London’s The Arts Club to Open in Dubai The Arts Club will be located in the $1-B ICD Brookfield development in Dubai International Financial Centre London’s private The Arts Club is to open its 1st overseas location in Dubai next year. The club, spanning 64,000sqft, will be located in the $1bn ICD Brookfield development in […]
Modigliani Nude Hammers for $157-M at Sotheby’s NY Auction $BID Monday, a nude portrait by Amedeo Modigliani sold for $157.2-M at Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID), achieving the 4th-highest price for any work of art at auction, though it did not set a new record for the artist. Sotheby’s had estimated “Nu couché (sur le côté gauche)” to […]
Art News: Rockefeller Collection Brings $832m In what was billed as the “sale of the century,” the art collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, comprising 1,500 pieces, sold at auction for a record-breaking $832.5 million, Christie’s said Friday. The figure eclipsed the previous record held by the collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge […]
Masterworks today announces its launch as the world’s first blockchain-based fine art investment platform that will allow anyone to invest in specific works of art. All offerings will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with share ownership recorded on the Ethereum blockchain to provide transparency to investors. For its inaugural offering, Masterworks plans […]
Las Vegas based Art encounter has been named as the exclusive representative for the sale of the only authenticated sculptural work known to exist today, by Leonardo da Vinci. Art encounter President, Brett Maly states, ” ‘Horse and Rider’ is a modern day casting of a unique wax model, created by Da Vinci over five-hundred […]
Kanye West is abandoning his black roots by embracing President Donald Trump and “white freedom,” says author, racist and activist Ta-Nehisi Coates, the latest liberal elite celebrity piling onto the rapper over his political views, views that are defended by the constitution. Views that are focused on Unity and are not part of the liberals […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Latest Entry, ‘We Race’ the Comic Book $RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) has branded many products, but its latest entry is something new: a Web Comic. Now, fans Ferrari and motor sports can follow the comic series called “We Race,” which Ferrari has blessed. The the web comic series comes from illustrator Riccardo Burchielli and […]
Christie’s Middle East Auction Results Thursday, 5 artists from Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, and Egypt set world auction records at Christie’s postwar and contemporary art sale. The most expensive work offered, Une vie singuliere by the late Shafic Abboud of Lebanon, did not sell after bids came in below the low estimate of $220,000. Sohrab Sepehri’s Untitled. Source: Christie’s Iranian […]
Ra Chen-Drake, a self-taught artist, was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He currently lives in and maintains a studio work space in Hollywood Hills above Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. Ra’s unique technique of mixed media combines Vintage Chinese Newspaper with Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas. In his new EARTH Series, he has created a […]
Art News: Sotheby’s New York Asia Week Auctions Total $78.3 Million SALES OF CHINESE WORKS OF ART ACHIEVE $34 MILLION – Led by $3.1 Million Ming Dynasty Blue & White Ewer CLASSICAL CHINESE PAINTINGS TOTAL $26.7 MILLION – Led by $6.6 Million for Zhang Daqian’s Water and Sky Gazing After Rain in Splashed Color $15 […]
Thar she blows! It’s peak time for the annual migration of the majestic gray and blue whales to Baja and the Sea of Cortez, which gives guests at Villa del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa at The Islands of Loreto a unique opportunity to win valuable prizes when they submit photos from their exhilarating whale-watching […]
Global Fine Art Sales Reached $63.7-B in 2017 The global art market bounced in Y 2017 after 2 years of declining sales, rising 12% to $63.7-B, as the super wealthy chased Tier 1 works by from some well-known artists. The recovery was led by Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi,” which hammered for $450-M last November, the […]
Artists with a passion for horses have gathered at Dubai International Horse Fair (DIHF) to introduce their horse-themed pieces to the regional equestrian community and those who have a keen interest in art. The event, which draws to a close tomorrow (Saturday, March 17) has a total of 10 artists exhibiting their works of various […]
Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office, GDMO, announced that the fourth edition of the Dubai Canvas Art Festival will be held in partnership with Meraas, one of Dubai’s leading holding companies, from 1st to 7th March, 2018, at La Mer. Mona Al Marri, Director-General of GDMO, said, “Organising the […]
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2018 The preparations for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este are well advanced, and the motto for this year’s event on the shores of Lake Como is “Hollywood on the Lake”. Let’s have a fascinating look at the past. Many winning automobiles from years gone by were eminently equipped for film stardom. […]
Artcurial Rétromobile Auction Features a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet $RACE Of all the very Top Lots to come to public auction, more than 50% are Ferraris, and most of those most are variants of the 250, produced during the 1950’s and early 1960’s. The Ferrari 250, with its a race-bred V12 engine, appeared in a […]
3 Classic Ferraris Top Sales at Scottsdale Auction $RACE Gooding & Company is acclaimed for selling some of the world’s most significant and valuable collector cars. At the weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona, it continued its tradition as a market leader by realizing $49,215,650 at the company’s 11th annual 2-day Scottsdale Auctions. President David Gooding and […]
A Fragment of the Flag from Nelson’s HMS Victory Hammers for $408,000 $BID Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) auction house says a fragment of the Red, White and Blue “Victory Jack” flag that flew from Admiral Horatio Nelson’s flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar has sold for $408,000. The fragment, which measures about 3 ft. on each side, […]
Authorities seeking illegally acquired antique artworks have searched the apartment and office of a prominent New York billionaire and philanthropist, prosecutors said. As many as nine pieces were reportedly seized. The target of the inquiry, 77-year-old Michael Steinhardt, made his fortune as a hedge-fund manager. A spokesman for Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. would […]
A UAE newspaper has said that the New Year’s Day will bring many things. Well-wishers and revellers will gather at tourist spots and significant sites around the UAE to mark the arrival of 2018 with a bang, as they come together to watch one of the official fireworks displays. In an editorial on Sunday, The […]
Review: The Vintage & Classic Collector Car Market in 2017 Overall, the current collector car market is stable and rational, slightly favoring buyers over sellers in some categories. Just the opposite in the Tier 1 category of the most prominent marques and most certainty when it comes to 1-off and other prized examples. All discerning […]
Fine Arts Investing in 2018 and Beyond $BAC, $SCHW Global managed money, US hedge funds and some of the world’s biggest banks have embraced the predictive properties of machine learning to spot patterns and guide their investment decisions. Could this branch of AI (artificial intelligence) be used to divine the vagaries of the fines arts […]
Record Attendance at the Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Museum in 2017 $RACE The Ferrari Museum set an official attendance record in Y 2017 with 500,000+. For those that have not had a chance to check out the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, there is a new exhibition on display joining “Under the Skin” and “Infinite Red.” Called “GP d’Autore,” the exhibition is […]
Two, Perhaps 3 More Leonardos are Found in Private Hands Before Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi sold at auction for a record $450.3-M, it was marketed around the world as “the last Da Vinci” in private hands. It turns out there are 2 more, and at least one dealer thinks they could be worth as much as $200-M each. Both […]
The Legendary Gimcrack Gimcrack was a small grey horse at 14.2 hands sired by Cripple, a son of the Godolphin Arabian, his dam Miss Elliot was by (Grisewood’s) Partner. Sire Cripple Grandsire Godolphin Arabian Dam Miss Elliott Damsire Grisewood’s Partner Sex Stallion Foaled 1760 Country Great Britain Colour Grey Breeder Gideon Elliot Owner Richard Grosvenor, […]
World’s Most Expensive Painting to be Displayed at Louvre Abu Dhabi The Christ by the Renaissance master smashed artwork auction records last month The world’s most expensive painting Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is to be displayed at the newly opened Louvre Abu Dhabi, the museum announced on Wednesday. In a Tweet the Louvre confirmed […]
