René Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ sells for record $121 million
A René Magritte painting depicting an eerily lit streetscape has smashed the auction record for the Surrealist artist’s work.
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Magritte’s Surrealist Masterpiece Sets $121.2 Million Auction Record
Rene Magritte’s painting "L’empire des lumières" fetched $121.2 million at Christie’s New York, a new record for the Belgian ...
Magritte, Master of Surrealism, Joins the $100 Million Dollar Club
Move over, Picasso, Van Gogh and Warhol. With an inscrutable painting, the Belgian painter breaks the nine-figure threshold ...
‘Synthesis And Climax’ Of 1960s Ed Ruscha Masterpieces Sets New Artist Record, Selling For $68.3 Million At Christie’s New York
The emblematic, seminal work is expected to garner in excess of $50 million as part of the 20th Century Evening Sale.
Magritte Masterpiece Fetches $121 Million At Christie’s New York, Setting New Auction Record For Surrealist Master
Darkened trees pierce into white cumulus clouds lingering in a pastel-blue sky, as we gaze intently at a street scene ...
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Revisiting the Edgeless and All-Encompassing Art of Helen Frankenthaler
She had the courage and stamina necessary to look beyond what was popular to create the soak-stain paintings that made her famous.
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Painter Immortalizes the Crowds at Rijksmusem’s Sold-Out Vermeer Show
Joe Fig’s Vermeer Contemplations series captures museum attendees closely engaging with the Dutch master’s work.
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This Vancouver artist counts Versace, The Weeknd among his fans
Andy Dixon is the yin to his own yang. On the one hand, the visual artist is still the 12-year-old rebellious punk rock kid ...
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Wiederseim Associates, Inc. Presents Luxury Timepieces and Assorted Fine Art in November Sale
This November, Wiederseim Associates, Inc. will present its ANNUAL THANKSGIVING SALE with nearly 450 lots of fine art, ...