Category Archives: Economics

Cezanne’s “The Card Players” Sells For Record $250 Mil.

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Khoi

We have finally found something that even David Choe may not be able to afford yet.  It has been reported by Vanity Fair that in 2011, the royal family of Qatar purchased Paul Cezanne’s painting The Card Players from the … Continue reading →

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Rumor Mill: David Choe – The 200 Million Dollar Artist?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by sleepboy

So, you may remember the internet frenzy last month when photos leaked of David Choe (featured) painting and tagging up a storm at the new Facebook headquarters at the request of Mark Zuckerberg. What we didn’t know was that when … Continue reading →

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Overtime: Nov. 21 – Nov. 27

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Khoi

Wayne Thiebaud’s artwork is featured on the cover of The New Yorker‘s food issue. Christopher Knight reviews Denver’s Clyfford Still Museum disagrees with admission charge. Sarah Thornton gives us a insightful look at auction guarantees and how they affect prices. … Continue reading →

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Auctions: Dreweatts “Urban Contemporary Art” Sale (October)

Posted on October 11, 2011 by lowpro

Last night in London, Dreweatts kicked off an important week of auctions at the major houses with decidedly weak results. At a mere shadow of the £300,800 – 429,400 estimate, their October Urban Contemporary Art Sale realized a total of … Continue reading →

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Auctions / Benefits: Christie’s “Artists for Haiti” Results

Posted on October 5, 2011 by lowpro

A couple weeks back, the Artists for Haiti benefit auction racked in massive numbers to a standing room only, celebrity studded audience at Christie’s Rockefeller Center salesroom in New York. Organized by David Zwirner (ranked 4th on last years ArtReview … Continue reading →

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Auctions / Benefits: “MTV RE:DEFINE” Results

Posted on October 3, 2011 by lowpro

A couple Saturdays ago, the inaugural MTV RE:DEFINE benefit exhibition and auction opened at the Goss-Michael Foundation in Dallas. As we previewed a couple weeks back, curators, The Future Tense, brought together an impressive roster of 30 emerging and established artists … Continue reading →

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Auctions: Bonhams “Urban Art Sale” Results (September)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by lowpro

Last Wednesday, Bonhams hosted their September Urban Art Sale to a “packed house” at the New Bond Street location in Central London. As we highlighted the strength of some recent Banksy results in our overview and analysis of his Top … Continue reading →

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Viewpoints: Top 25 Most Expensive Banksy Works Ever

Posted on September 21, 2011 by lowpro

Last Wednesday during Christie’s Post War & Contemporary Art sale in London, a historic Banksy canvas came very close to tripling its high estimate of £50,000. Originally exhibited in 2002 at Santa’s Ghetto, a perennial winter group show (a modern … Continue reading →

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Interview / Preview: Jeff Ramirez – “Being There” @ Thinkspace Gallery

Posted on May 17, 2011 by sleepboy

AM recently sat down with an artist we have been meaning to talk to for while now to learn a little more about him and his upcoming joint show at the Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City opening May 21st. The … Continue reading →

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Auction Results: “Urban Art” @ Bonhams 1/11/11

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Khoi

If today’s Urban Art auction at Bonhams can be seen as an indicator for the overall health of the Urban/Street Art market,  then things are looking absolutely strong, exciting, and prosperous.  Most lots found buyers and all the major pieces … Continue reading →

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