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Bought DaVinci’s ‘Christ’ Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is the buyer of the Leonardo Da Vinci painting of Christ that sold last month for a record $450-M. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 32 anni, bought the painting using a distant relative as a “proxy,” according to a source in the […]
Film Review: Documentary Goes ‘Along for the Ride’ with Dennis Hopper Director Nick Ebeling circles around the life and legacy of actor, artist and filmmaker Dennis Hopper, the documentary “Along for the Ride” uses the standard tools of the medium, it follows his renegade spirit, and we see something entirely unique. With its atmospheric score […]
As Art Miami 2017 (http://novakart.com/art-miami) begins December 5 and continues through December 10, Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art gallery celebrates artists David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Alexander Calder, Sam Francis, Jim Dine, Wayne Thiebaud, Richard Diebenkorn, Howard Hodgkin, Frank Stella, Ralph Goings, Jean Dubuffet, Alex Katz, Saul Steinberg, Tom Wesselmann, Niki de Saint Phalle, and Robert Motherwell. […]
Art News: Sir Alfred Munnings’ A Morning’s Work, Newmarket Heath brings $186,300 Spirited bidding and the sale of Sir Alfred Munnings’ A Morning’s Work, Newmarket Heath for $186,300, including buyer premium, highlighted the fifth annual Sporting Art Auction, held Sunday afternoon at Keeneland. The Sporting Art Auction is a collaborative effort between Keeneland, the world’s leading Thoroughbred […]
The World’s Oldest Private Motor Car Collection The Louwman Museum, at the Hague, The Netherlands, tells us the complete history of motoring, in its halls there are endless examples of automotive art. The Louwman Museum is home to cars like the Jaguar D-Type that the Scottish Ecurie Escosse racing team won Le Mans with in […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Supercars are Iconic, That is By Design $RACE “Design is the translation of Art into Engineering” I have know about and been fascinated by Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) since I 1st learned of it in the pages of a Y 1953 article about Jim Kimberly in my father’s Esquire Magazine. Jim Kimberly was the scion […]
Billy the Kid Photo Is Real, Worth Millions A photo of Billy the Kid bought for $10 at a flea market is the real deal and could be worth millions, experts believe. Frank Abrams, a North Carolina attorney, 1st spotted the tintype photo in Asheville in Y 2011. The self-described history buff said the group […]
F1: Schumacher Seen as Ferrari’s Greatest Driver $RACE Michael Schumacher has been voted the greatest Ferrari driver of all-time in a reader poll conducted by F1 Racing Mag, topping the list ahead of Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Gilles Villeneuve. To celebrate 70 years of Ferrari, F1 Racing asked its readers and the online forum […]
Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction Totals $310.3-M $BID, $RACE Notably, the Y 2001 Ferrari F2001 sold for $7.5-M against a high estimate of $4-M, Michael Schumacher’s Monaco Grand Prix-Winning Ferrari F2001 broke the auction record for a modern era F1 car following a 6-min battle between 8 bidders represented by both Sotheby’s and Sotheby’s specialists. This is […]
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Christ Hammers for $450-M A painting of Christ by the Renaissance Master Leonardo da Vinci sold for a record $450-M at auction Wednesday evening in NYC, surpassing prior records for artworks sold at auction or privately. The painting, called “Salvator Mundi,” Italian for “Savior of the World,” is 1 of fewer than […]
2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Scholarships & Educational Partnerships Investing in the Next Generation of Automotive Enthusiasts Meet the latest group of Phil Hill Scholars The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has been celebrating historic automobiles for nearly seven decade, and we want to be certain these cars will be celebrated for decades to come. So we are committed to […]
Asia Billionaires Overtake US for 1st Time, Led by Chinese Asia leads the world with billionaires, China leads the Asians Peer networks are playing an increasingly important role for billionaires when it comes to making, spending and giving away money Billionaire wealth increased 17% to $6-T in Y 2016, after a decline the prioryear, UBS […]
Einstein’s ‘Theory of Happiness’ Fetched $1.3-M at Auction The Winner’s auction house said that Albert Einstein scribbled the note in German to a bellboy while traveling in Japan in Y 1922 after he did not have cash to give him a tip. It reads: “A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit […]
