Tyrannosaurus Bataar Sale After Judge Orders Auction Halt By Katya Kazakina - 2012-05-21T17:24:42Z Enlarge image Tyrannosaurus Bataar Heritage Auctions via Bloomberg The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus bataar. A judge in Texas ordered a halt to its sale the day before it was auctioned in New York for $1.05 million. The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus bataar. A judge in Texas ordered a halt to its sale the day before it was auctioned in New York for $1.05 million. Source: Heritage Auctions via Bloomberg A judge in Texas ordered a halt to the sale of a Tyrannosaurus bataar the day before it was auctioned in New York for $1.05 million. According to a document provided by a lawyer for the Mongolian government, which is seeking to block ... Continue reading →
Art HK 2012 POST-COLONIAL CONTEMPORARY ART by Barbara Pollack Now in its fifth edition, Art HK, May 17-20, 2012, with 260 galleries from 38 countries, is better than ever, transforming Hong Kong overnight from a sleepy backwater of contemporary art into Asia’s art capital. It will never compete with a city like Beijing that, at last count, had tens of thousands of artists, a major art school and over 300 galleries. But Hong Kong, due to its colonialist history, is a very comfortable place for foreigners to spend money, and that’s exactly what is making Art HK such a success. This year in Hong Kong, Emmanuel Perrotin and White Cube opened lavish galleries at 50 Connaught Street, a brand new office tower that mimics the ... Continue reading →
Payot, Ahearn Discuss New York's Frieze Art Fair May 4 (Bloomberg) -- Hauser & Wirth's Marc Payot and artist John Ahearn talk with Bloomberg's Ryan Sutton about the significance of the Frieze Art Fair in New York. (Source: Bloomberg) TV Channel Finder ZIP is required for U.S. locations Bloomberg Television in change Continue reading →
Party Pictures WSJ “DONOR OF THE DAY” CELEBRATION AT THE WHITNEY Photos by Billy Farrell The Republicans want to eliminate Social Security, Medicare and every other government program designed to help the poor, but they still like a little private philanthropy. Thus, the Donor of the Day feature in the Greater New York section of Rupert Murdoch’s revamped Wall Street Journal, which profiles individual philanthropists and their worthy causes. Those spotlighted have ranged from Susan Sarandon and Tommy Hilfiger to Bill & Melinda Gates, David H. Koch and Henry Kravis. And though the art world itself tends to be Democratic, it is of course awash in private philanthropy of exactly this sort. One Donor of the Day was art collector Shelley Rubin, whose new Blade ... Continue reading →
Art Market Watch THE SPLIT IN THE MARKET by Charlie Finch Alone among auction observers, Souren Melikian of the International Herald Tribune is predicting, in the wake of this month's record auction numbers in New York, a coming crash in the fine art auction market similar to the famous, long ago Japanese real estate bubble of 1989. Back then, coincidentally, Cy Twombly doodle pieces were especially desirable, as they were last week. As one who, in these precincts, first predicted the current boom in contemporary [see my The Coming Art Boom, Apr. 7, 2009], let me put on my crash helmet and try to divine why Souren has soured on same. One odd harbinger is the severe downsizing of Cindy Sherman last week. The pictures ... Continue reading →
T-Rex Asian Cousin Beats Facebook IPO for Some at Auction By Katya Kazakina - 2012-05-18T17:02:05Z Enlarge image Tyrannosaurus Bataar Heritage Auctions via Bloomberg The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus bataar will be sold at Heritage Auction's Natural History sale on May 20. It is estimated between $950,000 and $1.5 million. The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus bataar will be sold at Heritage Auction's Natural History sale on May 20. It is estimated between $950,000 and $1.5 million. Source: Heritage Auctions via Bloomberg Enlarge image Ankylosaurid Skull Heritage Auctions via Bloomberg An Ankylosaurid skull. The fossil has an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000. An Ankylosaurid skull. The fossil has an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000. Source: Heritage Auctions via Bloomberg Never mind the Facebook IPO. Some people believe ... Continue reading →
Queen Snoozes, Smiles as Portraits Unite Freud, Warhol By Martin Gayford - Wed May 16 23:00:01 GMT 2012 Enlarge image "Queen Elizabeth II" National Portrait Gallery via Bloomberg "Queen Elizabeth II" By Andy Warhol. The image suggests the Queen's public face is an artificial creation. "Queen Elizabeth II" By Andy Warhol. The image suggests the Queen's public face is an artificial creation. Source: National Portrait Gallery via Bloomberg Enlarge image "Queen Elizabeth II" National Portrait Gallery via Bloomberg "Queen Elizabeth II" (1969) by Pietro Annigoni. This was the artist's second portrait of the Queen, unveiled in 1970. "Queen Elizabeth II" (1969) by Pietro Annigoni. This was the artist's second portrait of the Queen, unveiled in 1970. Source: National Portrait Gallery via Bloomberg Enlarge image "Queen ... Continue reading →
Chinese Seal From Forbidden City Fetches $5.4 Million By Scott Reyburn - Thu May 17 10:44:53 GMT 2012 Enlarge image Chinese jade seal An 18th-century Chinese green jade seal associated with the Qianlong Emperor sold at an auction in London for 3.4 million pounds ($5.4 million). It had been housed in the Hall of the Three Rarities (San Xi Tang) at the Forbidden City, Beijing, according to the auction catalog. An 18th-century Chinese green jade seal associated with the Qianlong Emperor sold at an auction in London for 3.4 million pounds ($5.4 million). It had been housed in the Hall of the Three Rarities (San Xi Tang) at the Forbidden City, Beijing, according to the auction catalog. Source: Bonhams via Bloomberg. An 18th-century Chinese green ... Continue reading →
