Rarely seen Van Gogh painting sells for over 13 million euros
One of the few paintings by Vincent Van Gogh still in private hands sold for more than 13 million euros at auction Thursday, Sotheby’s said.
2021: The social museum
Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, museums and cultural institutions have turned to technology to reinvent their roles and missions digitally.
German artist Gerhard Richter shakes up auction market in Asia
27.7 million dollars. That was the winning bid for the work “Abstraktes Bild (649-2)” by abstract painter Gerhard Richter at the recent Sotheby’s “Contemporary Art” sale. A sum well above the pre-sale estimate of $18 million, which shows genuine interest in Asia for works by the acclaimed visual artist. “Abstraktes Bild (649-2)” also set a […]
A biblical scene by Rembrandt could fetch $30 million at Sotheby’s
Are the Old Masters back in fashion? After the spectacular announcement of a Botticelli portrait auction last week, art collectors are sure to be excited by Sotheby’s latest masterpiece up for grabs — a rare Rembrandt painting. “Abraham and the Angels” will be auctioned off in January alongside Botticelli’s portrait, during the house’s annual Masters […]
World’s biggest canvas painting to go under the hammer in Dubai for charity
“The Journey of Humanity” by Dubai-based British artist Sacha Jafri will be auctioned in Dubai this December in an effort to raise $30 million.
George W. Bush’s new book of paintings stirs controversy online
George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the U.S., who began painting soon after leaving office, will publish his second book of paintings on March 2, 2021.
Young artist and ‘cancer warrior’ creates original paintings to help out hospitals
Did you know? For every 100,000 Filipinos, 189 will be diagnosed with cancer. According to the Department of Health, cancer remains to be one of the national health priorities in the Philippines due to its implications for families and communities. We hear inspiring stories filled with hope and faith from individuals fighting cancer, such as […]
Wondering what carrots looked like centuries ago? Art might help you
While Edouard Manet once called still lifes “the touchstones of painting,” a recent study notes that this pictorial tradition also gives valuable insight into how fruits and vegetables have changed over the years. The fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, nuts and seeds we cook and consume in our daily life all originate from wild ancestors that […]
Sotheby’s launches ‘I Have to Stay at Home’ online auction
“I Have to Stay at Home” is described as “an auction for lockdown,” with head of Contemporary Art for Europe Alex Branczik noting that the sale was assembled in three weeks “by a Sotheby’s team who are stuck working from home, for collectors who will likely be stuck bidding from home.” “The sale gently alludes […]