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June 21, 2015March 6, 2021ART & DESIGN, ART NEWS, ART REVIEW, REVIEWS

Art Basel Collectors Exhibited Due Diligence Collecting Art

Art Basel Collectors. A Collector examines a sculpture at Foksal Gallery Foundation during Art Basel 2015-News

Wealthy Art Basel collectors exhibited due diligence before collecting art at this year’s art fair. They appeared determined to collect only the best artworks

June 18, 2015August 13, 2017ART & DESIGN, ART FAIRS, INTERNATIONAL ART & ARTISTS | ARTCENTRON

Galleries, Artists and Rich Collectors Converge at Art Basel

Image: Artists, collectors, galleries and art lovers outside Art Basel in Basel wait to get in to see contemporary art-News

Artists, collectors, galleries and art lovers outside Art Basel in Basel. Image courtesy of Art Basel ART FAIR Galleries and artists present […]

June 6, 2015December 18, 2025ART AUCTION, ART AUCTION PRICES

Asian Collectors Renew Interest in Old Masters at Christie’s

Image: Francesco Guardi (Venice 1712-1793), Venice, the Bacino di San Marco with the Departure of the Bucintoro, oil on canvas was bought by an Asian collector

Active bidding from Asian collectors helps Christie’s achieve strong results for Old Master paintings, with 4 of the top 10 lots sold to or underbid by the region.

June 2, 2015ART & DESIGN, ART AUCTION, ART AUCTION PRICES, ART MARKET NEWS, CHRISTIE'S

Handbag Sells for $222,912 at Christie’s in Hong Kong

Image: Shiny Fuchsia Porosus Crocodile Diamond Birkin 35 with 18k White Gold & Diamond Hardware, Hermès, 2014 handbag

An Exceptional Shiny Fuchsia Porosus Crocodile Diamond Birkin 35 with 18k White Gold & Diamond Hardware, Hermès, 2014 handbag. Sold for $222,912. […]

May 17, 2015March 6, 2016ART AUCTION, ART AUCTION PRICES, ART MARKET NEWS, ART NEWS, ART NEWS, SOTHEBY'S

AUCTION: Rothko Leads Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Sale

Image: Roy Lichtenstein, The Ring (Engagement), oil on canvas made record auction price at Sotheby's in New York

Roy Lichtenstein, The Ring (Engagement), Oil on canvas sold at Auction. Price Realized: $41,690,000 (£26,762,100). Image courtesy of Sotheby’s ART AUCTION Sotheby’s […]

May 13, 2015July 14, 2018ART AUCTION, ART NEWS, CHRISTIE'S

Record Auction Prices at Christie’s Evening Sale in New York

Record Auction-Image: Christie’s Global President Jussi Pylkkanen at the rostrum during the auction of Picasso's Les femmes d’Alger, Version O from 1955 that made record auction at the Looking Forward to the Past auction

Christie’s Global President Jussi Pylkkanen at the rostrum during the auction of Picasso’s Les femmes d’Alger, Version O from 1955 that made […]

May 12, 2015January 29, 2016ART AUCTION, ART AUCTION PRICES, ART NEWS, CHRISTIE'S

Picasso Painting Makes Auction Record Selling for Over $179 Million

Christie’s Auction House: Pablo Picasso Les femmes d'Alger (Version O), oil on canvas painting, Painted on February 14, 1955. Estimate: in the region of US$140 million at

Pablo Picasso Les femmes d’Alger (Version O), oil on canvas painting, Painted on February 14, 1955. Estimate: in the region of US$140 […]

May 10, 2015July 11, 2020ART AUCTION, BONHAMS

Aston Martin Convertible Makes Record Price at Auction

Image: 1966 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible to 'Vantage' specification

1966 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible to ‘Vantage’ specification. Sold for £1,524,700 (US$ 2,350,090) inc. premium. Image courtesy of Bonhams ART AUCTION Bonhams […]

May 9, 2015February 19, 2021ART & DESIGN, ART NEWS, ART REVIEW, REVIEWS

India Meets Pakistan at Venice Biennale to Confront History

Image: Installation view of My East is Your West, an exhibition that unites the historically conflicting nations of India and Pakistan at Venice Biennale

India Meets Pakistan at Venice. An exhibition at Venice Biennale investigates the conflict between India and Pakistan, two mortal enemies with common cultural cartography.

