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Hamilton Dies A Second Time
After months of debate and speculation, the Treasury Department finally revealed that it will be not be removing the face of arguably genocidal former president Andrew Jackson from the twenty-dollar bill. Instead, it be replacing the portrait of Alexander Hamilton with the face of an unnamed influential American woman. If you don’t know your American … Continue reading
Large Picasso leaves the Four Seasons restaurant after over a century
When the building owners of the Four Seasons restaurant proposed to remove Picasso’s “Le Tricorne” for wall repairs, conservators quickly stepped in and halted the plan. “Le Tricorne” is a 95 year old original Picasso curtain that has hung on the restaurant wall for over half a century. Conservators feared that the removal process and … Continue reading
HBO Documentary Film: Banksy Does New York
HBO Documentary Films has announced their upcoming release: “Banksy Does New York.” A documentary by filmmaker, Chris Moukarbel, based on the artists month long residency that took place in New York during October 2014, “Better Out Than In.” Moukarbel’s documentary will explore the thirty days of the graffiti art by Banksy, that popped up in … Continue reading
Coverage on the May 2014 American Sales
Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s unveiled their top American works at the end of May, leading to strong sell through rates and strong realized prices. At Sotheby’s, half of the top ten lots were by Norman Rockwell (in fact, there were 10 Rockwell’s sold in the sale and together they totaled $20M). After the Prom, painted in … Continue reading
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