Art, markets & ideas
Essays on artists, auctions and art as an asset, from the Art Trading & Finance team.
Picasso and Wifredo Lam: Who Inspired Whom?
Explore the complex relationship between Picasso and Wifredo Lam. Discover how their 1938 meeting in Paris shaped modern art through archives and direct influence.
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Khomeini, Warhol, and the Forbidden Paintings
Discover how billions in modern masterpieces by Warhol and Picasso survived the Islamic Revolution in the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art’s secret basement.
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Discover how El Greco transcended his era. Explore his journey from Crete to the Renaissance and his unique influence on art history. Read the full story today.
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Ali Banisadr Art: Exploring War, Memory, and Sound in Painting
Discover Ali Banisadr's unique paintings blending war memories with sound. Explore his Bosch-inspired style and find exclusive art investment opportunities.
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Marcel Duchamp, a fountain of misogyny
Explore the controversial legacy of Marcel Duchamp. This critique examines the dehumanization of women and voyeurism in works like Étant donnés and his art.
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The high-end art market is tanking. And that’s … a good thing?
The high-end art market is sputtering due to inflation and interest rates. Discover why this downturn in auction house sales might be a positive development.
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Yves Klein: void is a topic
Discover how Yves Klein pioneered conceptual art through immaterial pictorial sensitivity zones, selling nothingness for gold long before the era of NFTs.
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The Best Of Art Basel Miami Beach 2022
Explore the best of Art Basel Miami Beach 2022, featuring a $20M Basquiat, celebrity collectors, and top highlights from the fair's 20th anniversary edition.
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Art Basel Miami Beach 2022
Explore the highlights of Art Basel Miami Beach 2022. Expert analysis on top sales, market trends, and contemporary art highlights from the premier US fair.
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Record-Breaking Mondrian Painting Carries Sotheby’s Tepid Modern Art Sales to $391.2 M.
Piet Mondrian hits a record $51M as Sotheby’s modern art evening auctions total $391.2 million, surpassing estimates despite a slower fall auction season start.
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The intense life of abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell
Explore the intense life and career of Joan Mitchell. Discover how this abstract expressionist overcame struggle to create iconic 20th-century masterpieces.
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Warhol’s Bullet-Marred Portrait of Marilyn Monroe Sells for $195 M., a Record for the Pop Artist
Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sells for $195M at Christie’s, becoming the most expensive 20th-century artwork ever sold at auction to Larry Gagosian.
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"Dealing Art is Better than Dealing Drugs"
Art prices have been rising for years. In this podcast, gallerist Gerd Harry Lybke discusses the beauty and insanity of the market—and what matters for beginners.
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EXHIBITION
Explore the evolution of Franco-Belgian comics at the Plan à 3 exhibition. Discover original plates and the modern heritage of French-speaking European artists.
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One giant leap for Jeff Koons: artist to send his sculptures to the moon
Artist Jeff Koons is launching new sculptures to the moon on the Nova C lander. The lunar-bound works will be accompanied by exclusive NFT digital renderings.
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Magritte more than doubles auction record at an otherwise tame Sotheby's Modern and contemporary eve
René Magritte's masterpiece nearly triples his previous auction record at Sotheby's London, leading a £221m evening of Modern and contemporary art sales.
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Art to the rescue for finance
Discover how investing in art creates a responsible kind of capitalism. Protect your legacy from financial storms while supporting innovation and beauty today.
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The Lost Ritual of Photographing the Dead
Explore the history of photographing the dead, from 19th-century post-mortem portraits to modern rituals, and how these images aid the human grieving process.
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Iran and its Extraordinary Art Collection
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. The art collection of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Explore the $3 billion Western art collection at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, featuring Pollock, Picasso, and Warhol in the heart of the Islamic Republic.
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