Marketplace - Perspective
Rarely seen view of Venice by Monet expected to sale for £30 million
In Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern art sale on February 26th, Le Palais Ducal by Claude Monet is expected to sale for as much as £30 million ($35 million). The 1908 […]
Zoe Leonard’s ‘I Want a President’ revived to benefit HIV/AIDS activism group
‘I want a dyke for president. I want a person with aids for president and I want a fag for vice president and I want someone with no health insurance […]
Brazilian Artists Wary of a Bolsonaro Presidency
The election of the far-right candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, to Brazil’s presidency, sent shockwaves of fear through the international press, Brazil’s Latin American neighbours, and the Brazilian people. The new president has also […]
Sotheby’s reports third quarter losses of $27.8 million
In a conference call to investors and journalists on 1 November, Tad Smith, President and CEO of Sotheby’s, announced that the auction house reported a $27.8 million loss for the […]
AI in the art market: how the sale of an AI painting has made history
An austere man in what could be clerical garb gazes out at the viewer. His coat, shoulders, and hair blend into the dark, yet incomplete background. Exhibited in a beautiful […]
Jenny Saville’s “Propped”: Female Worth in the Art Market
Throughout art history, women have struggled to break the shackles of the muse and gain the same footing as male artists. The battle for equality in the art world goes […]
Works from the Klapper Collection expected to bring in more than $50 million at auction
Christie’s is set to offer 20 artworks from the collection of Herbert and Adele Klapper in November and December. Medical student turned entrepreneur, Herbert Klapper was born in Brooklyn to […]