March 16, 2025

J.Andrew

European Art

Klimt’s ‘Lady With a Fan’ Brings $108.4 Million, Auction Record for the Artist

Klimt’s art-historical importance as the leader of the turn-of-the-century Vienna Secession movement, and the decorative sumptuousness of his paintings, have always made him

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European Art

Capsule Presents Modern American & European Masters

From the Piel Collection, this lithograph by Pierre-Auguste Renoir led the auction at $18,750. Review by Z.G. Burnett; Images Courtesy of Capsule NEW

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European Art

Will Gustav Klimt’s “Lady with a Fan” Be the Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold in Europe?

Update, 6/27/23: Gustav Klimt’s “Lady with a Fan” sold for $108.4 million, breaking the record for the most expensive piece of art, and

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Art Investment

What Is It & Is It Worth Buying?

Last updated: June 26, 2023 06:53 EDT | 6 min read For years, investing in art was something that was associated with the

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European Fine art

How Hokusai’s Art Crashed Over the Modern World

One of the most influential figures in European modern culture never set foot in Europe. Katsushika Hokusai, like all subjects in self-isolated Edo

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European Artists

Vatican, Pope Francis welcome avant-garde artists

United States’ artist Andres Serrano arrives to meet reporters after being received by Pope Francis on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of

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European Art

Harvard Art Museums announce free entry for all visitors

The Harvard Art Museums are now free to all visitors. The museums’ announcement, released Friday, June 23, stated that the intentions are for

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Art Investment

Investment Mania: From Crypto Art to Trading Cards

michael barbaro From the New York Times, I’m Michael Barbaro. This is “The Daily.” [music] Today, It started with a picture posted on

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Art Investment

As Money Launderers Buy Dalís, U.S. Looks at Lifting the Veil on Art Sales

Mr. Isen provided his perspective on art market transactions. “It’s different than selling a car,” he said, “’cause car has to have the

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Art Investment

Buying a Piece Of Art-Market Hype

New York attorney Daniel Kokhba was one of many investors in 2020 who bought a stake in Cecily Brown’s Girl Trouble, 1999, an

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