It was one of two paintings Beth Feeback bought from a Goodwill store in North Carolina with the intention to paint over them. She spent $20. What would have been a pet portrait will likely become a chunk of extra cash when the painting is offered at auction in September. Valued at between $15,000 and … Continue reading Ilya Bolotowsky Painting Bought for $10 at Goodwill
Tag: Mark Rothko
Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Sale Sets Seven Records
Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale realized $301,683,630, exhibiting a thriving and healthy market for art, in which buyers fiercely competed for works of utmost quality, provenance and beauty. Brett Gorvy, Christie’s International Co-Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art, Deputy Chairman comments: “Tonight’s extraordinary results exemplify the market’s vigor for top-quality works of art. … Continue reading Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Sale Sets Seven Records
Making the Art Scene in Miami
MIAMI BEACH, FL With 15 shows in Miami, the weekend proved to be a remarkable course in the new demographics of the art market. It seems as if everyone under 40 with some discretionary funds is buying art like it might go out of style tomorrow. Perhaps that's an apt analogy because much of the … Continue reading Making the Art Scene in Miami
Urban Art & Antiques 