Christie’s earns $690 million at autumn closing ceremony: Morning Links
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Christie’s Autumn Curtain Raiser. Christie’s On Monday, New York’s major autumn auctions kicked off with a vibrant two-session sale, attracting a packed house of collectors and consultants. art news Report. spent the evening $690 million The fee for 79 lots exceeded the pre-sale minimum estimate of $534.7 million and was just below the high estimate of $731.5 million. At least a dozen pieces sparked fierce bidding wars. The night starts with Robert and Patricia Rose Weiss The auction features 18 high-quality works from the late supermarket executive’s collection. span cubism pass abstract expressionismthe selected works include Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrianand Mark Rothko. This sale represents only a small portion of the Weiss material to be auctioned, with more than 60 other lots planned for sale at a later date. An auction of 62 20th century lots followed, showcasing works by Matisse, Picasso, Alexander Calder, David Hockney, Marc Chagalland Alberto Giacometti. Overall, the evening’s auction total increased by 41% compared to the May auction. Christie’s auction house reported a sell-through rate of 97% by value and 96% by lot. Despite strong competition, only one was withdrawn and three failed to sell.
SPERONE Westwater is closed. Christie’s The strong performance gave markets hope of recovery, but any recovery came too late for either New Yorksolid gallery, Sperone Westwater. Will close after 50 years, Art Network News Report. Known for promoting artists such as Bruce Nauman, Richard Longand Francisco Clemente To achieve international renown, its final exhibition is the current one dedicated to the British sculptor Lang, who has exhibited at the gallery more than a dozen times. The gallery said in a statement that it will cease operations as co-founder on December 31 Angela Westwater and Gian Enzo Sperone will “pursue their respective endeavors” and would like to thank the many people who have contributed to its success. it will still appear in Art Basel Miami Beach next month. Rumors of the closure surfaced last week and were confirmed on Monday. Founded in 1975 soho Gallery debuts as Sperone Westwater Fischer Carl Andre Exhibitions and upcoming exhibitions Douglas Huebler, On Kawaraand Bryce Madden. In the 1980s it became a center neo-expressionism and Italian Cross PioneerClemente, Mimmo Palladino, Sandro Chia and Enzo Cucci along with Susan Rothenberg.
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2026 edition Art Basel Hong Kong This year’s exhibition will feature 240 galleries from 42 countries and regions, a slight change from last year’s 242 galleries. The exhibition will be held from March 27th to 29th at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centerpreviewed from March 25th to 26th. [ARTnews]
a bible considered a masterpiece italian renaissance art and has been described as “Illustrated Manuscript of Mona Lisa” Now showing Rome. [The Art NewspaperThe Art Newspaper]
marina abramovich2010 Museum of Modern Art Performance Artist present Often considered the pinnacle of her career, the artist recently revealed that the museum initially doubted the feasibility of the project. talking about Louis Theroux PodcastAbramovich said a curator at the Museum of Modern Art warned her that “no one would have time” to create the piece, but it eventually became one of her most famous works. The performance, which saw Abramovich sit silently in front of an audience every day for three months, attracted huge audiences and cemented his place in the history of contemporary art. [Artsy News]
November 28, Qatar Foundation will be launched Lawh Wa Qalam: MF Hussein Museum Dedicated to the life and work of artists Maqbool Fida Hussain. [Arch Daily]
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A museum on a pleasure island? In 1958, developers solar atlas envisioned a completely different future ellis islandhe wishes to rename happy islandthis new york times Report. His proposal aims to transform the former immigration station into a leisure destination including a 600-room hotel, tennis courts, museum, immigrant language school and a marina with an “in-ship cinema”. Architect’s rendering Ranillo Corbelletti Showcasing the immaculate architecture surrounding the tree-lined harbor, ships dot the water and skyline lower manhattan rising in the distance. This image is one of several unrealized waterfront schemes preserved in new york times archives, highlighting how New York’s waterways provided the kind of vastness the city lacked on land. Atlas repeatedly raised its bid for the island, from $201,000 to more than $1 million, but the federal government rejected them. as an architecture critic Ida Louise Huxtable It was later noted that New York has a long history of “dream-by-default.” Another example occurred in 1966, when city planning commission An overhaul of Lower Manhattan is proposed, including pedestrian corridors and waterfront plazas along the East and Hudson rivers. under compromise Mayor John Lindsay and Governor Nelson Rockefeller A multi-level mini-city containing housing, offices and retail was introduced, but the project failed as a downturn in office space undermined its financial viability.
