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What Sold At Frieze London And Frieze Masters 2023
In a week where warm weather, rain, wind, and more rain swept across Regent’s Park, Frieze London’s 20th edition saw consistently strong crowds October 17, 2023In a week where warm weather, rain, wind, and more rain swept across Regent’s Park, Frieze London’s 20th edition saw consistently strong crowds and busy...Read more -
Urban Impressions
Introducing "Urban Impressions": Exploring Street Art Culture Exhibition August 25, 2023Introducing 'Urban Impressions': Exploring Street Art Culture Exhibition 15 Bateman Street, London | 19th - 28th September 2023 | 10:00 a.m. - 18:00 p.m. Private...Read more -
The Sunday Times: Art and watches beat the FTSE 100
The art market is roaring with record-breaking sales pushing up prices 30 per cent in the year to June August 13, 2023Ali Hussain Sunday August 13 2023, 12.01am, The Sunday Times The art market is roaring with record-breaking sales pushing up prices 30 per cent...Read more -
Jean-Michel Basquiat Feature Doc, Titled ‘King Pleasure,’ In The Works
Jean-Michel Basquiat is set to be the subject of a new feature documentary, King Pleasure, from Val and Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? August 1, 2023Jean-Michel Basquiat is set to be the subject of a new feature documentary, King Pleasure, from Val and Pepsi, Where’s My Jet? producer Boardwalk Pictures...Read more -
Angelina Jolie is renting Jean-Michel Basquiat’s last New York apartment
The property on Great Jones Street in Manhattan will house Jolie Atelier, the actress’s latest project July 17, 2023The New York apartment that late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat called home for the last five years of his life will house actress Angelina Jolie’s new fashion brand.Read more -
Jean-Michel Basquiat Painting Sells for $67 M.
In the first portion of the night, the work that fetched the highest price was a 1983 painting by Basquiat titled El Gran Espectaculo (The Nile). May 17, 2023Following the $177.8 million sale of the publishing magnate S.I. Newhouses’s collection on Friday, Christie’s staged its first evening auction dedicated solely to contemporary art...Read more -
A secure investment during volatile times
With returns rivalling bonds, the contemporary art market provides long-term results to a London gallery’s clients March 29, 2023March 29th 2023 Richard Hambleton Shadow Heads at Yield Gallery September 15, 2008, was a shocking day. That morning, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. But...Read more -
Art outstrips cars and watches as fastest-growing luxury asset
As the bids rolled in for Cézanne and van Gogh masterpieces at the auction of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s art collection, bosses at Christie’s in New York realised they were on to something remarkable. March 2, 2023TED SHAFFREY/AP David Byers ,Deputy Property Editor Wednesday March 01 2023, 7.00am, The Times As the bids rolled in for Cézanne and van...Read more -
Crisis, what crisis? Global import and export of art set to hit record levels by the end of 2022
Demand from collectors remains “extremely resilient”—but survey asks how long can the current model be sustained? November 14, 2022A visitor at Frieze Masters 2022—one of a number of fairs this year that held live events with no social distancing measures. After the art...Read more -
Most Expensive Art Auction Ever: Paul Allen’s Collection Fetches Record $1.6 Billion
Art amassed by late Microsoft co founder Paul Allen brought in more than $1.6 billion at Christie’s November 14, 2022Art amassed by late Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen brought in more than $1.6 billion at Christie’s over two days of sales this week, setting the...Read more -
‘The rich have got much richer’: why art sale prices are going through the roof
Auction houses are recording a boom in sales after a return to pre-pandemic levels of supplies of works May 23, 2022Auction houses are recording a boom in sales after a return to pre-pandemic levels of supplies of works As a straight return on investment, it’s hard to beat “Untitled”, a 1982 work by Jean-Michel BasquiatRead more -
Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Sells Basquiat Painting For $85 Million As Market For Artist’s Work Heats Up
Japanese e-commerce billionaire Yusaku Maezawa sold one of his Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings for $85 million including fees at Phillips auction house in New York on Tuesday, as the market for the late New York artist’s paintings continues to surge decade May 19, 2022Japanese e-commerce billionaire Yusaku Maezawa sold one of his Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings for $85 million including fees at Phillips auction house in New York on...Read more -
The Emergence Of Art Collection As An Investment Against Inflation
Nouriel Gino Yazdinian is the CEO of NY Elizabeth, a luxury online auction house with offices in the United States and United Kingdom May 9, 2022Diversifying your portfolio is one of the most advantageous things that anyone can do in order to generate revenue from long-term investments. There are many...Read more -
Robbie Williams to exhibit his paintings for first time
Exclusive: Williams’s work with Ed Godrich will be shown alongside sale of works by artists including Basquiat April 22, 2022He’s better known for stepping out on stage and providing some of the most memorable British pop moments in recent memory, but now Robbie Williams...Read more -
For love or money: investing in art
Wang Du emigrated to Paris a year after the Tiananmen Square protests. His subsequent distrust of media imagery can be seen in three striking bronze sculptures, exhibited at this year’s Art Monte-Carlo. April 14, 2022Wang Du emigrated to Paris a year after the Tiananmen Square protests. His subsequent distrust of media imagery can be seen in three striking bronze...Read more -
Artnet Data and Analytics show Fine Art in Comparison to other Key Asset Classes
Fine Art seen as a viable hedge against inflation. February 28, 2022- Fine Art seen as a viable hedge against inflation - Artnet Data highlights Fine Art's attractiveness as an asset class - Artnet developing AI-supported...Read more -
ART IS THE AMONG HOTTEST MARKETS ON EARTH
Christie’s,Sotheby’s and Phillips get ready to sell off at least $1.6 billion worth of art, including works that could sell for 15 times their asking prices. November 9, 2021Collectors know exactly what they want from art: more. A lot more. Starting Tuesday, the world’s chief auction houses—Sotheby’s, Christie’s and boutique house Phillips—will seek...Read more -
Cortez, Who Helped Launch Basquiat to Fame, Is Dead
Diego Cortez, a curator who stood at the center of Downtown New York’s vibrant art scene has sadly passed away June 21, 2021Diego Cortez, a curator who stood at the centre of Downtown New York’s vibrant art scene during the 1980s, has died. Patti Astor, who cofounded New York’s Fun Gallery, posted news of Cortez’s death on Facebook, writing, “Another one of the great art warriors is gone.”Read more -
Art Has Beaten The S&P 500 over 25 Years
There’s a ‘unique’ opportunity in art, which has beat the S&P 500 over 25 years, asset manager says June 1, 2021There’s a ‘unique’ opportunity in art, which has beat the S&P 500 over 25 years, asset manager says. Key Points • Contemporary art has offered...Read more -
Why are Basquiat Paintings Worth So Much?
Versus Medici, just sold for $50.8 million at Sotheby's, a far cry from its $1 million price tag in 2002 May 16, 2021Another Basquiat auction, another multi-million dollar price tag. This week alone, a painting by the Brooklyn artist fetched $93.1 million at a Christie's auction; another...Read more -
Basquiat's Warrior most expensive work sold in Asia
Offered in a single-lot sale, the painting was estimated at HK$240m to HK$320m March 23, 2021Jean-Michel Basquiat's Warrior (1982) has just become the most expensive Western work of art to be sold at auction in Asia, selling for a low-estimate...Read more