhams South African Art Auction Shows Demand for Old Masters
Artworks by old masters that put South Africa on the world art map excelled at Bonhams South African Art Auction in London.
ART & DESIGN
Korean Photographer Han Youngsoo Exposes Seoul After War
Korean Photographer Han Youngsoo documents life in Seoul after the Korean War. Image: International Center of Photography ART REVIEW/PHOTOGRAPHY In a new show at the International Center of Photography in New York, Full Article »
ART AUCTION
‘Figura de perfil’ by Salvador Dali Sold for $2,197,795 in London
Figura de perfil, a portrait painting by Salvador Dali of his sister, achieved an impressive price at Bonhams Impressionist and Modern Art in London AUCTION /ART Figura de perfil, a Full Article »
ART NEWS
Best Picture Goes to Moonlight in a Dramatic Oscar Event
Movie poster of Moonlight, the movie that beat La La Land to win the Best Picture at the 2017 Oscar Awards. ENTERTAINMENT/MOVIES Moonlight beats La La Land to win Best Picture at Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
Marcel Duchamp Fountain Scandal at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Marcel Duchamp Fountain Scandal is at the core of a new show at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It provides art lovers the opportunity to learn about the controversial piece and other readymades.
ART NEWS
ALO New Works at Saatchi Gallery in ‘Exit from Aden’ Illuminate His Relationships
ALO New Works at the Saatchi Gallery include portraits of mythical figures and real people the artist has encountered in life or in the media.
ART
American Watercolor: New Exhibition Investigates its Rise
American Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, traces the history of watercolor in America
ART AUCTION
Ben Enwonwu’s Anyanwu Tops Bonhams Modern Africa Art Sale
Anyanwu, a bronze sculpture by Ben Enwonwu surpassed estimates at the Bonhams Modern Africa Sale in London, selling for $ 441,799. Image: Bonhams ART AUCTION Anyanwu by Ben Enwonwu sold Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
Torture Pictures: Andres Serrano Rekindles a Painful History
Andres Serrano’s Torture Pictures on display at Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, push the limits of contemporary photography and stir up memories of a painful history.
ART AUCTION
Richter’s Eisberg Leads Sotheby’s London Art Sale
Eisberg, an oil on canvas painting by Gerhard Richter goes on sale at Sotheby’s London Evening sale of Contemporary Art. It is estimated at £8 -12 million. Image: Sotheby’s ART AUCTION Full Article »
ART & DESIGN
Andres Serrano Exposes Complex Human Nature
Andres Serrano photograph of Ku Klux Klan member captivates a female guest during his exhibition at the Jack Shainman Gallery ART REVIEW Andres Serrano: Selected Works 1984-2015, at the Jack Full Article »
ART NEWS
Fashion Photographers in Vogue With Grace Coddington
Photograph of Kate Moss by Tim Walker, one of the famous fashion photographers that worked with Grace Coddington at Vogue in From Grace: The American Vogue Years and Saving Grace: Full Article »
