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Category Archives: Overtime

Overtime: July 2 – 8

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Abstract Expressionist Joan Mitchell was complicated, driven and a genius. Banksy offers to help save Bristol’s under-threat libraries. Banksy’s Hull bridge mural ‘to be moved‘ ahead of removal of the bridge. The untold history of corporations recruiting artists to inspire their employees. Met Museum sets record with 7.35 million visitors in a year. London’s National Gallery acquires painting by Artemisia Gentileschi for £3.6 million. Furrowed brows win at Christie’s patchy Old Master […]

Overtime: June 25 – July 1

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): National Portrait Gallery in London explores the influence of Michael Jackson in the art world including a new piece from Mark Ryden that revisits his 1991 paintings for the ‘Dangerous’ album cover. A wide variety of works, but only a few tackled his complicated legacy and falls short for some. Podcast: Marina Abramovic and Michael Jackson. Sotheby’s soared past expectations with a £110.2 million sale on Tuesday night in London. Lucian Freud’s late reclining […]

Overtime: June 18 – 24

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): A new cryptocurrency art auction is selling shares in an Andy Warhol painting. An ambitious Whitney show will investigate Warhol’s early and lesser-known works. David Nash comes to terms with the end of ‘Ash Dome’. Why have there been no great black art dealers? How a small but influential group is correcting history. Here’s the 2018 exhibitor list for 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London. After sixteen years in operation, the Pasadena […]

Overtime: June 11 – 17

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Infinity Mirror Room’ to arrive in Chicago for the first time. Street artists in the US have more rights than they thought. A very queer street art movement is spreading across the US. Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys launch new art grant, giving 20 artists $5,000 each. LACMA Awards grants to four artists working on innovative, tech-driven projects. ‘World’s Largest’ Banksy art show unauthorized by artist is frowned upon by […]

Overtime: June 4 – 10

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Anthony Bourdain dead at 61 of apparent suicide. Anthony Bourdain bought this ominous John Lurie painting days before he died. Summer preview: the most promising museum shows and biennials around the world. Must-See Art Guide, Seoul: Featuring Xu Zhen, Jacob Kassay, Joris Laarman, and more. Picasso, Warhol & more iconic artists spotlighted in major Australia exhibit. Australia’s largest contemporary art gallery to be built in Melbourne. The Uffizi Gallery gathers some heavy hitters […]

Overtime: May 21 – 27

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Robert Indiana, pop purveyor of Love, Hope, and American Darkness, dies at 89. Robert Indiana’s estate will be used to turn his house and studio into a museum. A contentious legal fight is looming over control of Robert Indiana’s estate. Days before Robert Indiana’s death, an offshore shell company filed a copyright suit against him. Urban Outfitters removes vases ‘ripped-off’ from Bristol artist Sarah Wilton. A look inside Atiba Jefferson’s “Heart-Shaped Box” […]

Overtime: May 14 – 20

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): Diddy revealed as the buyer of Kerry James Marshall’s record-breaking $21 million painting. New York’s spring art auctions have seen some yawns and some records. In a Warhol smackdown at Christie’s, which $30 million work is the better bet? How Steve Wynn’s $70 million Picasso was punctured and damaged. A $40,000 KAWS print leads Paddle8’s latest street art auction. $45.3 million Basquiat is top lot in $131.6 million Phillips sale of 20th-Century & […]

Overtime: May 7 – 13

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): A Look Inside Joshua Vides‘ “Reality to Idea” Exhibition in LA. Swizz Beatz & The Dean Collection will offer $5,000 to artists for putting on their own show. A closer look at the Artcurial “C.R.E.A.M.” auction and exhibition of Supreme grails. Donald Trump’s face will be sculpted on a glacier for $500,000. MoMA’s rich holdings on view in Collection Galleries 1880s – 1950s. After Frida Kahlo Barbie debacle, licensing company sues artist’s […]

Overtime: April 30 – May 6

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): A guide to finding Keith Haring’s work in his hometown. Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring & André Saraiva custom Montana Colors spray paint cans. Watch Michael Lau’s Mini Documentary: “FROM STREET TO ART”. Arsham/Fieg Gallery spotlights artist Mark Whalen for upcoming exhibit. Washing down the canon with wine and oysters at TEFAF New York. TEFAF sales outpace Frieze New York on opening day. 10 of the best artworks at Frieze New York 2018. […]

Overtime: April 23 – 29

More stories below from this week (click on bolded words for more information): David Hockney painting to go on the block at Sotheby’s in May, with $20-$30m. estimate. Christie’s adds 22 Richard Diebenkorn works to May auctions in New York. Marc Chagall painting will not be sold, National Gallery says. Is stock market volatility good for the art market? How Danh Vo rocketed to market stardom with art designed to confound collectors. What you need to know about J.M.W. Turner, Britain’s great painter of tempestuous seas. […]