The Takeaway: Defying predictions, Christie’s 20th century evening sale demonstrated a robust market for American abstraction and European masterpieces, with significant sales of Richard Diebenkorn, Joan Mitchell, Pablo Picasso, and René Magritte. After its sporadic 21st century sale earlier this week, Christie’s brought in $640.8 million in its 20th century evening auction—its highest result for
It was the end of an era yesterday (9 November) at Christie’s 20th century evening sale in New York. The auction was the last to be helmed by Christie’s global president, Jussi Pylkkänen, who leaves the firm after 38 years. Perhaps propelled by the veteran auctioneer’s swan song—and certainly dampening fears of a weakening market
Turkey has unveiled a new archaeology research centre that includes the country’s first archaeometry laboratory and vast digital archive, as well as a promise for greater international cooperation in the field after years of tighter control by the government. The Є7.5mn Turkish Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Institute, which officially opened on 25 October in a
Organisers of Upfest, the annual street art festival in South Bristol which is Europe’s biggest event of its kind, have launched a crowdfunder with a £20,000 target to bring the event back next year. Upfest didn’t take place this summer with organisers explaining that spiralling costs were hitting the budgets of the event. The festival
At the NATO Gaming Tournament in Warsaw, Poland, thousands of gamers from across the Alliance and around the world gathered to play online games and chat with experts from NATO Headquarters. From countering disinformation to reconciling differences in an organisation of diverse countries, the gamers and NATO staff discussed key challenges facing NATO – and
The China National Silk Museum, the country’s largest silk history study institution, holds events every year to highlight the Silk Road’s cultural heritage. The Silk Road Week celebration is now coming to an end with an exhibition in Hungary. About 70 copies of ancient silk fabrics and contemporary garments from the museum are on display
5 hours ago Image source, Scarborough Museums and Galleries Image caption, The painting is believed to have been specially commissioned the year the Grand Hotel in Scarborough opened An appeal has been made to help reveal the identity of a Victorian artist who painted Scarborough’s landmark Grand Hotel over 150 years ago. The picture has
Coco Chanel was said to have owned anything from 21 to 32 Chinese Coromandel screens in her lifetime. She moved them from home to home, using them as decoration as well as inspiration. With figures and flowers, hunting scenes and Chinese dignitaries moving across their lacquered surfaces, Chanel talked of the stories depicted in their
Welcomed new CEO Jacob Thaysen, Ph.D., who started with Illumina on September 25, 2023 With respect to GRAIL, continue to proceed quickly: retained advisors and preparing for sale and capital markets transaction options for GRAIL, including filing a Form 10, in accordance with the European Commission’s divestiture order; a Board special committee has been established
Josep Maria Miró. (Photo by Federico Metral) Josep Maria Miró, one of Catalonia’s most esteemed dramatists, is in the midst of a three-week playwriting residency in New York City with The Play Company (PlayCo), in partnership with Institut Ramon Llull and Sala Beckett in Barcelona. As part of his residency, he will have a Nov.