Why African art is the next big thing
African contemporary art seems to be breaking onto the scene. Major museums in London and New York will be showcasing some of the leading contemporary artists out of Africa this summer. In fact, the Brooklyn Museum of Art now houses … More…
Bronx Museum Raises $1 Million to Acquire Art
A large $500,000 donation from the Ford Foundation last year supported the fundraising campaign for the Bronx Museum of the Arts. With further grants and donations from philanthropic funds and individuals, the museum received $1 million in order to acquire … More…
Acquavella’s Francis Bacon’s Works Steal the Sale at Sotheby’s in London
Francis Bacon’s Works Steal the Sale at Sotheby’s in London – Here is Carol Vogel’s take on the recent Contemporary sales in London. Like I said in my reports, there was very little ‘fire’ in these sales … too much mediocre … More…
Final For Tonight’s Sale – Crickets Are Chirping
Well, the balance of this sale was rather lackluster … in fact, at times the bidding was so quiet (or nonexistent) that you could hear the crickets chirping outside! Hopefully is was a good lesson for the salerooms that it … More…
More on Tonight’s Sale – Having Trouble
The action continues to move at a very slow pace, with couple of exceptions (prices shown are hammer) – Soulages Peinture, 21 novembre 1959 made £3.8M (est. £2-£3M) and Gursky’s Chicago Board of Trade III made £1.8 ( est. £600-£800) while … More…