As the Brexit deadline nears, UK pavilions think ahead to the Venice Biennale
Nearly two months ahead of the start of the 58th Venice Biennale, artists and galleries from the UK are already shipping artworks to mainland Europe for safe holding. The extra […]
Repatriation, meet authentication: how a Hawaiian sculpture is raising curiosity
What happens when the authenticity of a repatriated artwork is called into question? That’s exactly what the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum (BPBM) in Honolulu may have to figure out after […]
New York art dealer detained (again) due to Nazi-looted painting
Today, Russian-born art dealer based in New York Alexander Khochinsky will be released from France to head to Poland for a hearing concerning a painting Khochinsky claims to have received from his […]
Art dealer Mary Boone sentenced to 30 months for tax fraud
Valentine’s Day wasn’t very sweet for New York-based art dealer Mary Boone who was sentenced to 30 months in prison on the 14th of February at NYC’s Southern District Court. […]
The collection of singer George Michael to be auctioned at Christie’s
On March 1st, Christie’s will be featuring the collection of singer/songwriter George Michael (1963-2016) at their London location. Boasting over 200 artworks, the London auction and online portion of the […]
Record setting sales during Sotheby’s ‘The Female Triumphant’
At the end of January, Sotheby’s utilized the power of 90s girl band Spice Girls to promote their new exhibition and auction focusing on female artists titled ‘The Female Triumphant’. […]
2018 was a great year for Christie’s. Here are the numbers to prove it:
The numbers for 2018 are officially in for Christie’s and they’re among some of their strongest in history. The privately-owned auction house reports total revenues of $7 billion (£5.3 billion), […]
