The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey is proud to announce an exclusive exhibition presenting original works of art from one of the earliest illustrated folios of Pablo Picasso. The black and white artwork will be unveiled at a private opening night reception on Thursday, January 17th from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. for media and invited guests. The evening will include a silent auction of the ‘Picasso in the Penthouse Package with bids commencing at $10,000. All of the proceeds from the silent ... Read More

Bonhams & Butterfields’ inaugural “Made in California” sale was met with great enthusiasm, establishing new world auction records for West Coast artists: Joan Brown (her untitled oil on canvas bringing $139,250), Lee Mullican (an oil on canvas selling for $36,000), Manuel Neri (work on paper bringing $42,000), Beniamino Benevenuto Bufano (a cast stone sculpture fetching $48,000) and Wallace Berman (his untitled collage on board with positive image verifax bringing ... Read More

Only the really wealthy can afford Gustav Klimt originals which cost millions of dollars. So a lacquer reproduction priced at about S$400 can be considered a bargain. And these bargains can be found at a charity auction at The Arts House. Called ‘Art from the Heart’, the charity auction and sale will see proceeds go to underprivileged children in Singapore. This initiative is the brain-child of Singaporean Paul Fong, who set up Christie Collection as a social enterprise ... Read More

Officials at Brazil’s top modern art museum where two prized paintings were stolen this week have admitted its collection is uninsured. The Sao Paulo Museum of Art also said there were major failures in the security system. Officials said no alarm was operating when the works by Pablo Picasso and the influential Brazilian artist, Candido Portinari, were stolen. Burglars entered the building before dawn in a raid lasting three minutes. Officials also said there were no movement ... Read More

A painting by Spanish artist Joan Miro fetched a record-breaking 11.6 million (US$16.6 million) at a Paris auction, the Drouot Richelieu auction house said Friday. ‘Blue Star,’ a 1927 canvas featuring an irregularly shaped electric blue star surrounded by the artist’s trademark colored squiggles and shapes, was one of 10 works by Miro to hit the auction blocks Thursday. The painting’s going price broke the record for a work by the artist, the auction house said. ... Read More

18 December 2007.. Hanapepe, Kauai, HI, USA…In Business4Good Enterprises, a NY/SF/HI based development company, is pleased to announce an 88 day online auction event, commencing 8 April 2008 through 8 July 2008, and featuring 88 talented Artists4Peace from a global community representing 12 regions. Each Artist4Peace has pledged that a substantial amount of the proceeds from this innovative art appreciation campaign, beginning at 25% of profits from the proceeds, will be dedicated ... Read More

Thieves in Brazil have stolen two paintings said to be worth $100m (£50m) in a dawn raid on Latin America’s most renowned museum. Pablo Picasso’s Portrait of Suzanne Bloch, and The Coffee Worker by Brazil’s Candido Portinari, were taken from the Museum of Art of Sao Paulo. The theft lasted about three minutes and was caught on security cameras. A statement from museum officials said the institution had not suffered such a robbery in its 60-year history. The theft, ... Read More

An oil painting, entitled “Scandal”, by Croatian artist Vlaho Bukovac (1855-1922), made £42,000- over double its estimate- in Bonhams 19th Century European Paintings sale in New Bond Street on Tuesday 13 November 2007. Buckovac’s patron was the philanthropist and industrial magnate, Samson Fox of Harrogate (1838-1903), ancestor of the incredibly talented acting dynasty. Bonhams holds the top three record prices for the artist, having sold a beautiful painting of a nude ... Read More

Russian authorities have halted a major London exhibition of French and Russian art over claims Britain has failed to guarantee the paintings’ return. Russia’s culture agency said the show could not go ahead unless the British government took further steps to ensure legal protection for the paintings. British Culture Secretary James Purnell told BBC Radio 4 he would push through legislation offering better guarantees. The exhibition had been due to open at the Royal Academy ... Read More

Economic turmoil fueled by sub prime mortgage issues had financiers and collectors alike speculating whether the 2007 art auction season would signal a downturn in the art market. There were some highly publicized, surprising results which may have collectors wondering about the strength of the art market. Theresa Lawless, director of fine art and collectibles at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, says that it’s smart for collectors to take note of the results. As art values climb, it ... Read More

Anna and Brian Haughton, Directors of Haughton International Fairs, have announced that the 13th annual International Asian Art Fair will move in 2008 to 583 Park Avenue and will now lead Asia Week in New York by taking place from March 15-19, 2008. The fair was previously scheduled for March 28-31 at the Park Avenue Armory but has been rescheduled to coincide with the New York Asian art auctions and to avoid the Easter holiday (March 21-24). “The 2008 spring calendar was difficult to ... Read More

The Winter Antiques Show celebrates its 54th year in January as America’s most prestigious antiques show that provides museums, established collectors, dealers, design professionals and first-time buyers with opportunities to see and purchase rare and exceptional pieces showcased by 75 exhibitors specializing in American, English, European and Asian fine and decorative arts. This year, new specialists in Delftware, European sculpture and Americana join or re-join this fully vetted ... Read More

A new global offering is announced today at Christie’s, the world’s leading art business. Christie’s Interiors is a new sale feature that will stretch across the New York, London and Paris salerooms beginning in 2008, and will encompass what were previously known as House Sales in New York, Intérieurs in Paris, and Interiors in London. The multi-category sales will present decorators, collectors and new comers with a unique opportunity to acquire one-of-a-kind objects and ... Read More

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that it has acquired the complete archive of Diane Arbus (1923-1971), the legendary American photographer known for her revelatory portraits of couples, children, nudists, carnival performers, and eccentrics. The Estate of Diane Arbus has selected the Museum to be the permanent repository of the artist’s negatives, papers, correspondence, and library. The Museum will collaborate with the Estate to preserve Arbus’s legacy and to ensure ... Read More

The Puck Building 295 Lafayette Street Houston and Lafayette Streets New York City Contact 212-925-5257 www.blackfineartshow.com “…a mandatory event among devotees of black art.” The New York Times The 12th annual presentation of the National Black Fine Art Show (NBFAS), the premier fine art fair presenting original artwork by African, African American and Caribbean artists, will take place February 14–17, 2008 at the Puck Building in SoHo. The show presents 38 of the finest ... Read More