Michael Armitage was born in Kenya in 1984 to a Kikuyu mother and an English father and grew up in Nairobi. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and then at the Royal Academy Schools in London, from where he graduated in 2010. His vivid, multi-layered narrative paintings reflect these different influences, drawing on African myths and stories as well as contemporary ...
While some auction houses and galleries are attempting to launch their own NFT platforms, Christie’s is experimenting with an alternative route. Bidding closed last night on a Christie’s NFT auction that took place entirely on OpenSea, one of the leading NFT platforms, as opposed to on Christie’s own website. By tapping into the existing technical infrastructure that OpenSea has already built, Noah Davis, Christie’s ...
Jerry Egan's path led him from wartime diving duty to the creation of abstract art, and to his future wife in postwar Vietnam. Howard Yune, Register video “I think I was just young and stupid; I thought, ‘Well, I’m not going to end up in a combat situation,” Egan, a 40-year Napa resident, recalled during ...
Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Monday, March 15. NEED-TO-READ Leon Black in Talks to Step Back From MoMA – Leon Black is reportedly in discussions with New York’s Museum of Modern Art about stepping back as chairman of the board amid ...
Helen Frankenthaler came in to the studio at two in the afternoon, moaning and groaning. She had just rented this working space on West 23rd Street, a few blocks down the street from her London Terrace apartment. The studio was a quiet skylighted loft in the back of the building. A canvas lay on the floor before her. Inspired by the art of Jackson ...
Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) share an elbow bump greeting at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on November 17, 2020. HANNAH MCKAY/Getty Images A group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect led by Sen. Ted Cruz say they will reject President-elect Joe Biden’s victory when Congress meets to certify the Electoral College vote. The ...
Each week, we search for the most exciting and thought-provoking shows, screenings, and events. In light of the global health crisis, we are currently highlighting digital events, as well as in-person exhibitions in the New York area. See our picks from around the world below. (Times are all EST unless otherwise noted.) Monday, December 21–Tuesday, December 22 David Wilkie, The Princess Doria washing ...
On Tuesday, 280,000 viewers tuned into the first major auction of the fall season live-streamed from Christie’s Rockefeller center headquarters. The evening sale, which combined modern and contemporary art with the fossilized skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, generated $340.8 million with buyer’s fee across 46 lots. Hammering at $294 million, below the pre-sale low estimate of $305.9 million, it realized a solid sell-through rate ...
We took to the hills of Wales armed to the teeth with sheep, LEDs and a camera, to create a huge amazing LED display. Of sorts. For more info search for samsung LED TV or visit samsung.com/LED source
