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The art market is proving its extraordinary capacity for surprise. After the very disappointing Impressionist & Modern sales in New York, the outlook for the Contemporary and Post-War Art sales was not particularly good
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[11/15/2011]
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Cy Twombly died on 5 July in Rome. The American artist had lived the last 60 years of his life in Italy.
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[07/12/2011]
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Every other Friday Artprice posts a theme-based auction ranking. This week: the 10 best auction results generated by living artists over the age of 80.
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[06/10/2011]
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Cy Twombly rubbed shoulders with the expressionism of the American abstract artists during the 1950s but remained an artist on the fringe. His works appear like graphic eruptions, combining writing, drawing and numbers. They seem to be scribbled in haste, animated by a creative urgency exhibiting the unconscious... A complusive imperative which alludes to the automatic writing of the surrealist artists.
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[11/27/2007]
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Traditionally in February, it is London that kicks off the season of European public auctions with major sales organised by Sotheby’s and Christie’s.
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[01/31/2007]
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This year the month of June is offering art collectors and dealers an extremely busy schedule of artistic gatherings across Europe. The key events are the Venice Biennale, and the Basel Art Fair.
The 51st Venice Biennale will open to professionals on 9 June and to the public on 12 June. In 2003, the 50th edition of this magnificent exhibition of contemporary art attracted more than 260,000 visitors.
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[06/10/2005]
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Sotheby’s and Christie’s held their London Impressionist and Modern Art auctions on 23-24 June. With over 80% lots sold and a turnover of GBP 63 million at two evening sessions, the auctions were encouraging without being spectacular.
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[07/22/2003]
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A major exhibition takes to the road this year to celebrate US artist Cy Twombly’s works on paper. But on the auction floor, his paper works still seem to leave collectors cold.
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[06/11/2003]
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