5 February 2010 | Fine Art | ArticleFebruary 1 - February 7This week: High Society collages revealed, including a few from Queen Elizabeth II; Kafka inspires a sculpture park, and Christie’s makes a bid for the environment.
2 February 2010 | Fine Art | VideoIn the Saleroom: René Magritte’s Le baiserThe top lot at the 2 February Art of the Surreal Evening Sale was Le Baiser, 1957, by René Magritte, a representation of the ‘Sky-Bird’, one of the artist’s most celebrated motifs. The work sold for £1,217,250 against a pre-sale estimate of £600,000 to £800,000. (RT: 2:04)
2 February 2010 | Fine Art | VideoIn the Saleroom: Natalia Goncharova’s EspagnoleEspagnole, circa 1916, by Natalia Goncharova realized £6,425,250 at Christie's Impressionist and Modern Evening Art Evening Sale in London, establishing a record price for a painting by a female artist sold at auction. (RT: 2:05)
2 February 2010 | Fine Art | VideoIn the Saleroom: Kees van Dongen’s GitaneGitane by Kees van Dongen – a striking portrait by the Dutch artist which was executed at one of the most important periods of his career – sold for £7,097,250 at Christie's Impressionist and Modern Evening Art Evening Sale in London. (RT: 2:59 )
2 February 2010 | Fine Art | VideoIn the Saleroom: Pablo Picasso’s Tête de femme (Jacqueline)Pablo Picasso’s Tête de femme (Jacqueline) was the top lot sold at Christie's Impressionist and Modern Evening Art Evening Sale in London, achieving £8,105,250 against a pre-sale estimate of £3 million to £4 million. (RT: 5:53)
29 January 2010 | Fine Art | ArticleJanuary 25 - January 31This week: French photographer Denis Darzacq captures dancers mid-air, the Gyor National Ballet presents "Stravinsky Evening" in New York, and the 2011 Venice Biennale selects its artists.
25 January 2010 | Fine Art | ArticleThe Artist at Work...Pierre Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the first and most important of the Impressionists, and his luscious, sensual feathered brushstrokes remain iconic almost a century and a half after he began to paint alongside his friend Claude Monet.
22 January 2010 | Fine Art | ArticleJanuary 18 - January 24This week: John Eliot Gardiner talks past and future, Deitch Projects continues its transition, and Geneva unveils the newest innovation in timepieces.