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Coverage on the May 2014 Contemporary Auction Sales

I am sitting here looking over the contemporary results and I can’t help but think… “How many third world countries could you feed with the amount of money spent in one week?”  Truthfully, you could probably feed some with just the top lot from one of the evening sales… Instead, the ultra-rich made it rain … Continue reading

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends on 57th Street!

With mainstream media fixated on science fiction — heroes, villains, myths and legends have not only become part of our daily lives, but in some cases, an obsession.  You see the effects every day, from San Francisco turning into Gotham City for a day just to make a little boy’s dream come true, to the young ladies … Continue reading

Charles Gitnick stops by the LA Art Show

I have to say, one of the greatest aspects of working in the art world is the opportunity I have to meet amazing people. Last week, I was working our booth (Rehs Galleries) at the LA Art show and saw a number of actors, musicians, and other celebrities but if I am being completely honest, … Continue reading

Felix Salmon’s Art Market Analysis

Felix Salmon, a financial blogger for Reuters, along with Thierry Dumoulin and Katharine Markley from Artnet teamed up to analyze “how different artists have their auction peaks at different times, and how some artists fade away while others become newly fashionable.”  Ultimately, the research did not show what they had expected as it became apparent … Continue reading