The Rarest, Expensive Classic & Vintage Cars Sold At Auction $BID, $RACE 1962 SHELBY 260 COBRA “CSX 2000”, $13.750-M Also known as the CSX 2000, the 1962 Shelby 260 Cobra is the very 1st Shelby Cobra by legendary designer and driver Carroll Shelby. Many believe it to be the most important American sports car in history. […]
da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” to Action at Christie’s NY in November The last privately owned Leonardo da Vinci painting, 1 of fewer than 20 by the Renaissance artist known to still exist is hitting the auction block, Christie’s announced Tuesday. “Salvator Mundi,” an ethereal portrait of Jesus Christ which dates to about 1500, is expected […]
The art market is booming fuelled by rocketing prices for contemporary art with work by street artists like Banksy among the fast sellers, according to a new report Wednesday. Four of the top 10 most sold artists at auction houses across the world over the last year were street artists — Americans Keith Haring, Shepard […]
Ferrari F2001, s/n 211, to Auction at Sotheby’s New York $RACE, $BID In a landmark moment for the partnership, Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) is delighted to announce the addition of a 2001 Ferrari F2001 curated by RM Sotheby’s in the Contemporary Art Evening Auction on 16 November in New York. Unveiled during Sotheby’s Hong Kong Autumn Sales […]
Richemont Thrives in Hong Kong and China Luxury brands group Richemont reported today that double digit sales increases in most markets, including Hong Kong and China, helped lift sales in the Asia Pacific by 23 percent in the five months ended August. Compagnie Financière Richemont, reported that total sales for the five months ended August […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) 70th Anni Maranello Auction Results $RACE, $BID Automotive art from Maranello was the focus of RM Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) recent auction, the ‘Leggenda E Passione’ sale held at the weelend. Among the lots were vintage and classic sports cars from the 1950’s to the last Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta to be built, which fetched $10-M sans the fees. Also, […]
Collectors Spent $327-M on Vintage & Classic Cars this Weekend $BID High priced car sales come in stronger than experts expected That’s the takeaway after 4 days of vintage and classic car auctions during Monterey Car Week. Across 6 companies, preliminary numbers show sales totaling $327-M at Pebble Beach at the weekend, down 3% from last year […]
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2017, The Results 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer Named Best of Show at the 67th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2017 Charitable Donations Top $1.6 Million Just a week ago, Bruce R. McCaw’s 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer emerged from the restoration shop of Steve Babinsky in Lebanon, New Jersey. Today, having crossed the […]
Pebble Beach Welcome’s Visitors to CASA FERRARI $RACE Ferrari’s 70th Anni celebration at Pebble Beach this year means the event is wheel to wheel Italian Stallions. At the Casa Ferrari on the Pebble Beach Concours grounds, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) has assembled it prize line up for the anniversary display Sunday, 20 August on the Golf links […]
Top Vintage & Classic Cars on Auction at Pebble Beach $BID, $RACE If you are a true Vintage and Classic Car buff, this may be your year. Official estimates for the Pebble Beach automobile auctions this week have set sales totals at $290-M, that down 14% since Y 2016. It’s the 3rd consecutive decliner since […]
Justin Roberts an Instagram Sensation Social media’s next big star has done it again! In his latest Instagram skit, Justin Roberts teamed up with some of your favorite social media stars for a hilarious video that you have to see for yourself. What your post mate will do for a five star (w/ @amandacerny @katjaglieson […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Marks 70th Anni at Pebble Beach $RACE, $BID One up and coming event that Ferrari fans should not miss is the Monterey Car Week that will run through the week of 18 August. This is because the iconic Italian Supercar maker will be bringing 70 historic models to the Key event at Pebble […]
Park Hotel Tokyo announced on August 1 that its “Artist Floor” is now complete, having 31 Artist Rooms. The Artist Rooms are standard rooms decorated by selected Japanese artists who painted on walls and ceilings while staying at the hotel, based on the concept “Beauty of Japan.” Park Hotel Tokyo started a project in December […]
