Share:In two years, Dubai has clearly affirmed itself on the global art market with the first edition of Art Dubai in 2007 – inviting some 30 galleries from around the globe – and with the establishment of both Christie’s (2006) and Bonhams (2008) in the city. Since their arrival, the two action houses have been […]
Share:[Jun 08] Every year, nearly 3,000 artists have their first work(s) sold at auction. This first sale is a significant step because for most people the prices they command represent a sort of benchmark which follows them throughout their career. Galleries find it less easy to support their favourite artists if the latter have not […]
Share: HONG KONG.- Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sales 2008 will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 4th to 8th October 2008. The sales include Chinese and Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art, Chinese classical paintings and works of art, jewellery and watches. This year too, as a new addition to […]
Share:artdaily Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky), American, 1890-1991. The African Mask (Noir et Blanche), 1926. Gelatin silver print. JERUSALEM.- The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, announced today that long-time patrons Harriette and Noel Levine have gifted their extensive photography collection to the Museum, encompassing 125 photographs that span over 160 years of the history of the medium. Their […]
Share: Ben Hoyle “The upcoming auction in London on September 15 and 16 will feature Damien Hirst’s collection, estimated to be worth £65 million. The range of artworks includes preparatory drawings priced at £15,000, as well as the highly anticipated centerpiece, The Golden Calf, with an upper estimate of £12 million. Cheyenne Westphal, […]
Share:Nandalal Bose’s vision was a new art for his new nation, and he succeeded. “To complement Bose’s art, the museum presents Multiple Modernities, an exhibition on the second floor (Gallery 227) showcasing over 25 drawings, prints, and watercolors created during and after Bose’s era. Notably, the collection includes seven remarkable drawings by Rabindranath Tagore, known […]
Share:NDTV Correspondent Subodh Gupta has managed to capture global imaginations through his ability to transform unconventional objects such as utensils and cow dung from everyday Indian life into works of art and metaphors of urban realities.Gupta is among a generation of young Indian artists whose commentary talks of a country on the move. Fuelled by […]
Share:A lot of the declining interest has been shown by art funds, which have refused to buy overpriced modern-period works simply because they have been executed by the biggest names.New Delhi: Maher Dadha never imagined it would happen. A few weeks ago, at a Christie’s auction of Indian art in London, many paintings of M.F. […]
Share:Ashok Nag KOLKATA: Indian installation and video art has started going places. With action around this genre hotting up at the buyer’s level, including investors and collectors at auctions, these pieces are turning into powerful tools to put across political, sociological, ecological and environmental messages. Over the past 2-3 years, prices of these works have […]
Share: Source : albawaba.com • Global Art Market Remains Confident in All Regions with 10% Growth in Worldwide Sales Compared with First Half of 2007• 63% Year on Year Sales Growth in Asia• Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in London was Highest Ever Sales Total for an Art Auction Held in Europe Realising £144 million […]
