Sotheby’s Offers Employees Voluntary Buyouts to Cut Costs
Missed the numbers, stock dropped 16% (33% for the year) and now a note to all employees offering a voluntary buyout — if not enough people go for it, the layoffs may begin. It is amazing to think that … More…
Stop Complaining — $2.3 Billion Worth of Art Sold!
When you really think about the fact that $2.3 Billion worth of art changed hands in the span of 2 weeks, how can anyone really complain? Yes, there were sub-par or overestimated works that did not sell; but on the … More…
Sale Offers a Reason for Relief at Sotheby’s
Last night, Sotheby’s offered its selection of Contemporary art and the good works, which were priced right, found buyers. The sale brought in $295M (low end of the pre-sale estimate range was $254M) with a sell-through rate of 81.5%. … More…
Alanis Morissette & LL COOL J are Synesthetes
All of the works in our upcoming exhibition featuring the Ani Art Academies will be inspired by the term synesthesia. Derived from the Ancient Greek word for together “syn” and sensation “aisthesis”, synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon in which certain … More…
‘Frank Stella: A Retrospective’ at the Whitney Museum of American Art
Here is a nice review of the Frank Stella retrospective currently on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art. According to the writer (Richard Woodward) this exhibition, the first retrospective in the museum’s new home: recommits the museum to the … More…
10 Point Profile: Timothy Jahn
Each week Onefive4gallery posts an interview with a talented contemporary artist. This week, we are excited to share that Timothy W. Jahn was featured along with several works that are available here at the gallery! Click here to view Jahn’s … More…
Matisse portrait claim rejected by National Gallery, London
Here is an interesting case about a painting by Matisse that the original owner’s descendants are claiming was misappropriated after it was entrusted to a family friend. We will keep this one on our radar since it happened in 1947 … More…
‘Andrea del Sarto: The Renaissance Workshop in Action’
If you happen to be in NYC before January 10, 2016 you may want to visit the Frick and catch their current exhibition — Andrea del Sarto The Renaissance Workshop in Action. For more, click HERE … and here is a … More…
Worries of Market Chill at Sotheby’s Auction of Ex-Chief’s Collection
They tried their best, but in the end the estimates were a little too high for certain works — some of which weren’t so great to start with. It will be interesting to see if the auction house can cover … More…
Lil Wayne’s Miami Beach mansion infiltrated by police
As a result of failing to pay his $55,000 per month lease to Signature Group, a private jet leasing company, rapper Lil Wayne’s Miami mansion, housing a $30 million art collection, was raided by officials on court order. DailyNews reports … More…