Without Drama or Banana, Art Auctions Struggle
Beyond the headline-grabbing sales of the fall auction season, the market tries to soar beyond its two-year slump.
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See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and ...
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Contemporary Native artists are telling stories modern and traditional
After decades of “staying within the lines” of what was considered traditional Native art, Indigenous artists are ...
Who’s Laughing Now? Banana-as-Art Sells for $6.2 Million at Sotheby’s
A conceptual artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, “Comedian,” is just a fruit-stand banana taped on the wall. But 7 bidders were ...
Iran's vast collection of Western art, much long hidden, re-emerges despite high tensions with US
As Iran faces increasing tensions with the West and turmoil at home, a new exhibition at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary ...
Artist Dan Life Turns Nostalgia Into Art Celebrities Can’t Resist
Dan Life, a contemporary artist and creator of jewel-embellished pieces, recently attended ComplexCon with two activations.
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The Expert Edit: 6 Standout Lots from Artnet’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Sale
The Post-War and Contemporary Art sale features work by Yoshitomo Nara, Larry Poons, Nicolas Party, Tom Wesselmann, and more.
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Smita Sen Makes Performance Art Relatable at MOCA
A Smita Sen experience is not your stereotypical, heady, white-box performance art that can be jarring and unrelatable for the average person, but rather an audience immersion with music, lighting, ...