Tag Archives: Auction

Auctions: “Under The Influence” @ Phillips de Pury

Posted on May 13, 2011 by juggernut3

A little while back, on our day excursion to catch the Will Ryman installation in Manhattan’s Midtown district, we also stopped by Phillips de Pury & Company’s Under The Influence auction (previewed). Held at PDP’s flagship space, this great sale … Continue reading →

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Angel Art Auction 2010 @ Creative Artists Agency

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Khoi

KAWS (piece pictured above), Jack Pierson, Taryn Simon, Mark Bradford, and Alexandra Grant are some of the artists who graciously donated (some in association with their respective galleries) artwork to the Angel Art Auction 2010, taking place Nov 18. If … Continue reading →

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Artwork Donated by Banksy Sells for $75,000 @ Christie’s

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Khoi

The artwork pictured above recently sold at Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Auction for $75,000. The 2010 spray enamel on found aluminium sign piece measures 36″ x 36″ and was donated by Banksy to help benefit the restoration fund … Continue reading →

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Auctions: Giacometti’s “Walking Man I” Sculpture Sells at Sotheby’s for Record $104.3M

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Khoi

At Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale in London today (Feb 3), this Alberto Giacometti sculpture sold for £65 million or $104.3 million.  The “Walking Man” is a mottled bronze and stands six-foot tall.  Its sale is a record … Continue reading →

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Events: Benefit for HiArt!’s Time In Program @ Haunch of Venison NYC

Posted on January 25, 2010 by AM Editor

On February 1st, Midtown gallery Haunch of Venison will play host to an auction event to benefit HiArt!’s Time In children’s art initiative. Time In is an innovative program that allows children from underserved classrooms to participate in an arts-based … Continue reading →

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Events: Benefit for the People of Haiti @ Sucré, Brooklyn

Posted on January 21, 2010 by AM Editor

This Saturday night, David Ellis, José Parlá and other members of The Barnstormers are participating in a benefit to aid the relief effort in Haiti. So head out to Sucré in Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy, check out some amazing art and music, … Continue reading →

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Openings and Benefit: Juxtapoz 15th Anniversary Auction & Party

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Andrew Hosner

The much anticipated Juxtapoz 15th Anniversary party (previewed) went off this past Saturday and drew over 2,000 art lovers to the newly remodeled Factory Place Arts Complex in downtown Los Angeles. Mister Cartoon had all his classic rides out on … Continue reading →

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Auction: Tsang Tsou Choi

Posted on October 24, 2009 by sleepboy

The late Tsang Tsou Choi, or the self-styled “King of Kowloon”, recently had one of his pieces sell for $65,000 at Sotheby’s (seven times the estimate). We remember learning about this prolific “street artist” during some childhood summers spent in … Continue reading →

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Openings: Sea No Evil Charity Art Show 2009

Posted on August 30, 2009 by sleepboy

Last night, things got hot in the IE with a jam packed show in Riverside benefiting the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. “Sea No Evil” (previewed) featured a even stronger lineup of artists this year contributing originals and prints to the … Continue reading →

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Auction: Street Art @ Art Curial (Paris)

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Seth Carmichael

Well below the radar for most American and UK collectors, Art Curial in Paris have been putting together stronger and stronger offerings in the Graffiti, Street and Urban Art arena. After the 1980′s “graffiti in art galeries” boom died in … Continue reading →

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