Bacon may fetch $100 million
Francis Bacon’s “Three Studies of Lucian Freud” may become one of the most expensive modern artworks ever sold at auction. Up for its first time at auction on November 12th at Christie’s, NYC, specialists believe it may fetch close to … More…
Happy Birthday Alesso Baldovinetti!
Early Renaissance painter, Baldovinetti was born in Florence on October 14, 1425. Follower of Andrea del Castagno, Paolo Uccello and Domenico Veneziano, Baldovinetti is known for his scientific realist and naturalist art. His stunning frescos can be found in the … More…
Braque Nude Sacrifices, Abstracts Rival Picasso in Paris
Braque Nude Sacrifices, Abstracts Rival Picasso in Paris – this Paris exhibition, which features more than 230 works, looks to take Braque out of Picasso’s shadow. The show runs through January 6, 2014 at the Grand Palais and then heads to … More…
Banksy sells original paintings worth £20,000 for £38 each in New York stunt
I thought we were the lucky ones after making some great sales this weekend at the Armory. Apparently a few people in New York stumbled onto a fortune! Banksy sells original paintings worth £20,000 for £38 each in New … More…
3D Printed Sculpture Of Van Goghs Sunflowers Completed
Several weeks ago I posted about the new technology of 3-D printing being used to replicate van Gogh’s “Sunflowers (1888).” Recently completed, it is a pretty fantastic work; printed from wax bronze the shape and brushwork mimics van Gogh’s original … More…
A Rare and Rarely Seen de Kooning, “Untitled V,” Heads to Auction
A Rare and Rarely Seen de Kooning, “Untitled V – not to be outdone by the competition, Sotheby’s announced that they will be offering Willem de Kooning’s Untitled V in their November sale with a $25-$35M estimate. The work was originally … More…