More stories from the week that ended Nov 12 (click on bolded words for more information):
- Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” sells for record $450 million, most expensive painting of all time. Timeline of how the painting went from £45 to $450 Million in 59 Years. Some psychoanalysis. Perhaps some marketing helped the cause. Some reactions on social media as well as some who find the sale tasteless & distasteful.
- James Turrell building an observatory in Roden Crater.
- A review of Shepard Fairey’s new exhibition.
- JR’s Inside Out Project traveling the US until end of year.
- A Banksy piece resurfaces in New Orleans.
- New exhibition of artists who have risked protesting against conditions in Russia.
- Jeff Soto’s poster exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum reviewed.
- An interview with Chet Zar.
- The MoMA receives a landmark $80 million donation.
- Photo of determined teenage migrant wins Taylor Wessing portrait prize.
- First home designed by Antoni Gaudí opens as museum in Barcelona.
- Artist starts airline only to art events.
- Drawings from Egon Schiele surface for first time in 85 years.
- First edition of Harry Potter book sells for record £106,250.
- Art market is expanding east.
- Picasso’s turbulent relationship with women.
- $100,000 worth of Carolee Schneemann photos stolen then mailed back to MoMA PS1.
- Manhattan socialite had $1 million in art stolen during party.
- An all female art fair for Art Basel Miami Beach.
- Juxtapoz Clubhouse returns for this year’s Art Basel Miami Week.
Photo credit: Drew Angerer (Getty Images).
