Every November, the auction house trifecta Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and Phillips, bring the world’s wealthiest people together in one room to participate in a performance that happily separates them from their millions. Last Wednesday night, Christie’s started off the season with their Post-War and Contemporary auction that racked up a total of $325.3 million within 2 [...]
Tonight, a new auction record for a living artist is predicted to be set at Christie's Evening Contemporary Art Sale. It is for a painting that when it was first sold, went to the buyer for $20,000, an amount that David Hockney had believed was a lot in 1972. Six months later, however, the buyer [...]
The Armory Show officially opens on March 3 and runs through March 6th. It has 5 sections: Modern @ Pier 92, with the rest at Pier 94: Contemporary, Armory Presents, 2016 Armory Focus: African Perspectives, and Not for Profits. You can be absolutely sure that it will be impossible to see everything. Fortunately, Artsy [...]
I left the last post with images from Miami Art Basel, the last major art fair of the year, which is usually a good barometer for what the state of the art world is in. And by the way, to give you an idea of how popular Art Basel Miami Beach has become, if you're talking about the [...]
During the last few days before the year's end, I always think how fast this year has flown by. There are so many things left to do before 2016! But looking past my short-term memory to last January, I realize so much has happened and changed since the beginning of 2015. For example, this blog really only took [...]
On Friday night of the Miami Art Basel week of mayhem, the heart of Wynwood is throbbing with the sounds of Pusha T, DJ Esco, and A-Trak. The night before featured a concert by Alicia Keys, and the following and final evening would culminate with a performance by DMX. Not only is this an unusual lineup [...]
We're in the very middle of Miami Art Basel, one of the craziest international art fairs of the year. Does Chelsea seem a little lonely right now? That's because everyone is in Miami. Whether you're a veteran of this fair, or it's your first time, this survival guide can make your experience a whole lot better. Trust me. I [...]
Here comes my favorite holiday of the year, Thanksgiving! What can be better than celebrating food, family, and friends? I realize that art plays such a huge role in my life, so I wanted to take a moment to be thankful for all the ways art makes life better: (The following images do not have [...]
It was only a week ago that I considered buying last minute tickets to Paris for Paris Photo, even though I had been anticipating the international fair for some time. It’s hard to believe that this “city of lights” became a city of terror overnight. Had I gone to Paris, I most certainly would have [...]
Summer may be over, but with the onset of Fall comes the multitude of art openings, auctions, and art fairs! Ok, ok, there's really no vacation from the fairs, but Fall really means a renewal of energy for the New York art world. Europe has already been very busy with Frieze in London and FIAC in Paris, as [...]
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