The Art Market: 9 Observations In The First Half Of 2024
The art world is accustomed to cycles of boom and bust, but the first half of 2024 offered a particularly vivid tableau of contrasting...
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Jul 25
A Collection of African Artefacts Heads to Auction Following Owner's Bankruptcy
An African art collection is once again set for auction after its owner, Sam Njunuri, filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. The...
Jul 16
Retro Africa Gallery: A Breakout Star at Tokyo Gendai 2024
The second edition of Tokyo Gendai, a contemporary art fair aiming to put Japan back on the global art map, wrapped up with a bang....
Jun 22
Basquiat's Triptych Heads Back to Auction for the Second Time in Three Years, With a Significant Price Decline
Jean-Michel Basquiat's acclaimed 1982 triptych "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Derelict" is preparing to hit the auction block once...
May 14
The Now Evening Auction At Sotheby's Sets New Auction Records
With 50% of works sold above their high estimate and 94% sold by lot, Sotheby's The Now Evening Auction, presented in partnership with...
May 11
Rare Basquiat Works From Pellizzi Collection Up for Auction at Phillips
Three paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat, once owned by the late Italian anthropologist and editor Francesco Pellizzi, will be offered for...
Mar 15
Jadé Fadojutimi Sets New World Record at Christie’s 20th/21st Century London Evening Sales
British Artist Jadé Fadojutimi has led a new record at Christie’s 20th/21st century London evening sales. Held on March 7, 2024,...
Jan 10
1-54 Marrakech – Galleries Announcement
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, is delighted to announce details of the upcoming Marrakech edition from 8-11 February 2024 (8 & 9 –...
Nov 16, 2023
Julie Mehretu's shatters African Art Auction record again!
Julie Mehretu's 'Walkers With the Dawn and Morning' is an undoubted masterpiece-and resulted in a new auction record for the artist when...
Sep 14, 2023
Christies Partners with Nigeria's Museum of West African Art
Christie's is collaborating with Nigeria's Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) to raise funds for the museum and a new creative district...
Jul 8, 2023
U.S. Authorities Indict A 25-Year-Old Man Accused Of Stealing $450,000 Worth Of Cryptocurrency
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the indictment of Soufiane Oulahyane, a Moroccan national, for allegedly stealing...
Nov 25, 2022
Pharrell Williams’ First Auction hits $5.25 Million in sales on street-wear app, Joopiter
Grammy-winning musician and producer, Pharrell Williams, auctioned off some of his most memorable and valuable items.
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