The blooming art business. Top ten lots for Christie’s in a record half year of art sales

It is a new era of excitement and engagement about art and for art. Art business globally shows no signs of slowing down. Christie’s auction house reported record half year in the art sales, with 51 works of art being sold for over $10 million, and record breaking six months in Post-War & Contemporary Art. The … Read more

The $28.2 million Popeye by Jeff Koons debuts on public display

Popeye by Renowned Artist Jeff Koons debuts at Wynn Las Vegas resort on public display. Since his creation in 1929, Popeye has come to be known as the ultimate American hero. Audiences throughout the country were able to relate to the popular muscle-man and identify with the little guy who became powerful with just a can … Read more

Why Rio’s street artists hate the World Cup, and much more – the week in art

Brazil’s anti-World Cup graffiti, Antony Gormley’s hotel room inside a Transformer, plus Ai Weiwei sparks an internet craze of ‘leg-guns’ and Glasgow School of Art’s degree show goes ahead after the fire – all in your fave weekly dispatch

Movers and makers: the most powerful people in the art world

As Frieze art fair opens in New York, our power primer traces the artists and dealers, celebrity collectors and oligarchs who make the art world go round

From luxurious ornamentation to austere simplicity: the “Gorgeous” extremes of beauty

“Gorgeous” presents masterpieces from the Asian Art Museum and SFMOMA in provocative ways and stimulating new contexts to encourage viewers to ask the question “What is gorgeous?” The idea of ‘gorgeous,’ and whether it is valuable, has always been debated. Visitors of the new “Gorgeous” exhibition @ Asian Art Museum will encounter a selection of … Read more

Legendary BMW Art Cars. The rolling sculptures’ BOOK.

The legendary BMW Art Cars by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons and many more in one book. For over 40 years, the BMW Art Car Collection has fascinated the art & car world with its combination of fine art and innovative automobile technology. These “rolling sculptures” offer a wide range of artistic interpretations. Now … Read more