Theregister5 days agoInformation security'Cyberattack' shutters Christie's site days before auctionChristie's website faced a technology security issue, leading to its temporary shutdown right before a planned art auction. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com2 weeks agoNew York CityA New Wave of Appreciation for the Man Who Drew New YorkAuction in honor of street artist Jason Polan preserves his legacy. [ more ]
New York Post3 months agoNew York CityBanksy painting that captures 'raw energy' of NYC could fetch $200KBanksy's painting 'Crazy Horse' on a car door in Manhattan is going up for auction and could fetch $200,000. The painting was part of Banksy's 'Better Out Than In' residency in New York City in 2013. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events1 month agoDesignBasquiat stretcher-bar painting could reach $30m during New York spring auctionsThe upcoming auction at Christie's features a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting from 1982 with an estimated value of around $30m. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events3 months agoDesignAuction of living artist's skin cancelled after collector buys all lots in advanceAn auction of a performance artist's tattooed skin has been cancelled after all the pieces were bought by a collector for a seven-figure sum. The tattoos include the artist's name in Cyrillic and a quote by the Roman philosopher Cicero: 'Dum spiro spero' (while I breathe I hope). The sale raises ethical and legal challenges related to the production, display, and sale of avant-garde artwork. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events3 months agoDesignPainting made by The Beatles in a Tokyo hotel sells for $1.7m at auctionA painting by The Beatles sold for $1.7 million at Christie's, exceeding its estimated value. The painting, titled 'Images of a Woman,' was created by The Beatles while they were on tour in Japan in 1966. [ more ]