Christie’s is suing an Italian real estate investor for failing to pay his invoice after he bid a record-setting amount for an eighteenth-century still life. This past June 12th, Christie’s hosted an Old Masters sale at the Paris location, with … More…

The ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz have clicked their heels into history once again, selling for an amount somewhere over the rainbow. The ruby slippers that just sold were one of … More…

After nearly a decade of planning, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has finally unveiled designs for its new modern and contemporary art wing. The museum has hired Mexican architect Frida Escobedo, known for her work on Mexico City’s Museo … More…

How did sunshine and rainbows help defeat fascism? Art can be so many things: a straight representation of reality, an escape from reality, or a reminder of issues that need our attention. And it’s that last role that captivates many … More…

According to an award show, the former Italian cultural minister is now the most memed person this year. Memissima is an annual award show in Italy to celebrate the best of that year’s memes. Memes have become an incredible, versatile … More…

With Christie’s hosting their Old Masters evening sale on Tuesday, Sotheby’s followed up right behind them with their Old Masters & Nineteenth-Century Paintings sale on Wednesday evening. The sale’s showstopper, of course, was a Madonna and Child painting by the … More…

After the week of blockbuster end-of-year sales in New York, many of the main auction houses will host their Old Masters and nineteenth-century sales. Christie’s kicked things off with their Tuesday evening sale in London, which, by Old Masters standards, … More…