Art Basel 2022 · return to normality
The 2022 edition of Art Basel returns to its usual June dates, featuring 289 art galleries and a large number of large-scale art projects.
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Giacometti leads the auction of the Hubert de Givenchy collection
“Femme qui marche [I]”, a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, was the star of the auction of the art collection of designer Hubert de Givenchy, which achieved a total of €83 million ($86,5 million) at Christie’s Paris.
Export bar placed on £19 million Poussin
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 largest art museum in the Nordic region opens in Oslo
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 art world mourns the loss of Paula Rego
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.
An early work by Goya to be auctioned in Madrid
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.
Another London view by Monet goes up for auction
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.
Zao Wou-Ki leads the modern and contemporary art auction at Christie’s Hong Kong
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.
130 galleries take part in Art Basel Hong Kong
The 2022 edition of Art Basel Hong Kong, which will take place on 28-29 May, features 130 galleries from 28 different countries.
Make way for the youngsters! Contemporary art auctions at Sotheby’s
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.