Let It Bleed: The Frightening Scene on the Met’s Roof
This summer you will be able to see the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s newest roof garden artwork. The “landscape” painted by Imran Qureshi, who is from Pakistan, is the first work to be painted directly on the rooftop. The work … More…
Interpol targets Qaddafi family treasures
The United Kingdom has begun efforts to recover from the billions of dollars lost during the dictatorship of the Qaddafi family in Libya. It is believed that the family has invested around $165 billion in art from around the world, $100 million from … More…
Contemporary Art Frenzy
Contemporary Art Frenzy – here is Souren Melikian’s take on the Christie’s blockbuster evening sale. In case you are wondering, when you add up all the works sold at the two main salerooms the total reaches $977.2M … then tack … More…
Warhol ‘Marilyns’ Lead Muted $79 Million Phillips Sale
Warhol ‘Marilyns’ Lead Muted $79 Million Phillips Sale – the last of this weeks contemporary sales in NYC … this one squeezed past its low estimate only with the help of the buyer’s premium (presale est. $77.5-$105.5). Warhol’s Four Marilyns (a 29 … More…
The Past Two Weeks
The Impressionist/Modern and Post War/Contemporary auctions are finally over and the results were nothing short of spectacular. I will go into more detail in my upcoming Comments on the Art Market (out at the end of the month), but overall … More…