We had champagne and we had a fantastic party late into the night and all of Melbourne was there. Ah, that's a long time ago. Exciting times though. We were so young, foolish and wild. All the artists would come to our studio at No. 9 Collins Street ...full story
Naoshima lies midway between Hiroshima and Osaka — a small island town in the Seto Inland Sea, previously neglected and ravaged by severe water pollution from industrial waste in the 70s, revitalised by art in recent years. Haisha by Shinro Ohtake ...full story
Andy Warhol's brightly coloured image of Marilyn Monroe is about as famous as art can get. Edition number 450, out of 750 in existence, is hanging in a Dubai gallery this week, but the stars of the show are the artworks by 45 UAE-based artists. The Big ...full story
For the first time in over four decades, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is proud to present works from its little-known collection of Pacific art. Plumes and pearlshells is the first exhibition to be held in this country to focus solely upon the ...full story
In a nearly three-hour auction of postwar and contemporary art on Tuesday night, Christie's managed to sell nearly $745 million worth of blue-chip paintings and sculptures, thanks in large part to the enormous wealth of Asian collectors. ... J ...full story
New York's Impressionist and Modern art sales last week received negative press because the select evening auctions struggled to meet their estimates. But while the upper levels did so, it was a different story for the larger volume of mid-priced works ...full story
Christie's sold $134.6 million of contemporary art in New York in an hour as international buyers from 26 countries chased after trophy pieces by emerging and established artists. Titled “If I Live I'll See You Tuesday,” the auction yesterday surpassed ...full story
For Art Basel Hong Kong 2014, Galerie Lelong New York and Paris will present artists from the gallery's sixty-year history, which comprises masters of European modernism and global contemporary artists. Works by Pierre Alechinsky, Sarah Cain, Marc ...full story
White Cube. Consider it part of the halo effect of Art Basel, which kicks off Wednesday in Hong Kong: an explosion of gallery openings and art events around town, which Asian-culture watchers say is proof that the city's art scene has come of age.full story
DUBAI // The city is set to become a giant, open-air gallery, with striking installations, sculptures and street art to be installed in popular spots. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday launched Dubai Speaks to You ...full story