Contemporary Art
The wide and varied world of Post-war and Contemporary art has become a major part of the art market and a key sector for the leading auction houses.
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Paris galleries unveil highlights for Drawing Now
13 March 2023For its presentation at Drawing Now, the Galerie Lelong from Paris will include a special focus on the work of Christine Safa (b.1994).
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Connect Fair: Event run by dealers for dealers
06 March 2023Organisers of Connect Fair also take part as exhibitors among a ‘young and lively’ group from across the UK
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Gallery takes transatlantic paths to abstraction
20 February 2023The colourful and dynamic 1988 canvas 'Hydaspes' by Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) or the geometric order and symmetry of Alfred Jensen’s (1903-81) work from 1966, 'Doric Order' – which do you prefer?
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John Boyd’s fishermen prove a catch
13 February 2023Contemporary artist created a distinctive range of compositions showing men cradling model boats
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Leaning towards Scottish artworks
13 February 2023This oil on board by Willie Rodger (1930-2018), 'Burnley' from 1998, is included in Panter and Hall’s latest edition of its annual Scottish Show.
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Third slice of Soulages ready to taste at Paris auction
06 February 2023Millon’s March 6 sale in Paris is its third to be given over entirely to the graphic (engraved) work of Pierre Soulages (1919-2022).
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Soulages print goes to French buyer
30 January 2023Bringing international interest to a Dorset auction, a limited edition Pierre Soulages (b.1919) print generated a strong bidding contest
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Mr Brainwash convinces the bidders
23 January 2023Works by Mr Brainwash (b.1966) are becoming an increasingly common sight at auction.
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Leading figure Warhol stays lucrative for consignors
23 January 2023A group of eight Andy Warhol (1928-87) prints came to auction at Van Ham (32% buyer’s premium including VAT) in Cologne at the end of last year, including a few of his most famous subjects from documented editions of the 1960-80s.
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Allen Jones: work to Sir Terence Conran’s taste
23 January 2023Allen Jones (b.1937) is regarded as one of the pioneers of early British pop art.
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A Lawyer Writes: Andy Warhol painting of Prince photograph creates a legal question of fair or foul use
23 January 2023Final appeal court decision is now imminent in copyright conundrum
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Pop art: Pioneer Sir Peter Blake's accessible print editions
23 January 2023The term ‘pop art’ normally conjures up images of colourful and ‘hip’ artworks from the 1950s-60s.
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Lichtenstein and Warhol with a touch of Hockney
23 January 2023Key artists in the American pop art movement such as Roy Lichtenstein (1923-97) and Andy Warhol (1929- 87) make big ticket prices.
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Shipshape and soup shape prints make Maine attraction
23 January 2023Among the graphic works on offer in Thomaston Place’s Winter Enchantment sale in Maine on February 24-26 are these two prints by Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol.
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Clive Barker: a sculptor who took a hard look at the Swinging Sixties
23 January 2023In August and September 2021 London gallery Whitford Fine Art held an exhibition titled Sand Casts devoted to a British pop artist prominent in the Swinging Sixties who had renewed his successful career in the Nineties.
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Lyon & Turnbull to hold House of St Barnabas charity auction
07 January 2023Lyon & Turnbull is hosting a charity sale of Contemporary art to raise funds for The House of St Barnabas.
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London Art Fair returns to its regular slot of January
02 January 2023Thomas Spencer Fine Art brings two Henry Moore bronzes to London Art Fair, which kicks off the capital’s art fair schedule with a rich selection of Modern and Contemporary works.
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Dreweatts and Forum draw closer together with joint sale and combined departments
05 December 2022Dreweatts and Forum Auctions are to hold their first joint sale this month.
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Enwonwu figures highly at auction
21 November 2022In the last decade sculptures, as well as paintings, by Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu (1917-94) have become a valuable proposition.
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David Hockney printed works are among five lots to watch
24 October 2022With estimates from £1000-25,000, here are five previews of upcoming items.
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