Tag Archives: Jasper Johns

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

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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Happy 4th of July!

Everyone here at AM (at least on this side of the pond) wanted to wish you a happy fourth of July! We thought that we would take this opportunity to review some of the American Flags that have been reinterpreted … Continue reading

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Openings: Jasper Johns @ Matthew Marks

When the subject of “best living artist in the world” comes up, the one artist always on everyone’s list is Jasper Johns.  And with good reason.  The eighty-one year old legend is one of the most influential figures in art, … Continue reading

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Teaser: Jasper Johns – “New Sculpture and Works on Paper” @ Matthew Marks Gallery

Jasper Johns, who many consider to be the world’s greatest living artist, is  set to unveil a show at Matthew Marks Gallery that includes eleven sculptures which he created over a five year period, as well as twenty recent works … Continue reading

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Preview: Basel Week Miami ’10 – ART ASIA

Operating in concert with Art Basel Miami Beach, the premier international Asian contemporary art fair ART ASIA is returning to Miami for the third straight year. Reflecting the diverse themes and mediums within the Asian art scene, the fair will … Continue reading

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Obama chooses modern art for the White House

Soon after Barack Obama took office, a rumor began flying around the art world that the president and first lady were planning to redecorate their personal living space within the White House with works of modern and contemporary art. Apparently, … Continue reading

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Lehman Brothers to sell art collection

We’ve all heard of the unfortunate events to hit the economy in recent months with major financial investment firms going bankrupt and many assets falling to zero. Apparently these major financial firms have been some of the biggest investors in … Continue reading

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