The streets of New York in the 1980s were a hotbed for many talented young artists. One of them was Jean-Michel Basquiat. At first he couldn’t afford canvases so he painted on walls and doors. But soon he became the rock star of the New York art scene. There are currently two exhibitions on Basquiat … Read more
October 5, 2021 at 8:04 pm Fall auctions at Christie’s and Sotheby’s : Warhol’s Basquait portrait to be auctioned in New York – This Warhol image is said to bring in millions. Foto: dpa/Christie’s Press Office – – The renowned autumn auctions of the major auction houses in New York are just around the corner. … Read more
New York – A portrait that US artist Andy Warhol (1928-1987) once painted of his colleague Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) could fetch more than $ 20 million at auction in New York. The portrait, created in 1982, will be auctioned at the traditional autumn auction in November, Christie’s auction house announced on Monday. The work came … Read more
You have to be an informed stroller, or call on tailor-made travel specialists, to find the track of the painter king of the New York underground of the 1980s. Itineraries. What remains of Jean-Michel Basquiat in New York? An expression, a posture. “To be Basque is to be young, to be cool,” says Dieter Buchhart, … Read more
New York Finally, after a very difficult year: “The market is back in good shape”, announced Sotheby’s Star auctioneer Oliver Barker on Wednesday evening with understandable enthusiasm. He had just sold art for a total of 597 million dollars in an extremely dynamic and animated tour-de-force, again via live stream. Sotheby’s Claude Monet’s late landscape … Read more
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– Alfa Romeo B.A.T. Concept Cars 5,7 und 9 The three Alfa Romeos from 1953 to 1955 owe their futuristic streamlined shape to the aircraft engineer Franco Scaglione. They made $ 15.5 million. – (Foto: Ron Kimball © 2020 RM Sothebys) – – – – New York The chorus of outraged voices has grown steadily louder … Read more
Ultra-productive during his short career, Jean-Michel Basquiat left behind a scattered and complex legacy. To make matters worse, the two sisters of New York genius, guarantors of the moral rights of his works, have refused since 2012 to officially recognize creations unknown until now. Each novel by Basquiat, which did not always sign its productions, … Read more