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A Dali watercolor of a reclining nude that hung in Hugh Hefner’s bedroom is among 125 artworks being auctioned by the magazine known for baring all for nearly 60 years. The Dec. 8 auction at Christie’s is dubbed “The Year of the Rabbit.” Among the standout fine art pieces is Dali’s “Playmate,” a 1966 watercolor [...]
Modigliani Sells for a Record $69 Million in Wave of Last-Chance Fever – NYTimes.com. Bidders at the Sotheby’s auction went after the Modigliani with a passion: Modigliani’s portrait of a woman in the nude seated on a sofa and quizzically leering at the viewer with pursed lips. “Nu assis sur un divan (La belle Romaine)” [...]
Violon et guitare,” by Juan Gris, rose to $28.64 million. Buyers Feast on Turn-of-the-Century Art – NYTimes.com Bullish art market surprises even the most seasoned art professionals. Christie’s succeeded in selling 67 Impressionist and Modern works of art for $231.4 million. There were two world records for the price of art: A bronze [...]
Autumn is in art everywhere you turn. . . from gallery exhibitions, art shows, festivals and online listings you can find wonderful autumn paintings. If you love autumn landscapes, now is the time to find original paintings to add to your collection.
Published from: Art Daily.org The Modern Masters Gallery announced the opening of a major new exhibition dedicated to the master of Surrealism, Salvador Dalí, ‘Vision of a Genius’. This new exhibition running until February 28th, 2011, is to be held at the gallery which is located on Cork Street, in the heart of Mayfair, London’s [...]
From: The Belfast Telegraph A collection of artwork owned by supermodel Jerry Hall fetched more than £2.4 million at auction in London, Sotheby’s said. The 14 works, by artists including Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Frank Auerbach, reflect Hall’s career and family life. The piece which attracted the most attention was Lucian Freud’s oil on [...]
With the Musée National Picasso in Paris closed until 2012 for renovations, more than 150 paintings and sculptures by the artist have been on the road. First U.S. stop: Washington state. The trove is virtually all from Picasso’s personal collection of his own works, which reflect how he hoped to shape his own legacy. One [...]
Where: Lakeside, OH at the Lakeside Pavilion When: September 17 – September 19, 2010 Website: http://www.ohiopleinairsociety.com Artists of the Ohio Plein Air Society (OPAS) will congregate in Lakeside, Ohio, for the Seventh Annual Ohio Plein Air Society Competition, September 17-19. Artists are encouraged to paint throughout Ottawa County, but will meet in Lakeside for special events. [...]
Will tough times trigger corporate art selloff? By JILL LAWLESS (AP) – 1 day ago LONDON — Corporations worried about the bottom line are taking a look at their office walls. Over decades, many of the world’s wealthiest banks and companies have built up art collections, rich in modern masters, that are the envy of many museums. [...]
Etchings by Boston artist, Frank W. Benson (1862-1951) continued to be in high demand, and the notable offering of each of the “Big Four” etchings achieved strong results. The Gunner led the way with what is believed to be an auction record for any etching by the artist, selling for $21,850 on a $10,000-$15,000 estimate. Old Tom [...]
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