This past week was the blending of Hollywood’s red carpet glamour and the glitz and glamour of the art world. We are of course talking about the art fair of the season, Frieze LA. We briefly touched on the art fair in last week’s Behind the Canvas, but today I am giving you the official […]
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Welcome back to Behind the canvas your weekly recap on art world news. This week’s version features stories from 2/7 – 2/13. Carmen Herrera ( 1915 -2022) We are deeply saddened by the recent passing of Cuban born artist, Carmen Herrera over the weekend. Born in Havana in 1915, Herrera was best known for exploring […]
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Welcome to Behind the Canvas: Your weekly takeaway on what is going on in the art world Famous Foundations… Courtesy of Andrew Turner/BBC What some paint can do The rumored sale of a Banksy mural in Suffolk, U.K. has sparked some controversy. The piece in question is of a child holding a crowbar originally placed […]
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With 2022 in the works, and spring auction season approaching, let’s take a minute to recap some major sales and highlights of the global art market in 2021. Even post-pandemic, auction houses still saw record yearly sales Christies reported 7.1 billion dollars in sales for 2021. Sotheby’s had recorded 7.3 billion in their 2021 sales. […]
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