If “everything must go” was the strategy employed by Christie’s for its 20th/21st Century evening sale in London on Wednesday, it worked quite well. Of the 66 lots on offer …
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An ornate stone yoke that may have been worn by players of ancient Mesoamerican ball games has been returned to Mexico after officials intervened there to prevent the artifact from …
An unedited photo of the real Barbie (2023) trailer that makes it feel like she should be in Oppenheimer (2023) (screenshot Maya Pontone/Hyperallergic via Twitter) She is everything. It is …
by Gustav Klimt Dame mit Fäscher (Lady with a Fan), 1917-18, fetched £74 million ($94.3 million) at Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary auction in London on June 27, setting a record …
Kevin McNamee-Tweed, “Kiln Interior” (2023), glazed ceramic, 8.25 x 6.75 inches (all images courtesy of Dutton) I first heard of Kevin McNamee-Tweed from poet Bradley King, who told me they …
Interior Design
Breakdown of results from Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Art auctions in London, June 2023
Two Sotheby’s auctions, held back-to-back on June 26 in London, reflected how nimble houses have become, particularly in the post-pandemic era. Sotheby’s main sale of modern and contemporary art directly …
Arts
Christie’s Modern & Contemporary evening sale in London drops 67% from last year’s equivalent auction
Expectations were low and nerves on edge ahead of Christie’s 20/21 evening sale in London today, which fetched £51.7m (£63.8m with fees) from 66 lots , down two-thirds from the …
The flatbread probably contained spices, pesto and fruit. (all photos courtesy of Pompeii Archaeological Park) Italy may be famous for its pizza, but the ancient Romans never had a chance …
Doris Salcedo, Uprooted2020–22, 804 dead shafts and steel, 98 1/2 x 21 2/3 x 16 1/2′. Installation view, Sharjah Biennial 15, Kalba Ice Factory, Sharjah Art Foundation, 2023. Photo: Juan …
Interior Design
Cartier digs into its archives to reinvent a coveted classic collection with unlikely coffee bean inspiration
For Cartier’s grand reintroduction this month of its Coffee bean jewelry collection, the channeled luxury house the golden age of cinema and the chic opulence of Coast of azure in …