Scope Attracts Middle-Market Collectors to its Hip New Basel Location
Scope Attracts Middle-Market Collectors to its Hip New Basel LocationPublished: June 12, 2013BASEL — In its seventh Basel edition, SCOPE challenges the centripetal force pulling visitors to the Messe....
View ArticleCollector Peter Hort on the Pleasures and Perils of Buying Art Online
Collector Peter Hort on the Pleasures and Perils of Buying Art OnlinePublished: June 14, 2013As a teen, Peter Hort would have to step over a Sue Williams sculpture of a life-sized battered woman to...
View ArticlePreviewing the Highlights of London's Turbo-Charged Summer Auctions
Previewing the Highlights of London's Turbo-Charged Summer AuctionsPublished: June 14, 2013Impressionist & ModernThe summer season begins on June 18 at Christie’s, whose sale is headlined by a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Rare 1938 Superman Comic Fetches $175,000 at Auction
VIDEO: Rare 1938 Superman Comic Fetches $175,000 at AuctionPublished: June 14, 2013A rare 75-year-old comic book featuring the debut of Superman found in a Minnesota home's wall fetched $175,000 at...
View ArticleCURRENTLY COLLECTING: Alvin Friedman-Kien's Eclectic Global Spread
CURRENTLY COLLECTING: Alvin Friedman-Kien's Eclectic Global SpreadPublished: June 15, 2013A prominent dermatologist and virologist at NYU Langone Medical Center, Alvin Friedman-Kien is a rare breed of...
View Article50 Under 50: The Next Most Collectible Artists, Part 2
50 Under 50: The Next Most Collectible Artists, Part 2Published: June 13, 2013This is the second part of Art+Auction's “50 Next Most Collectible Artists.” To see the first part, click here.To see works...
View ArticleHow Contemporary Came to Eclipse Classic at the Art Auctions
How Contemporary Came to Eclipse Classic at the Art Auctions Published: June 17, 2013Last month, Christie’srealized an incredible $495 million in a single sale— its May 15 evening auction of postwar...
View ArticleBertoia, Lalanne, and Tiffany Sales Lead Spring Design Auctions
Bertoia, Lalanne, and Tiffany Sales Lead Spring Design AuctionsPublished: June 17, 2013New York’s spring auction season wrapped up this week with sales of design and 20th-century decorative arts making...
View ArticleWhy Is French Artist Orlan Suing Lady Gaga? A Rundown on the Lawsuit
Why Is French Artist Orlan Suing Lady Gaga? A Rundown on the LawsuitPublished: June 18, 2013As ARTINFO’s In the Air blog reported on Friday, French artist Orlan is suing Lady Gaga in a Paris court on...
View ArticleKandinsky's $21-Mil Rider Leads Christie's $100-Million Imp-Mod Sale
Kandinsky's $21-Mil Rider Leads Christie's $100-Million Imp-Mod SalePublished: June 18, 2013LONDON — The inherent strength of the art market showed through at Christie’s small but solid season opener...
View ArticleSale of the Week: Hockney, Hamilton, and the Grosvenor School at Bloomsbury
Sale of the Week: Hockney, Hamilton, and the Grosvenor School at BloomsburyPublished: June 19, 2013Bloomsbury Auctions' sale of Modern & Contemporary Art on June 27 will feature a group of works...
View ArticleSotheby's Nabs $165-Million, Led By Major $30-Million Monet
Sotheby's Nabs $165-Million, Led By Major $30-Million MonetPublished: June 19, 2013LONDON— Led by a $30-million Claude Monet painting of a Venetian palace and two clusters of prime estate material,...
View ArticleNicole Schoeni on Her Abrupt Ascent From Student to Power Dealer
Nicole Schoeni on Her Abrupt Ascent From Student to Power DealerPublished: June 21, 2013Any young, ambitious gallerist might view Nicole Schoeni with a touch of envy. At the age of 32, she is heading...
View ArticleBritish Princess Eugenie Gets Her First Job — at Paddle8 in NYC
British Princess Eugenie Gets Her First Job — at Paddle8 in NYCPublished: June 21, 2013Princess Eugenie has just landed her first job at the online auction housePaddle8, the Daily Mail reported. The...
View ArticleGay Erotica Legend Tom of Finland Hits the UK, Finally
Gay Erotica Legend Tom of Finland Hits the UK, FinallyPublished: July 10, 2013Tom of Finland’s sultry bikers and lumberjacks are storming art galleries. A mainstay of gay erotic art for decades, the...
View ArticleIs the Art Market Due for a Correction? Maybe Not
Is the Art Market Due for a Correction? Maybe NotPublished: July 11, 2013Is the art market experiencing a new boom, or is it all just another bubble destined to burst? With artists seemingly setting...
View ArticleSydney Contemporary Art Fair Reveals Public Program Preview
Sydney Contemporary Art Fair Reveals Public Program PreviewPublished: July 11, 2013Sydney Contemporary has released an expanded list of exhibitors for the inaugural edition of the fair, with additions...
View ArticleWith a Trio of Fairs, the Hamptons Becomes a Summer Art Hotspot
With a Trio of Fairs, the Hamptons Becomes a Summer Art HotspotPublished: July 12, 2013In the wake of another successful Art Basel last month, many New York collectors and gallerists returned home just...
View ArticleHow Unpainted, Germany's First New Media Art Fair, Plans to Stand Out
How Unpainted, Germany's First New Media Art Fair, Plans to Stand OutPublished: July 12, 2013This coming winter, Unpainted will become Germany’s first-ever fair for new media and video art. Located in...
View ArticleHamptons Art Fairs Pull in Buyers With Small Works and Breezy Themes
Hamptons Art Fairs Pull in Buyers With Small Works and Breezy ThemesPublished: July 12, 2013“I have an idea of what will do well out here,” said art dealer Mark Borghi, standing by his booth on the...
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