Rising African Art: What’s the Driving Force?
In May 2017, Arthouse Contemporary, one of Africa’s leading art auction house located in Lagos, Nigeria, held their annual modern and contemporary art auction where
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In May 2017, Arthouse Contemporary, one of Africa’s leading art auction house located in Lagos, Nigeria, held their annual modern and contemporary art auction where
By definition, art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture. But
Known for their “shock tactics” and an attitude described as “both oppositional and entrepreneurial,” the Young British Artists dominated British art in the 90s. In
$354.8 million That’s how much works by Chinese modernist painter, Zhang Daqian, who died in 1983 generated in auction sales in 2016. And before that,
Yes, that Adrien Brody – the youngest to ever win an Academy Award for Best Actor Adrien Brody. At first, you may wonder if he
“My bull is a symbol for America. My bull is a symbol of prosperity and for strength.” – Arturo Di Modica In December 1989, Arturo
In Nudes, Prudes, and Attitudes, we ask: Why does art nudity occupy a special place in the cultural consciousness? Perhaps the fascination or rather, the
“Controversy is part of the nature of art and creativity.” – Yoko Ono It’s been said that true art is created to evoke emotion, positive
Christo began with his wrappings in the late 1950s when he would paint or wrap bottles and cans to oil barrels. By the summer of
There has been a noteworthy power shift in high-end art market eco-system in the recent time. Auction house that has been an unshakable power base
“Blue is the only color which maintains its own character in all its tones…it will always stay blue; whereas yellow is blackened in its shades,
“For one with a background like myself, the question of identity is very uncertain. And I think it’s only in art that it was ever