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Aspen Art Museum's Exhibit of Tortoises Toting iPads Agitates Protestors

Aspen Daily News / August 6th, 2014

Aspen Art Museum officials are being questioned about a plan to place iPads on live tortoises during an art exhibition this weekend.

Artists Accuse Art Mag CEO of Bilking Them Out of Thousands

New York Post / August 3rd, 2014

Artists from around the world who paid for publicity and exhibitions offered by Abraham Lubelski, founder, publisher and CEO of NY Arts Magazine, say they've been cheated out of thousands of dollars.

Tracey Emin's My Bed Heads to Tate on Lengthy Loan

BBC / July 29th, 2014

The unmade bed that became a key work of the 1990s Young British Artists (YBA) movement will go on loan to London's Tate. Artist Tracey Emin said she was in a depressed state...

Winklevoss Twins Invest in Paddle8 Online Auctions

Fast Company / July 22nd, 2014

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the twins best known for their association with Facebook, announced this week an investment in online auctioneer Paddle8.

IFAR Event to Explore the Impact of 3D Printing on Art World

ArtfixDaily / July 21st, 2014

On July 22, the non-profit International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) will host an evening event covering the effects of 3D printing in today's art world.

Artist Pension Trust Begins to Sell From Contemporarry Art Trove

Bloomberg / July 17th, 2014

Moti Shniberg, founder of Mutual Art and other ventures, has been quietly amassing what could be the world's biggest private collection of contemporary art. His Artist Pension Trust consists of...

Christie's First-Half Sales Hit $4.6 Billion with New Buyer Demand

ArtfixDaily / July 17th, 2014

The world's two biggest auction houses had a strong start in sales for the year, reflecting the upward trending of the art market with major growth online and with new clients.

Francois Pinault's Collection Goes on View at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum

Riveria Times / July 14th, 2014

It is an art exhibition for art lovers; an impressive collection from the private reserves of French bilionaire François Pinault, featuring everything from famous creations to rare pieces; linking past and present, emotion and curiosity.

Stanford Professor Explores How Mondrian Was Monetized

Stanford News / July 9th, 2014

Through a study of the interplay between consumerism and the work of acclaimed artist Piet Mondrian, Stanford art historian Nancy J. Troy uncovers how social forces shaped the artist's legacy.

Leading New York Artists Offer Art, Experiences in Charity Auction

ArtfixDaily / July 8th, 2014

Peter Tunney and Peter Max are among the nine well-known New York-based artists who have created one-of-a-kind surfboards exclusively for an online charity auction...

Tracey Emin's Messy Bed Brings Artist Auction Record

Bloomberg / July 2nd, 2014

Tracey Emin’s bed, strewn with cigarette butts, discarded condoms and empty booze bottles, was among the top pieces at Christie’s 99.4 million-pound ($170.5 million) postwar and contemporary art sale in London yesterday.

Cocoran Gallery Moves to Keep Its Art Local

Washington Post / June 26th, 2014

The Corcoran Gallery of Art is taking steps to guarantee that most of its 17,000 artworks will remain in the Washington area and that the historic building near the White House always will display...

SFMOMA Nears $610 Million Fundraising Goal

Bloomberg / June 23rd, 2014

The biggest museum fundraising campaign in San Francisco history is nearing its $610 million goal two years before the opening of a new wing that will more than double the space for artworks by Andy Warhol,Mark Rothko and David Hockney.

Basel Fair Readies $4 Billion in Art for International Buyers

Bloomberg / June 15th, 2014

Russian, Chinese and Middle Eastern collectors are expected in growing numbers to attend Art Basel this week in Switzerland. Tempting international billionaires are...

Google Unveils Street Art Project

ArtfixDaily / June 10th, 2014

Google revealed on Tuesday its mass archive of graffiti art with an online gallery of 4,000 works from Rio de Janeiro to Shanghai.

Hauser & Wirth Teams with Former MOCA Curator in New LA Arts Center

ArtfixDaily / June 8th, 2014

International art dealers Hauser & Wirth and former Museum of Contemporary Art chief curator Paul Schimmel revealed on Friday the location for their multidisciplinary arts center in downtown Los Angeles.

Staff Shake-ups at National Academy as Museum Appoints New Creative Director

GalleristNY / June 4th, 2014

A mass exodus of staff at the National Academy Museum and School has seen the departure of registrars, the marketing director, the building manager and senior curator Bruce Weber

MOCA L.A. Taps Helen Molesworth as Chief Curator

Gallerist NY / June 2nd, 2014

The long-awaited appointment of a new curator has finally come for LA's Museum of Contemporary Art. Helen Molesworth, formerly the chief curator at...

From Rauschenberg to Jeff Koons: The Ileana Sonnabend Collection

ArtfixDaily / June 1st, 2014

From May 31, 2014 to January 4, 2015, Ca’ Pesaro – International Gallery of Modern Art, Venice, will host select works by 20th century icons from the collection of Ileana Sonnabend.

Art Flippers Return for Big Gains at Spring Contemporary Sales

Bloomberg / May 28th, 2014

Israel Lund’s grainy, washed out yellow and gray painting was sold four times over 11 months, jumping more than 1,500 percent in price along the way. It was among 124 artworks produced in the past three years that...