Van Gogh’s gladiolas soon up for auction in Hong Kong
A mesmerizing still life by Vincent Van Gogh will go under the hammer on Oct. 9 at Sotheby’s Modern Art Evening Sale.
A couple vandalizes a $440,000 painting after mistaking it to be interactive
A young couple in South Korea took “interpretive art” a little too literally when they mistakenly vandalized a canvas painting by American graffiti artist JonOne. The abstract piece was part of a mall exhibit in Seoul. A number of brushes and jars of paint were scattered in front of the canvas as part of the […]
Banksy painting worth $23M honors nurses as heroes of the pandemic
England-based street artist Banksy has sold a piece auctioned at $23 million (approximately Php1.1B) to help fund health organizations across the country. The painting titled “Game Changer,” pays tribute to healthcare workers who have been in the frontline in battling the pandemic. All proceeds will be donated to various charities under the National Health Service […]
A Banksy work parodying Demi Moore heads to auction
Nothing is off limits for Banksy, not even making fun of a famous photo by Annie Leibovitz depicting actress Demi Moore in a pregnant state.
WATCH: Kobe Bryant remembered in 8-minute speed painting
NBA superstar Kobe Bryant has been commemorated worldwide since his tragic death in a helicopter crash. One of those tributes is a speed painting of the basketball legend in his LA Lakers jersey, which was done in less than nine minutes. Dave Santia, a speed painter from Detroit, Michigan, posted a video on Facebook yesterday, […]
Banksy’s artwork depicting MPs as chimpanzees to hit auction block
“Devolved Parliament” by Bansky depicts the United Kingdom’s House of Commons overrun with chimpanzees in a scene of mayhem.
Louvre opens bookings for blockbuster Leonardo show in October
The Louvre museum will open bookings on Tuesday for a blockbuster exhibition in October of most of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings.
Andy Warhol’s social, tech foreshadowing explored in California show
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Before Instagram and Facebook, before selfies and filters that perfect selfies, there was Andy Warhol, using his art to imbue friends, family, celebrities — even himself — with a certain mystique. BUY: Andy Warhol―From A to B and Back Again A retrospective of Warhol’s work on display in San Francisco […]
Women painters take center stage at NY art auctions
NEW YORK, United States — With a new record expected for a work by Lee Krasner and another one possible for a Helen Frankenthaler, the appetite for female abstract painters, and women artists in general, is growing fast as New York gears up for its spring auctions beginning on Monday. BUY: Ninth Street Women: Lee […]
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