Top-Selling Artist Zeng Fanzhi Revisits New York
It is amazing what people will pay for Zeng Fanzhi’s work. According to Kelly Crow, over the past five years his works at auction have racked up a higher total than Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelley and Richard Prince combined. Top … More…
Mixed Night in ‘Strange’ Christie’s Contemporary and Postwar Sale
The results from Christie’s sale of Contemporary art were mixed … somethings did very well, while other had a tough go. As always, there were some pretty serious prices paid for certain works — $29.2M for the Fontana (sold by … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Gen Paul’s “Le Grenouillère”
Source: Le Grenouillère – this one by Gen Paul will be featured in our booth at the upcoming New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show which runs from November 21 – 24. Additional information on the show and a link to … More…
‘The Art of More’ Brings the Elite Auction World to TV
Not much I can say about this … guess I will have to watch an episode or two before making any comments. Interesting to see that the art world has become the subject of a TV series; but as we … More…
Over $125K Worth Of Art Is Padlocked Inside Debt-Ridden Elena Ab Gallery
I do feel for these artists. They trusted this dealer to protect their works and manage the gallery properly. Now they appear to be at the mercy of our legal system. While we do not know the full story, nowhere does it state that … More…
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…