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Rumor Mill: David Choe – The 200 Million Dollar Artist?
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
Posted in Economics, Rumor Mill, Street & Urban Art
Tagged David Choe, Economics, Facebook, Features, Rumor Mill, Street & Urban Art
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SDCC ’10: Frank Frazetta Conan Painting Sells for Record Price
Although this unfortunately occurred two months after the artist’s death, the above painting, “Conan the Destroyer”, just sold for $1.5 million – a record for a work by Frank Frazetta. The piece was sold by the estate in San Diego, … Continue reading
Jeff Koons & Damien Hirst Prices Drop 50%
Two of the biggest stars of the art boom in the latter part of the last decade, Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst, were bound to feel the effects of the down economy. It’s taken some time to compile the data … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Contemporary Art, Economics, Sculpture
Tagged Auctions, Contemporary Art, Damien Hirst, Economics, Jeff Koons, Sculpture
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Art Review 2009 Power 100 List
The highly anticipated annual Art Review Power 100 list was just released on Thursday. The list this year reflects the fundamental changes that the global financial crisis has unleashed onto the art world.  Almost a third of the entries … Continue reading
Viewpoints: Traditional Museums Set Record Attendence Non-Traditionally
The recession has been hitting everyone hard, even the museums are being hit in their wallets. From the MOCA needing a bail out to the Rose Art Museum selling off their collection, museums seem to be dealing with declining attendance … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Contemporary Art, Economics, Low Brow & Pop Surrealism, Museums, Shows & Events, Street & Urban Art
Tagged Banksy, Contemporary Art, Economics, Features, Jeff Soto, Low Brow & Pop Surrealism, Museums, Shepard Fairey, Shows & Events, Street & Urban Art, Todd Schorr, Viewpoints
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Getty to Slash Budget as Trust has Lost $2 Billion in Last Year
The Getty Center (where we will be visiting for Kehinde Wiley’s talk) will surely be slashing their budget soon as news has come out that the J. Paul Getty Trust has lost amost $2 billion over the last year. We … Continue reading
Yves Saint Laurent Auction Drama & Fallout
Judging from the results of the YSL auction we previously reported on, it seems that in the high-end art world, provenance is as important as the artwork itself. The Yves Saint Laurent name, just like Andy Warhol’s and Jackie Kennedy’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Auctions, Contemporary Art, Economics, Sculpture, Shows & Events
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Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé Auction
Christie’s will be auctioning off the eclectic collection of the late Yves Saint Laurent next week starting Feb 23rd. The incredible collection of nearly 700 artworks were accumulated over decades by Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé valued at … Continue reading
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Tagged Auctions, Contemporary Art, Economics, Sculpture, Shows & Events
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China’s Contemporary Art Crisis
As AM reported in past months (here), the ailing financial situation has forced many notable galleries in the US and EU to close shop. While this disappointing trend in the western art markets concern many, it pales in comparison to … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Contemporary Art, Economics
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