Share:Damien Hirst has gotten to the point where the sound of his own voice isn’t good enough – now he needs a record of his thoughts for the ages. He and fellow artist Richard Prince (who actually has some talent) discuss the pains of the art market in Requiem II, which is scheduled to be […]
Share:July 24 (Bloomberg) — Seoul Auction Co. said it plans to offer more pop and contemporary artworks by Western painters such as Roy Lichtenstein at its Hong Kong sales to meet growing demand for such pieces by Asian clients. A stock-market rebound in cities such as Hong Kong and China, fueled by economic recovery, is […]
Share: By John Varoli Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) — A statue of Damien Hirst holding a gun is the artwork attracting most attention at the 28th Madrid International Contemporary Art Fair, ARCO, opening today.Sculptor Eugenio Merino’s parody installation shows the U.K. artist in suicidal pose with blood pouring from his head. Barcelona’s ADN gallery last night […]
Share: The economic meltdown couldn’t stop British artist Damien Hirst busting records at his recent auction, but is the rest of the art market as robust? asks Simon de Burton Those hoping that Sotheby’s auction of 223 lots of freshly minted works by the art world’s enfant terrible Damien Hirst would be a flop — […]
Share:Business Standard – Mumbai,Maharashtra,India Some emails can have a calming and salutary effect. An old journalist friend wrote from London this week: “Trying to put together a piece on the coming crash in the contemporary art market here. The received wisdom is that Indian and Chinese buyers will ride to the rescue. Did you see […]
Share:By Scott Reyburn Damien Hirst is to open a shop next to Sotheby’s in London’s New Bond Street, the artist’s publishing company, Other Criteria, said tonight in an e-mailed statement.The announcement comes three weeks before Sotheby’s holds its “Beautiful Inside My Head Forever” auction of new Hirst works. The 223-lot sale, to be held on […]
Share:New Delhi, Aug 26 – The works of Damien Hirst, leading British contemporary artist and one of the most expensive, are set to be unveiled here Aug 27. But they may come as shock to Indian art lovers, who are just waking up to the aesthetics of contemporary and installation art.The highlights of the two-day […]
Share:Neelam Raaj NEW DELHI: Indian artists have gone global and now, international auction houses are hoping desi buyers will too. In a bid to tempt Indian collectors, who have shown an inclination only for homebred artists till now, into buying western art, Sotheby’s is bringing highlights from its upcoming sale of Damien Hirst’s works to […]
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:By Eugenia Levenson Is there a bubble in the art market? Sales of high-end works defy expectations amid an expanding pool of oil-rich buyers.NEW YORK (Fortune) — Luxury these days is a tale of two markets: consumers continue to snap up high-priced Louis Vuitton bags even as they balk at paying full price for Coach […]
