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Shame On Shein
The online fast-fashion retailer Shein (pronounced like sheen rather than shine, like I mistakenly did the first few times) is known globally for being one of the best in connecting shoppers to affordable products. Millions of people, especially the younger generations, love Shein. … More…
![HedaWoodfordStillLife A restored still life by the Dutch master Willem Claesz. Heda discovered at the Woodford Academy, operated by the National Trust of Australia](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/HedaWoodfordStillLife.png)
Lost in the Basement: A Rediscovered Masterpiece at an Australian Museum
Cleaning out the basement can be a hassle for anyone that has one. Things pile up, and it’s easy to forget what you have down there. But it may be difficult to forget that there’s a masterpiece from the Dutch … More…
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Yves Klein’s Ingenious Marketing Scheme
Now you see it…. now you don’t. Or maybe you never saw it at all! Yves Klein came up with an ingenious marketing scheme back in 1958 when he opened an exhibit in Paris titled “The Void,” which featured invisible artwork. … More…
![640px-British_museum_entrance The exterior facade of the British Museum in London.](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/640px-British_museum_entrance.jpg)
NFTs’ Deep Carbon Footprint
Many have hailed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as the future of art and art collecting. But there are just as many who astutely highlight some of the drawbacks. I’ve previously written about how the technology behind NFTs can make it easier for … More…
![2022_NYR_20675_0032_000(jean-baptiste-camille_corot_les_denicheurs_toscans055725) A landscape of the Italian town of Volterra in Tuscany, with a group of boys climbing a tree, done by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, sold at Christie's](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022_NYR_20675_0032_000jean-baptiste-camille_corot_les_denicheurs_toscans055725-884x1024.jpg)
Christie’s European Art Online Sale
On Tuesday, Christie’s held their European Art online sale, but it was not exactly the best day for fans of nineteenth-century art. 30% of the lots sold below their estimates, while an additional 32% didn’t sell at all. Though estimated … More…
![Munch-Bonhams A painting of figures by the River Seine in the Paris suburb of Saint-Cloud by the Norwegian Symbolist painter Edvard Munch, sold at Bonhams](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Munch-Bonhams-1024x871.jpg)
Bonhams Impressionist & Modern Sale
There were originally some pieces featured in Bonhams Impressionist & Modern sale last Thursday that I was very excited to see go across the block. But while the auction started strong, the entire thing turned out ever so slightly disappointing. … More…
![PeasantNorthernItalian-sothebys-md.brightspotcdn A painting of a peasant woman holding a chicken created in northern Italy in the late seventeenth century, sold at Sotheby's](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PeasantNorthernItalian-sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.jpg)
Sotheby’s Old Masters Online Sale
In early February, I wrote about a Sotheby’s New York Old Masters sale where the star item was Sandro Botticelli’s Christ portrait known as The Man of Sorrows. While that sale brought in $76 million (or $91 million w/p), it … More…
![640px-Keith_Haring_(1986) A black-and-white photo of Keith Haring at work](https://rehs.com/eng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/640px-Keith_Haring_1986.jpg)
Keith Haring’s Newest Confrontation
The Nova Southeastern University Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale is one of Florida’s finest and most underrated museums. While its collection houses over six thousand Picasso ceramics, the museum is also known as the largest collection of art from the … More…
Christie’s Paris Jacqueline Matisse Monnier Collection
Although Christie’s hosted a rather disappointing online nineteenth-century art sale on the 12th, the next day, Christie’s Paris more than made up for it with the auction of a prominent private collection. The collection was that of the late Jacqueline … More…