"As 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the auction house Christie's is hosting multiple auctions later this month as part of "Americana Week." Was I the only one who didn't know that Jimmy Carter was also a painter? The lots include a painting by that president, Gilbert Stuart's portrait of George Washington for James Madison, and Grant Wood's original study for "American Gothic" (1930)."
"Nothing says "Happy New Year" like a blue-eyed, live-painted likeness of Jesus Christ. Speaking of presidents, that's exactly how Trump ushered in 2026 at Mar-a-Lago: with Christian worship painter Vanessa Horabuena's 10-minute performance featuring religious music, capped off with an auction of the finished work, which sold for $2.75 million. Guy Wildenstein resigned as president of Wildenstein & Co. after 35 years, following a 2024 conviction for what prosecutors called one of the longest-running and most sophisticated tax frauds in modern France."
Christie's is hosting multiple Americana Week auctions timed to the United States' 250th anniversary, with lots including a painting by Jimmy Carter, Gilbert Stuart's portrait of George Washington for James Madison, and Grant Wood's original study for American Gothic (1930). At Mar-a-Lago, Christian worship painter Vanessa Horabuena performed a live 10-minute painting of Jesus accompanied by religious music; the finished work sold at auction for $2.75 million. Guy Wildenstein resigned as president of Wildenstein & Co. after 35 years following a 2024 conviction tied to a long-running tax fraud. Julie Jones was appointed director of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris, and Amy Sillman is now represented by David Zwirner Gallery after leaving Gladstone Gallery.
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