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5 Things You Need To Know About Epi

Inspired by both French literature and (French graffiti artist) Bek Le Rat, in the early 2000's a young man from Bristol moved to Paris, bought a can of red spray paint and began tagging the city. August 15, 2022 1) How did you start out as an artist? I had always dabbled with painting, with no great conviction or... Read more

PRESS RELEASE – NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT RICHARDHAMBLETON.CO.UK

July 25, 2022 After many months of hard work and dedication from our team at Yield Gallery, we are pleased to announce 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, 2022 Auction 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 Basquiat Read 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, 2022 Japanese e-commerce billionaire Yusaku Maezawa sold one of his Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings for $85 million including fees at Phillips auction... Read more

Richard Hambleton Positioned As Unrivalled Twentieth Century Master

In Extensive Career Retrospective Showcasing Rare And Unseen Works May 18, 2022 Richard Hambleton Mutiny, 1985 Acrylic on canvas CHASE CONTEMPORARY An uprising of emotion awakens us as we encounter a monumental... Read more

Warhol's Marilyn Monroe painting sold for record-breaking $195m

An iconic painting of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol has been auctioned for $195m (£158.17m) - making it the most expensive piece of 20th Century art ever sold. May 10, 2022 The painting, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, was painted by Warhol in 1964 using a famous photograph as inspiration. The amount... 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, 2022 Diversifying your portfolio is one of the most advantageous things that anyone can do in order to generate revenue from... 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, 2022 He’s better known for stepping out on stage and providing some of the most memorable British pop moments in recent... 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, 2022 Wang Du emigrated to Paris a year after the Tiananmen Square protests. His subsequent distrust of media imagery can be... Read more

Banksy works sell for millions at auction

Two of Banksy's most recognisable artworks have sold for a combined total of more than £7m at auction. March 2, 2022 Two of Banksy's most recognisable artworks have sold for a combined total of more than £7m at auction. Vandalised... 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... Read more

Robbie Williams to sell three Banksy artworks for up to £10m

Singer puts versions of Kissing Coppers, Girl with Balloon and Vandalised Oils (Choppers) up for auction January 22, 2022 Robbie Williams to sell three Banksy artworks for up to £10m Singer puts versions of Kissing Coppers, Girl with Balloon and Vandalised Oils (Choppers) up for auction 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, 2021 Collectors know exactly what they want from art: more. A lot more. Starting Tuesday, the world’s chief auction houses—Sotheby’s, Christie’s... Read more

Banksy's Love is in the Bin sells for record £16m

A Banksy artwork which shredded itself at a previous auction has sold for a record £16m. October 15, 2021 Love is in the Bin was what remained of the artist's live destruction of his piece Girl with Balloon, which... Read more

Drawings by Muhammad Ali sell for nearly $1m

A rare collection of drawings, sketches and paintings by champion boxer Muhammad Ali has sold at auction for nearly $1m (£733,760). October 12, 2021 Some 26 art works went under the hammer at Bonhams auction house in New York. One of the most anticipated... Read more

Banksy’s Shredded Painting Is Back at Auction

Sotheby's will sell the painting in October with a current low estimate set at $5.5 million. September 1, 2021 It’s been just about three years since the anonymous artist Banksy captured headlines around the world when one of his... Read more

Banksy’s Infamous ‘Spike’ Artwork Becomes an NFT

‘Spike’ is a unique piece of artwork by the street artist Banksy is going to be auctioned off as a licensed NFT. July 23, 2021 Banksy Artwork Spike to become NFT Read more

Damien Hirst launches his own NFT ‘Currency’

In an exclusive video, the artist and former BoE governor Mark Carney discuss the venture, which forces buyers to choose between physical and virtual work July 19, 2021 Trust Damien Hirst to put a spin on things. In today’s launch of his NFT-based project, entitled “The Currency”, the... Read more

Insiders More Confident About the Art Market

Contemporary art experts are growing more positive about the market, a survey shows. July 16, 2021 Contemporary art experts are growing more positive about the market, a survey shows. The latest ArtTactic Confidence Indicator, based on... 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, 2021 Diego 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

The Connor Brothers New Releases

June 17, 2021 Artists Mike Snelle and James Golding burst onto the scene in 2012 under the pseudonym, the Connor Brothers. Initially capturing... 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, 2021 There’s a ‘unique’ opportunity in art, which has beat the S&P 500 over 25 years, asset manager says. Key Points... Read more

Banksy Print Index up +4% in 2021.

Banksy Print Index performance in 2020-2021' May 19, 2021 BANKSY PRINT INDEX Over £19 million has been spent on Banksy prints since the turn of 2021, this is almost... 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, 2021 Another Basquiat auction, another multi-million dollar price tag. This week alone, a painting by the Brooklyn artist fetched $93.1 million... Read more

Yield Gallery ambassador Sunny Edwards becomes the new IBF world flyweight champion.

