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The previous record for a living artist—$28.6 million—had been set in 2010 at Christie’s New York by a Jasper Johns flag painting. Richter’s previous personal record was set just last May, when another Abstraktes Bild went for £13.5 million. Continue reading
Michael Rush tells Ted Loos about his new position as head of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State, his old one at the ill-fated Rose Museum at Brandeis, and how he got to be a curator in the first place. Continue reading
New Mexico’s art city celebrates summer with fairs, gallery shows and museum exhibitions that link ancient roots to cutting-edge contemporary. Continue reading
After years of controversy, the Barnes has finally opened in its new Philadelphia location. Has it stayed true to the vision of its brilliant, eccentric founder? Continue reading
Edvard Munch’s The Scream, 1895, Was Offered at Sotheby’s New York, on May 2, 2012 and Sold for $119,922,500 Featured Images: (Click to Enlarge) When The Scream rotated into view at the front of Sotheby’s main New York salesroom on … Continue reading
When Billy Wright, a retired chemical engineer, died in 1994, no one in his family realized there was buried treasure in his house—in the form of 345 comic books from the 1930s and ’40s. Continue reading
Chinese collectors continue to be avid for wares with a connection to their country’s dynastic rulers, among whom the Qianlong Emperor (reigned 1736–95) was one of the greatest in terms of art patronage. Continue reading
The Palm Springs Fine Art fair makes its debut. Continue reading
Man’s best friend has been a muse to artists since the days of the Pyramids, and this month a myriad of canine-related art events come to New York. Continue reading
With Pacific Standard Time, a massive initiative involving museums and galleries, the Getty draws attention to Southern California’s pivotal place in postwar art. Continue reading