Christie’s reports soaring sales of £10m-plus art
Auction house is boosted by Asian demand as well as lots including £44m Brancusi and £36m Beckmann in first half of year
Art
Car, shed … elevator? The Los Angeles art spaces proving smaller is better
A range of alternative galleries have sprung up in the city, creating micro-museums that offer unique experiences not found in ‘white-walled galleries’
Former Paris stock exchange to be reborn as major new art museum
François Pinault, the billionaire luxury brand owner, will convert the 19th century Bourse de commerce into art museum with architect Tadao Ando
Andy Warhol’s inaugural ‘selfie’ expected to fetch £7m at auction
Print from 1963 based on photo-booth image of artist obsessed with cult of celebrity to be sold at auction for first time
The new St. Regis Shanghai Jingan brings to life the modern glamour that defines The Pearl of the Orient
China has seen an incredible increase in tourism, particularly among luxury travelers. St. Regis luxury hospitality chain is meeting the demand with a new high-end hotel. St. Regis Hotels & Resorts announces the highly-anticipated opening of The St. Regis Shanghai Jingan, marking the renowned luxury brand’s ninth hotel in the Greater China region. Situated on … Read more
Jean-Michel Basquiat breaks US art record with £85m sale
Painting by Basquiat, who died aged 27, is most expensive at auction of any US artist, also breaking record for a black artist