□ Saturday, 29 Dec 2007

Sotheby's Announces It Will Introduce London Contemporary Art Week in February 2008
Sotheby’s announced that in February 2008, it will be holding its flagship Contemporary Art auctions during a stand-alone week of Contemporary Art events for the first time, including an extended public exhibition devoted solely to the best international Post-War and Contemporary Art. More...

□ Friday, 28 Dec 2007

Egypt to copyright the pyramids and antiquities
Egypt is planning to pass a law that would exact royalty payments from anyone found making copies of the country's ancient monuments or museum pieces, including the pyramids. More...

□ Wednesday, 26 Dec 2007

Painting By Joan Mirу Sells for Record $16.7 Million
Drout auctioneers announced the auction of the painting titled “Blue Star” by Joan Mirу for a record price of $16.7 million. More...

□ Tuesday, 25 Dec 2007

Art Tutor of the Stars Launches Online
‘Awash on the Web’( www.awashontheweb.com ) is new learn-to-paint portal that offers step-by-step video tutorials on how to paint with water colors. More...

Metropolitan Museum of Art Announces Acquisition of Diane Arbus Archive
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. More...

□ Friday, 21 Dec 2007

Recently Discovered Caravaggio Painting Was Just Presented in Trapani, Sicily
A recently discovered Caravaggio that is an earlier version of The Card Sharps has just gone on display in Trapani. The work was purchased by Sir Denis Mahon, 97, member of the Guinness Mahon banking dynasty. More...

Picasso Painting Stolen from Museum of Art of Sao Paulo
A work by Picasso and another by Portinari were stolen from the Museum of Art of Sao Paulo. The works are worth around $100 million. More...

□ Thursday, 20 Dec 2007

Christie's May See Slower Growth in Auction Totals Next Year
Christie's International, the world's largest auction house, may be looking at slower growth in sale totals starting with its London auctions in February. More...

□ Wednesday, 19 Dec 2007

Magna Carta Saved For America - Sells For $21.3 Million
Tonight at Sotheby’s, in an overflowing salesroom, The Magna Carta was saved for America by David Rubenstein, who intends to place the document back on view at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Mr. Rubenstein, who referred to the manuscript as... More...

Grand Finale for The Noortman Collection - Last Sale of 2007 at Sotheby's Amsterdam
The auction of the Robert & Angelique Noortman Collection at Sotheby’s Amsterdam turned out to be a very successful sale. Over 600 paintings, works of art, silver, furniture and tribal art from Chвteau De Groote Mot... More...

□ Tuesday, 18 Dec 2007

4,000-year-old tablet pulled from eBay
A 4,000-year-old clay tablet authorities suspect was smuggled illegally from Iraq was pulled from eBay just minutes before the close of the online auction, authorities said Tuesday. More...

Why a fake Gauguin found its way to the Art Institute
On an 18 1/2-inch ceramic sculpture of a faun in its collection since 1997, the Art Institute of Chicago had hung many theories about the artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) and his life in Paris in the 1880s. More...

□ Monday, 17 Dec 2007

Art Basel Miami Beach
Somewhere deep into day three of last week's Art Basel Miami Beach, the blue-chip international art fair that seizes Miami for four days everyDecember, I had a moment when everything gelled. More...

□ Sunday, 16 Dec 2007

Bondini Featured at 19th Century Paintings Auction At Sotheby's in Milan
Sotheby’s Milan will hold an auction of 19th century Paintings on December 19. There is a catalogue of about 150 lots highlighted by a fine Boldini’s, the portrait of Baroness Aimeи Geraldine Ferguson Bradshaw, Lady Michelham. More...

Israeli & International Art Sale To Be Held at Sotheby's New York
Sotheby’s sale of Israeli & International Art will be held on December 18, 2007 alongside Sotheby’s annual sale of Important Judaica. More...