□ Friday, 30 May 2008

Goya: 3 Rediscovered Drawings Presumed Lost for Over 130 Years to be Offered at Christie's
Christie’s will offer 3 rediscovered drawings by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) at the auction of Old Master and 19th Century Drawings on 8 July 2008 in London. More...

□ Thursday, 29 May 2008

The art of Adolf Hitler (with a little help from the Chapman brothers)
When the artists Jake and Dinos Chapman bought a series of paintings by Adolf Hitler for £115,000, many questioned the morality of paying for works produced by one of history's most brutal dictators. More...

The New Wave of Russian Collectors
Snobbery towards the art nouveaux riches is absurd. The rich have always bought up art. More...

Park Chairs Rejected As "Pornographic"
The controversial portrait painter Jonathan Yeo's design for a deck chair for London's parks has been rejected on the grounds that it is too pornographic. More...

Christie's Leads Asia with Spring Sales of US $310.7 Million
Christie’s, the world leading art business, concluded its Hong Kong Spring 2008 sale series with a combined total of HK$2.4 billion/US$310.7 million - this is the highest total ever achieved in a sales season in Asia and gives Christie’s 58.5% market share in the region. More...

Sotheby's New York to Hold Sale of Important 20th Century Design on June 14
On June 14, 2008, Sotheby’s New York will hold a sale of Important 20th Century Design, with highlights ranging from an impressive selection of lamps from Tiffany Studios to 21st Century masterworks of Contemporary Design. More...

Sotheby's to Hold its African and Oceanic Art Sale on June 11 in Paris
On 11 June 2008 Sotheby’s will offer a spectacular ensemble of art from Africa, Oceania and British Columbia, comprising 180 lots with a total estimate of €6-9 million. More...

Rufino Tamayo's $7.2 Million Trovador Sets New World Auction Record for Latin American Art
Christie’s landmark Latin American Evening Sale realized both a new world auction record for Latin American Art with Rufino Tamayo’s Trovador at $7,209,000, and set the highest total ever for any auction of Latin American Art at $26,632,850. More...

□ Wednesday, 28 May 2008

A Return To Classic Painting?
In 1959, the critic Clement Greenberg wrote that "the very best painting, the major painting, of our age is almost exclusively abstract." More...

Sotheby's Sale of Contemporary Art in Paris Sets World Auction Record for Georges Mathieu
The first part of Sotheby's sale of Contemporary Art at the Galerie Charpentier in Paris totaled €20,384,750, with works from French, European and American collections the majority of them fresh to the market... More...

Sotheby's to Hold Latin American Art Sale in New York
On the evening of May 29 and day of May 30, 2008, Sotheby’s New York will offer for sale works by latin american artists, including the most important selection of paintings by Rufino Tamayo to appear on the market in several years. More...

□ Monday, 26 May 2008

Christie's To Host British Art Week With A Series of Auctions, Lectures and Events June 4-6
From Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 June 2008 Christie’s will host British Art Week, a series of auctions, lectures and events dedicated to the history of British art and furniture. More...

□ Sunday, 25 May 2008

Christie's Announces Sale of Jeff Koons' Ballon Flower at Post War and Contemporary Art Sale
Christie's has announced that it will offer Jeff Koon's Ballon Flower (Magenta) at its Post War and Contemporary Art acution on June 30 in London. More...

□ Friday, 23 May 2008

Sotheby's Sale of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture Sets Record for 14 Artists
Today at Sotheby’s, in a full sales room with spirited and lively bidding, the spring sale of American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture brought a total of $87,006,200 (est. $52,615,000), the second highest total ever for a sale of American Paintings. More...

□ Thursday, 22 May 2008

New Peaks Reached in the American Art Market at Christie's New York
Christie’s Spring 2008 Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture sale totaled $72.6 million, set new records and established major new benchmarks across the category. More...