Sunny Edwards produced a sublime display to inflict a first defeat on Moruti Mthalane in 13 years and become IBF world flyweight champion. April 30, 2021 Sunny Edwards produced a sublime display to inflict a first defeat on Moruti Mthalane in 13 years and become IBF... Read more

Painting Banksy ‘Vandalized’ With a Comment on Climate Change

Will Highlight Christie’s June Sales The work is expected to fetch between £3 million and £5 million. April 13, 2021 A Banksy painting from 2009 will be a highlight of Christie’s June sales. The painting, which is from a series... Read more

The Banksy artwork owned by celebrities

From Brad Pitt to Christina Aguilera, everyone wants a piece of Bristol's favourite graffiti artist April 5, 2021 Banksy might be anonymous, but that hasn't stopped him becoming one of Bristol's most famous celebrities. The artist of course... Read more

Banksy: Girl With Balloon sells for £900,000

A significant record for a Banksy editioned print, outselling a purple version from the same series that made £640,500 March 31, 2021 Increasingly, his original works are mainstays of major sales of Modern and Contemporary art, with his multiples among the best-selling... Read more

Hirst is first artist for 99% energy efficient blockchain

With 10,000 works on paper linked to NFTs that “explore the boundaries of art and currency” March 30, 2021 It is no secret: NFTs are helping to destroy our planet. That Beeple sale not only racked up $69.3m, it... Read more

Banksy's Game Changer sells for record £16.7m

The hammer price will be donated by the artist to "help support health organisations March 26, 2021 Banksy's painting Game Changer has today sold for a record £14.4m (£16.7m with fees) at Christie's in London against its... 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, 2021 Jean-Michel Basquiat's Warrior (1982) has just become the most expensive Western work of art to be sold at auction in... Read more

One to watch - Will McNally - his art work is up 58.61 per cent

Will McNally is catching the attention of international galleries October 23, 2020 Will McNally is catching the attention of international galleries and avid art collectors both sides of the Atlantic - the... Read more

'NIGHTLIFE' exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery

Yield Gallery welcomed clients to the Richard Hambleton 'NIGHTLIFE' exhibition. October 11, 2020 Richard Hambleton's 'NIGHTLIFE' collection was brought back to life by Woodbury House of Archer Street Soho as they showcased the... Read more

The Hottest Artists To Invest In Right Now

Here’s our insider’s guide to three artists who are about to make it big on the art scene. September 22, 2020 Here’s our insider’s guide to three artists who are about to make it big on the art scene. Now’s the... Read more

BANKSY FUNDS BOAT TO RESCUE REFUGEES

UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being stopped. August 30, 2020 The British street artist Banksy has financed a boat to rescue refugees attempting to reach Europe from north Africa. The... Read more

Sotheby's $363.2M Contemporary Art Sale

The Art Market passes it's first major test of Pandemic. July 11, 2020 The words “The auction of the future is here” flashed across the screen during the glitzy introductory video to Sotheby’s... Read more

Yield Gallery Sponsors Sunny Edwards

Yield Gallery are proud to be sponsoring Sunny Edwards. July 2, 2020 Sunny Edwards (born January 1st 1996) is a British professional boxer who has held the British super-flyweight title since 2019.... Read more

Jean-Michel Basquiat Sells For More Than $100M

As auctioneer Oliver Barker put it, “Now he goes into the pantheon.” June 5, 2020 Jean-Michel Basquiat became the most expensive American artist ever sold at auction Thursday when an azure-and-black untitled skull painting from... Read more

Banksy Captures The Mood Of A Nation

Banksy’s new work pays tribute to brave NHS workers. May 5, 2020 Banksy’s new work captures the mood of a nation under lock down by paying tribute to brave NHS workers. The... Read more

Damien Hirst Unveils NHS Rainbow Artwork

Damien Hirst has created two pieces One is for charity and the other is to raise spirits. May 2, 2020 Damien Hirst has unveiled his latest artwork in support of the NHS. The Butterfly Rainbow is free to download, but... Read more

The Art Market Is Beating The Stock Market

With everything that is happening, are art prices falling off a cliff? The answer? Not at all. January 4, 2020 With everything that is happening, are art prices falling off a cliff? The answer? Not at all. How did I... Read more

What Are Fine Art Prints Worth Today?

Prints are valuable pieces of art in their own right. The majority of modern and contemporary artists have experimented… April 25, 2019 Prints are valuable pieces of art in their own right. The majority of modern and contemporary artists have experimented with... Read more

You Don’t Need To Be A Billionaire To Buy A Banksy

DEMAND FOR THE ANONYMOUS ARTIST’S WORK HAS SHOT UP OVER THE LAST YEAR HOWEVER, WE WANT TO CHALLENGE THE POPULAR OPINION March 25, 2019 Demand for the anonymous artist’s work has shot up over the last year however, we want to challenge the popular... Read more

Art – Investment Or Passion Purchase?

When it comes to buying art, there are many different reasons to invest.... February 18, 2019 When it comes to buying art, there are many different reasons to invest. Whether it's simply because you fall in... Read more