The Academy of Art University hosted its most successful emerging art charity auction to date on November 17: the 12th Annual Faculty & Alumni Fine Art Auction. In partnership with Bonhams & Butterfields, the Academy auctioned $180,000 in artwork, which will contribute $90,000 to the university’s Student Scholarship Fund. This fund directly benefits rising students in the Academy’s Schools of Fine Art and Photography.   “This year’s Faculty & Alumni Fine Art ... Read More

FineArtPublicity.com - The Vero Beach Museum of Art has announced that their 16th Annual Antiques Show and Sale will be held on January 11, 12, and 13, 2008.   The show is hosted by The Friends of the Vero Beach Museum of Art and is considered one of Florida’s most celebrated and enduring displays of antiques with a reputation for quality and variety that attracts antique lovers and collectors from around the Southeast and beyond. Show Manager Charlie Miller reports that 37 ... Read More

U.S. art-investment fund Xiling Group paid a record HK$30.6 million ($3.9 million) for a Ming Dynasty blue-and-white jar at Christie’s International’s Hong Kong art auction.  The jar, which features 16 boys playing in a Chinese garden, was secured by New York-based art dealer John Berwald after a two-minute competition with a phone bidder. The price, which includes commission, is the most paid for a porcelain from the Jiajing era (1522-1566), according to Christie’s. ... Read More

With the unemployment rate rising, Fine Art Management Corporation has been chosen to recruit for an expanding niche job — cruise ship Art Auctioneer. This is the first time that a West Coast office has opened to meet the growing demands of new ships and an expanding business.   Plymouth Auctioneering Services, Ltd. has commissioned Fine Art Management Corporation to take on the task of recruiting in California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada for cruise ship Art ... Read More

Art represents different things to different people. To some, it is “an adventure of the mind.”1 To others, it’s “a signature of civilization”2 or “a lie that makes us realize the truth.”3 And still to others it is “an instrument of moral propaganda.”4 Art may be any of these, but when you consider it a bit more pragmatically, it is also a potentially profitable investment opportunity.   In fact, research shows that long-term ... Read More

Millions of Dirhams of jewellery, fine art and antiques will be on display at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) this week, as two exclusive exhibitions open today (Wednesday, November 21, 2007) at the Middle East’s premier exhibition centre. The first ever International Fine Arts and Antiques Fair, runs from November 21 – 24, 2007, and will showcase more than 20,000 individual exhibits, with each piece available for purchase at prices ranging from USD 25,000 (AED ... Read More

Celebrity photographs dating back to the launch of Vanity Fair are to go on show in Edinburgh and London.   The magazine began in Britain in 1860 and was bought by US publisher Conde Nast in 1913. Since then it has been a by-word for glamour.   The exhibition, which will be on at the National Portrait Gallery in London and then the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, will include photographs of icons from Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson to Jean Harlow and ... Read More

Photographer Mario Testino auctioned a signed photo of Princess Diana for 46,100 pounds (US$95,265, €64,250) Tuesday to raise money for victims of an earthquake in his homeland of Peru.His photo, which shows a smiling Diana wearing a black dress, first appeared in Vanity Fair magazine in 1997.This summer, the image was used on invitations to a Wembley Stadium concert organized by Prince Harry and Prince William to honor their mother’s memory on the 10th anniversary of her death ... Read More

On Saturday it was opening nigh of Cosi fan tutte at the Ziff Ballet Opera House. Along with dramatic music, models showed off gowns created by local designers for a silent auction to benefit the Florida Grand Opera. What makes the dresses especially unique is that they were inspired by the center’s upcoming operas. “There is nothing that says glamour like the opening night of the Opera,” said Erin Charlton, Director of Public Relations for Florida Grand Opera. The ... Read More

www.stern.nyu.edu – The recent disappointing Sotheby’s art sale and subsequent drop in its stock price by nearly 30%, calls into question the auction guarantee strategy, where an art auction house guarantees a seller to receive at least a minimum price.   Professor Greenleaf argues that: – Art auction houses are relying too much on guarantees and have greatly increased their risk by doing so.   – Sotheby’s and Christie’s may not appreciate ... Read More

ARTINFO.com has unveiled a new Art Sales Index, free of charge for all visitors. The Art Sales Index is an online pricing tool that allows users to access a comprehensive database of fine art auction prices, continually updated with the most recent and relevant auction results on the market.   The Art Sales Index features the most accurate auction data on the market, compiled from Hislop’s Art Sales Index. The tool contains over 3.5 million auction records for paintings, prints, ... Read More

Debut Exhibition Features 66 Up-and-Coming Contemporary Chinese Artists - Live Online Auction: November 21 and 22, 2007 Atting House, the first Hong Kong-based auction house to sell fine art through an entirely Internet-based auction environment is to stage its debut online auction from November 21-22 featuring over 130 works from 66 up and coming contemporary Chinese artists. In another unique innovation, the collection has been curated by Professor Wang Lin of the Sichuan Fine Arts ... Read More

Calabasas, CA, November 14, 2007—For the first time in public auction history, over $1.25 million dollars worth of Hollywood glamour photography, much of it of “Pre-code,” and vintage movie posters were sold at Profiles in History, the world’s leading dealer of authentic Hollywood artifacts. Fine art photographs featuring history’s most legendary actresses including Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Clara Bow, Marlene Dietrich and Louise Brooks − the ... Read More

The International Child Art Foundation (ICAF), in partnership with eBay and Mission Fish, will hold a charity auction on November 1-10, 2007 of 15 murals to fund art programs for children across the globe. The world’s best child artists, selected through the global Arts Olympiad, created the artworks to pay tribute to their global leaders during the 2007 World Children’s Festival held in June on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The largest celebration of children’s creativity ... Read More

The organizers of ‘Art and Antiques Dubai’ today have reported His Excellency, Abdul Rahman Mohammad Al-Owais, UAE Minister of Culture, Youth & Community Development will act as patron of the region’s largest fine art and antiques fair scheduled for February 2008. His Excellency has indicated he believes the event is critical to the long term growth and sustainability of the UAE’s art and cultural development. ‘It is my wish to support all activities ... Read More