An export bar has been placed on “Confirmation” -one of the few important paintings by Nicolas Poussin in private hands and currently in the collection of the Duke of Rutland- in order to allow time for a British institution to acquire the painting
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo, with a collection of more than 400,000 works of art, opens its doors on 11 June 2022.
The UK-based Portuguese artist was one of the leading figures of the so-called London Group, as well as one of the stars of the 2022 Venice Biennale.
On 23 June 2022, Alcalá Subastas will offer “Apparition of the Virgin of Pilar to the Apostle James and his disciples”, painted around 1775 by Francisco de Goya.
On 28 June 2022, Christie’s London will auction “Waterloo Bridge, effet de brume” (1904), a painting by Claude Monet with a pre-sale estimated in the region £24 million.
Christie’s achieved a total of HKD 1,407.8 million ($179.4 million) with its auction of 20th and 21st century art, in which -as in other recent auctions- interest in the work of younger artists exceeded expectations.
The 2022 edition of Art Basel Hong Kong, which will take place on 28-29 May, features 130 galleries from 28 different countries.
Sotheby’s achieved a total of $283 million at its contemporary art auctions on 19 May 2022 in New York, driven by interest in works by the most contemporary artists.
Achieving a total of $225 million, Phillips’ contemporary art auction on 18 May 2022 was the most successful in the auction house’s history, and included an excellent Basquiat that fetched $85 million.
Christie’s has auctioned in Paris a drawing created by Michelangelo in his youth for 23 million euros, a respectable price although below his expectations.