Travel Boom in Dubai Passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) surpassed 43 million in the first half of 2017, according to the traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports. During the first six months, the top country destinations in terms of total passenger volumes were India, with 5,943,359 passengers, followed by Saudi Arabia, the […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Celebrated its 70th Anni at Goodwood $RACE At the weekend Ferrari fans saw the entire range of historic sports and road cars on a special display in front of Goodwood House in a unique celebration of Ferrari’s 70th Anniversary. The 125S that was the 1st of Enzo Ferrari’s cars to wear the now iconic Prancing […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Museum at Maranello Exhibits $RACE FERRARI MUSEUM at MARANELLO: “UNDER THE SKIN” The “Under the Skin” exhibition, created in partnership with the London Design Museum, recounts the creative and engineering of Ferrari down the years through a series of exceptional cars beginning with the 125S, the marque’s 1st car. Some technical drawings from […]
Starmus IV Stephen Hawking, Buzz Aldrin and Oliver Stone “Starmus is an important and very unique interdisciplinary festival of people working in different fields — astronomers, astronauts, cosmologists, physicists, philosophers, musicians, artists, biologists etc., who share an interest in the universe, how it began and is now, and how we may explore and use its […]
Singapore Airport Opens Canopy Park Singapore Changi Airport, named “World’s Best Airport” for five consecutive years, today unveiled plans to maintain its hold on the prestigious #1 ranking with new attractions for its landmark Jewel Changi Airport (Jewel), located in the heart of the airport. Changi Airport serves close to 60 million passengers from around […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Auction Planned for Maranello 70th Anni Celebration $RACE, $BID RMSotheby’s (NYSE:BID) points out it has sold more Ferraris than any other auction house and has offered of the Top 10 most valuable Ferraris ever sold publicly. The most expensive Ferrari sold through RM Sotheby’s was a 1956 290 MM previously owned by legendary […]
With prize money of 1.5 million Euros, this race crowns the year’s fastest thoroughbred and is one of the year’s most selective races! This Group I race, the highest category of horse race, is the third stage of the EPIQE Series, a championship circuit made up of the 14 top horse races in France. The […]
Vivid Sydney will bathe Sydney in breathtaking colour and a dizzying array of special effects as the world’s largest festival of light, music, and ideas switches on for 23 nights from 6pm tonight, 26 May 2017. Featuring seven light precincts and more than 90 large scale light installations and projections, Vivid Sydney will run bigger, […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) 70th Anni “Seeing Red” Collection $RACE If there is anyone who knows speed and style, it is Ferrari (NYSE:RACE). For over 70 years Enzo Ferrari and his Maranello outfit has been producing and unleashing some of the most impressive Super and HyperSupercars in the world. Today lets have a look inside Ferrari’s 70th […]
Basquiat Painting Hammered for a Record $110.5-M at New York Auction $BID An work by Jean-Michel Basquiat (zhahn mee-SHEHL’ BAH’-skee-aht) sold for a record $110.5-M at auction in New York. Sotheby’s (NYSE:BID) said the sale of “Untitled” Thursday night in Manhattan was an auction record for the artist. It set a record price for an […]
Venice, Italy Is Where the Really Rich Go to Find Art’s Next Big Thing The Venice Biennale has emerged as the place where curators, collectors, advisers, and artists come to a consensus on what art is important. “It’s been interesting to understand what the art world thinks is relevant,” said Maria Guilia Maramotti, the senior […]
Art News: “HOTEL ART FES” to Be Held at Park Hotel Tokyo Park Hotel Tokyo announced on May 9 that it will hold an art event titled “HOTEL ART FES” for 2 days, on August 5 and 6, 2017. It is designed to embody and have guests experience the hotel’s concept “Infinite time and space […]
“Before the Fall”, a Gay Take on Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” “Before the Fall”, a gay re-imagining of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”, will be available online to rent or purchase via iTunes, Google Play, Amazon and Vudu May 30, 2017. Comcast Xfinity will also showcase the film on demand May 30, 2017. Those […]
IBM (NYSE:IBM) Cognitive Creativity “Art with Watson,” a special exhibit sponsored by IBM (NYSE: IBM) that showcases “cognitive creativity,” is open at the Cadillac House gallery, 330 Hudson Street, in New York City’s SOHO neighborhood, through May 7. The show includes portraits of pioneers of science, society, business and design — including Marie Curie, Nikola […]