May 7, 2015ART AUCTION, ART AUCTION PRICES, ART MARKET NEWS, ART NEWS, ART NEWS, HERITAGE

Evening Post Covers Lift American Art at Heritage Auctions

Image: Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971), Polar Expedition, 1944, oil on canvas 34 x 44 inches (86.4 x 111.8 cm) is one of the Saturday Evening Post that made record auction price at Heritage Auctions

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971), Polar Expedition, 1944, oil on canvas 34 x 44 inches (86.4 x 111.8 cm). Estimate: $200,000 – $300,000. […]

May 5, 2015December 27, 2015ART AUCTION, ART AUCTION PRICES, ART MARKET NEWS, ART NEWS, ART NEWS, HERITAGE

Animation Art Collector Pays $47,800 for Wicked Queen

Image: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs The Old Hag Production Cel and Key Master Background Setup. Walt Disney, 1937 Animation art

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs The Old Hag Production Cel and Key Master Background Setup animation (Walt Disney, 1937). Sold for […]

May 2, 2015July 11, 2020ART AUCTION, ART MARKET NEWS, ART NEWS, BONHAMS

Motorcycles Auction Shows Collectors Passion

Image: C.1908 Zenette 3½hp Forecar. Engine no. 5873. Motorcycles

c.1908 Zenette 3½hp Forecar. Engine no. 5873. Motorcycles. Sold for £13,800 (US$ 21,297) inc. premium. Image courtesy of Bonhams ART AUCTION Unusual […]

May 1, 2015July 11, 2020ART AUCTION, ART NEWS, AUTOS & BOATS, BONHAMS

Motorcycle Meant for Scrap Yard Sells for £275,900

Image: The 1939 Vincent HRD Series-A Rapide motorcycle was one of the top lot at the Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale

The 1939 Vincent HRD Series-A Rapide Motorcycle sold for £275,900. Image courtesy of Bonhams ART AUCTION Motorcycle rescued from being scrapped sells […]

April 30, 2015May 28, 2020ART & DESIGN, ART NEWS, FEATURES

Baltimore Cultural Life Impacted by Riots and Protests

Baltimore Cultural Life: Royal Man's Mask (Mukenga). 1970s. Kuba kingdom, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Baltimore Museum of Art. African. BMA is one of the top Baltimore Art Museums

Royal Man’s Mask (Mukenga). The 1970s. Kuba kingdom, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Baltimore Cultural Life. The Baltimore Museum of Art: […]

April 28, 2015April 28, 2015ADVENTURE, ART NEWS, TRAVEL, TRAVEL NEWS

American Teens Travel to Cuba for Culture and Community Service

El Capitolio, or National Capitol Building in Havana, Cuba. Image courtesy of ARCC Programs TRAVELS ARCC Programs brings American teens to Cuba […]

April 26, 2015ART NEWS, ART NEWS, VIDEO GAMES

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China Take on Jiajing Emperor

Shao Jun Assassin’s Creed Chronicles:China. Image courtesy of Ubisoft ART NEWS Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China explores amazing art to bring Shao Jun’s […]

April 25, 2015June 14, 2020ART AUCTION, ART MARKET NEWS, ART NEWS, ART NEWS, CHRISTIE'S

Edward Hopper Leads Christie’s American Art Sale With ‘Two Puritans’

Image: Edward Hopper (1882-1967), Two Puritans, oil on canvas, painted in 1945, leads Christie's American Art sale

Edward Hopper (1882-1967), Two Puritans, oil on canvas, painted in 1945. Estimate: $20,000,000 – 30,000,000. Image courtesy of Christie’s Images Ltd ART […]