There was a rooftop lemonade stand for yesterday’s preview of the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) fair and its young entrepreneurs were rocking the sour stuff in personalized ‘I Heart …
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Rare Ming dynasty cloisonne box, which languished for decades in a dusty attic, fetches $358,000 at auction
Considered lost for decades, an exceptional rarity Chinese Ming Dynasty Cloisonne Box was a surprise hit at auction, selling for drawwatts in Berkshire, UK, for £288,000 ($358,000). It was expected …
Michelangelo’s ‘David’ embroiled in another censorship controversy, this time for a pizza advert in Scotland
An undisputed classic is set to become this year’s most controversial work of art. Michelangelo David sparked another nudity scandal, this time in Glasgow rather than Tallahassee— following a restaurant’s …
7 questions to the artist Laurent Grasso on his atmospheric installations that evoke an “alternative consciousness”
french artist Laurent Grasso (b. 1972) has a practice centered on the immaterial and often scientific facets of existence – ranging from weather to electromagnetic energy – and the myriad …
A new AI image generator promises to pay royalties to artists who submit work to train its model
One of the great criticisms of art generated by artificial intelligence is that the companies producing the art make money from the unauthorized use of existing works of art created …
Simon de Pury explains how the obsessions of our younger generation can predict future collection trends
Each month in The Hammer, art industry veteran Simon de Pury lifts the curtain on his life as the ultimate art world insider, his brushes with fame and his invaluable …
Art Industry News is a daily summary of the most important developments in the art world and the art market. Here’s what you need to know this Friday, May 19. …
Sotheby’s Shanghai space opens, along with new digital initiatives allowing Chinese shoppers to shop around the clock
Sotheby’s has opened its new space in Shanghai as the house continues to actively expand its reach across the region. The opening of the physical site is accompanied by the …
Cushion paintings of women by emerging artist Diane Dal-Pra mix magical realism with a touch of sleeplessness
Time holds its breath in the paintings of Diane Dal-Pra. The women, motionless and silent like the decor that surrounds them, are seen from behind, revealing only their long braided …
Major drawdown in Sotheby’s $205m double-header underscores mixed results for New York’s spring auction season
For anxious market watchers after Wednesday night disappointing evening auctions at Christie’s and Phillips, Thursday evening auctions at Sotheby’s brought modest relief, at best. A slew of withdrawals and a …