On November 7th, RR Auction's Senior Vice President Bobby Livingston hosted The Fashion of Prince Auction at The Chelsea Hotel. The auction preview included Prince's most iconic stage outfits, including his white ruffled shirt and brooches worn during his triumphant 1985 AMA performance of Purple Rain, his screen-worn outfit and cashmere coat from "Under the…
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"MY CHOICE" Benefit Art Auction Presented by The Untitled Space In collaboration with Art4Equality Online at untitled-space.art Bidding live from August 24th, 2022, 12pm EST Closing: August 31st, 2022 at 12pm EST. On Wednesday, August 24th, The Untitled Space gallery launched a benefit art auction "MY CHOICE", featuring over 200 artworks by 20 female identifying…
View a gallery of artwork to be featured at Sotheby's for the New York Academy of Art's "Artists for Artists" Benefit Auction. The New York Academy of Art is presenting their latest "Artists for Artists" Benefit Auction in honor of genre-defying painter, Peter Saul. This year's auction takes place on December 14th at Sotheby's New…
The pioneering world of NFT art has found its first true Gen Z success in the form of teenage artist Victor Langlois, aka FEWOCiOUS. After making a name for himself across the online NFT space, particularly as part of the growing number of queer crypto artists, Langlois became the youngest artist ever to be featured…
Leonardo da Vinci’s Head of a Bear will be offered for sale at Christie’s Auction House in London as a highlight lot in the Exceptional Sale, taking place live on July 8, according to Christie's. The work, signed by da Vinci in the bottom left corner, is a 1480s drawing of the head of a bear…
Nearly one year ago, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a painting appeared hanging on the wall at the University Hospital Southampton in the United Kingdom. Almost completely monochrome, the painting depicts a child ignoring his Batman and Superman toys laying in a trash can, and instead playing with a new superhero toy:…
On October 21, 2019, Independent Curators International (ICI) celebrated forty-four years of curatorial excellence and innovation with its annual Benefit & Auction, honoring Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo. Both the silent and live auctions were successful, bringing in $500,000, which will go towards ICI’s ongoing programs in contemporary art around the globe. ICI partnered with Artsy…
On October 15th the New York Academy of Art presents their annual "Take Home a Nude" benefit auction at Sotheby's, honoring Brooklyn-based artist Dana Schutz. All proceeds go towards scholarships and programs for the Academy. The auction includes over 200 pieces of sculpture, paintings, and drawings by notable artists, including many of their MFA graduates.…
‘TAKE HOME A NUDE’ 2017 Sotheby's 1334 York Avenue New York 10021 The New York Academy of Art's 26th annual "Take Home a Nude” benefit and art auction takes place on Wednesday, October 11th at Sotheby’s with cocktails beginning at 6pm, and will honor artist John Alexander. Event chairs are Jane & Jimmy Buffett, Amy Cappellazzo,…
What are the top paintings sold in 2016? According to the most recent TEFAF Art Market Report, the top five artworks sold at auction in 2016 were sold at prices between $57 million - $82 million from artists such as Picasso, Monet, and Jean-Michel Basquat. Read all about the nail-biting auctions and the expensive bids below.…
The 2017 Women of Power and Influence Awards benefit gala was held on June 13th on the Tribeca Rooftop by the National Organization for Women in New York City (NOW-NYC), which honored exemplary women who have boldly forged their way to the top of their industries, breaking barriers along the way, and earning the title…
Jean-Michel Basquiat became a legendary artist on May 18th when the deceased painter’s work, “Untitled,” sold for $110.5 million at a Sotheby's postwar and contemporary auction. The auction spanned 10 minutes as the prices soared higher and higher. This price is the highest sum ever paid at auction for an American artist, a record Andy Warhol…
In celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF), Elin and Michael Nierenberg hosted the nineteenth annual "Collaborating for a Cure" benefit dinner and auction on November 10th at Cipriani Wall Street. Historically one of New York's top fundraising events, this year was no disappointment, raising approximately $2.5 million for SWCRF cancer research programs. The night involved a…
The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation celebrates its 23rd Annual Summer Benefit & Auction with their event entitled, FADA: HOUSE OF MADNESS. On July 30, the Watermill Center will be filled with over 1,000 guests ready to see the installations and performances from the Watermill’s International Summer Program participants that come from over 25 countries to…
In celebration of the five year anniversary of the acclaimed traveling exhibition, "Contemporary Magic: A Tarot Deck Art Project", a limited edition release of prints from the show will be offered exclusively on Paddle 8. The auction opened at 12PM on October 29th and will close at 12PM on Friday, November 13. A groundbreaking tarot…
On Thursday, October 9th, 2014, the annual charity auction and dinner event "Take Home A Nude" will took place at Sotheby's in New York City. All proceeds from "Take Home A Nude" go towards the New York Academy of Art's scholarship and public program funding. Showcasing a collection of 150 nude paintings, nude drawings, nude photographs and sculptures, the…
Independent Curators International (ICI) announced the fifteen emerging curators who have been nominated to receive this year’s Independent Vision Curatorial Award, recognizing exceptional creativity and prescience in exhibition-making, research, and writing. A panel of established international curators selected nominees for the award, which is presented every two years to an early or mid-career curator to support…
SXSWCares, a local fund formed in the wake of the tragic drunk driving incident at this year's South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, is sponsoring a community event to raise money for the victims and families of those that were affected. From April 12 trough April 20, the SXSWCares Big Benefit will again fill…
Girls Just Want to Have Funds | Benefit Art Auction The Hole 312 Bowery New York, NY 10009 October 9: 6:30-9:30 $20.00 suggested donation at the door. Artists clockwise from top left: Ellen Harvey, Gina Osterloh, Sarah Dwyer, Trudy Benson, Catherine Opie, Sara VanDerBeek The Girls Just Want to Have Funds benefit auction includes paintings, sculptures,…
Kunsthalle Zurich Chairy Auction Christie's - New York June 28th, 2012 Casey Kaplan is pleased to announce the participation of Liam Gillick and Trisha Donnelly in an auction to benefit the Kunsthalle Zürich. The auction will take place at Christie's on June 28th, in London. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the Kunsthalle's planned…