Archive for December 2019
The Decade, Priciest Art: the most expensive art of the 2010s by year
Let’s face it… the art market of 2009 probably didn’t quite anticipate the years that were to come. The last decade has been an intense time with artworks selling for incredible […]
Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang signs Donald Glover as campaign creative consultant
Amidst the whirlwind of US politics, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has announced that Donald Glover, the actor and rapper who also goes by Childish Gambino, is now the creative […]
The Decade, Lost and Found: the 2010s in stolen and recovered art
The 2010s brought a number of highs and lows in the ever-changing realm of art theft and recovery. Before the 2010s come to a close, Art Critique looks back at some of […]
Banksy’s ‘Scar of Bethlehem’ unveiled at Walled Off Hotel
Nativity scenes take on a number of appearances, from wooden figurines to plastic light-up props found in the front yards of houses, they come in all shapes and sizes. Just […]
Unseen for 70 years, LS Lowry painting heads to auction
In 1916, artist British artist LS Lowry (1887-1976) looked out at the Acme Spinning Company’s Pendlebury mill and unexpectedly found inspiration. From that scene, Lowry painted The Mill, Pendlebury in […]
New study shows correlation between experiencing art and living longer
Death is a recurring theme in art from some of the oldest works to present day. Walking through most museums, you won’t have to stray far before seeing a symbol, […]
Lost early Yayoi Kusama works unearthed at The Smithsonian
We all lose things- socks, keys, letters, wallets. And as the people who run galleries are human too, they are just as susceptible to misplacing things of importance. And just […]
