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Pop Artist of ‘LOVE’ Robert Indiana Passed Away at 89
22 May 2018Robert Indiana, a towering figure in the American Pop art movement whose LOVE sculpture became one of the most reproduced works of art of the Modern era, has died at the age of 89. Indiana, whose real last name was Clark, was already enjoying critical and market success when he debuted his LOVE series in […]
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How to Invest in Art: Types, Advantages, Buying & Selling
20 May 2018These days, many long-term investors look to diversify their portfolios by investing in different, even exotic, asset classes. Some prefer to put their money in rare coins and jewels, while others invest in fine wines. One investment class quickly gaining in popularity is artwork. Not only can fine art enhance your home décor and evoke […]
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Kengo Kuma-Designed Zhi Art Museum Opens in Chengdu
19 May 2018Museums are the main resource centers for information showing where culture comes from and how it spreads. China’s contemporary museum-building trend since the past decade catering to the rapidly growing commercial need for the arts has been hailed as having given a boost to cultural development around the world. The latest to launch in the scene is […]
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Latest Data Shows Skyrocketing Valuations and Changing Tastes at the Market’s Peak
14 May 2018Get ready to witness eye-watering amounts of money spent in less time than it takes for you to refresh Twitter. It’s spring auction week in New York, when Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips hold their marathon sales of Impressionist, Modern, postwar, and contemporary art. The eventual results of these sales may or may not differentiate, but […]
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YANG GALLERY Team wishes all beautiful mothers a very Happy Mother’s Day 2018!
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Pulled from Rockefeller Walls, Masters Collection Fetched Millions in Christie’s
09 May 2018The Collection of David & Peggy Rockefeller was offered for sale in May 2018 at Christie’s flagship auction rooms in Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City. The sales were conducted in keeping with David Rockefeller’s pledge to direct the majority of his wealth to philanthropy and provide for the cultural, educational, medical, and environmental […]
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Invest in art: How to get into a millionaire’s market
08 May 2018The art market is quite like the stock market. Prices can fall as well as rise. Art can be a great investment if it’s purchased in a smart way: returns vary, but according to the AMR Art 100 Index, art prices have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 8.0% over the past […]
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Old Master Paintings Transformed Into a Beguiling Collection for Gucci
04 May 2018Since Alessandro Michele took the helm of Gucci, the Italian fashion house has experienced a creative rejuvenation. By invoking a mixture of pop culture, folklore, and art history, Michele has been able to inject a new sense of imagination into the century-old brand. Compelling visual storytelling has bolstered a revival in the ingenuity and creativity […]
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Why the Baltimore Museum, USA, Is Selling Its Andy Warhols to Buy Work by Upcoming Artists
01 May 2018Lots of museum leaders talk about wanting to diversify their collections. Christopher Bedford, the director of the Baltimore Museum of Art, is actually doing it—though not everyone may agree with his tactics. The Baltimore Museum of Art in Maryland, USA, is home to an internationally renowned collection of 19th-century, modern, and contemporary art. Founded in 1914 […]
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Art Beijing 2018
30 Apr 2018From 29th April – 2nd May 2018, Art Beijing will hold its 13th annual art fair in Beijing, the event that has served the largest number of art organizations in China. Based in Beijing, Art Beijing is endlessly adjusting the structure of its exhibitions and exploring ways to develop in a way that suits the […]
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What It Costs to Be an Art Collector
28 Apr 2018It’s no secret that purchasing art requires (relatively) deep pockets. Additionally, there are costs to maintain a collection once it’s been amassed. There’s no hard and fast formula for figuring out how much one should expect to spend on the myriad associated costs, but experts cite figures from between 1% and 2% of the overall […]
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Melania Trump & Brigitte Macron Enjoy Quality Time With Cézanne at the National Gallery of Art, Washington
26 Apr 2018During the first French state visit to the US during Donald Trump’s presidency this week, the First Lady and her French counterpart Brigitte Macron took time to visit the Paul Cezanne show at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. According to an official statement from the White House, the tour emphasized the work of a French […]
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Takeshi Murakami: Monster Magic
23 Apr 2018A Murakami piece is instantly recognizable—brightly colored, high gloss, childlike, futuristic. As a young man, Murakami was obsessed with anime and manga, and those qualities infuse his work today. Having achieved cult status in his native Japan, he was tapped in 2002 by Marc Jacobs to design a line of handbags for Louis Vuitton. It […]
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An Insider’s Guide to Collecting and Investing in Art
21 Apr 2018Art sales topped $63.7 billion in 2017, a 67 percent increase over 5 years. 75 percent of art collectors bought art for collecting purposes, but with an investment in mind—this figure is up a significant 53 percent from just a few years earlier. Since collecting art can be an emotionally fulfilling hobby as well as […]
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YANG GALLERY at Art Busan 2018
19 Apr 2018YANG GALLERY will be participating at Art Busan 2018 from 20th – 22th April 2018. Booth: A16 VIP preview：4.19 Exhibition period: 4.20-4.22 Venue: BEXCO Exhibiting artists: Lee Jinhyu, Yayoi Kusama, Zhang Xiaogang, Zhou Chunya Art Busan, which was launched in 2012 with the purpose of transforming Busan into the city of art and culture, has […]
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The Art Institute of Chicago Receives a Record-Breaking Donation Worth $70 Million
18 Apr 2018The Art Institute of Chicago received the biggest donation in its history today: A stunning $50 million from trustee Janet and Craig Duchossois, who have made the rare decision to put no restrictions on how the fund is used. At the same time, board chairman Robert Levy and his wife Diane v.S. Levy pledged another […]
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Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain: ‘A Beautiful Elsewhere’ Exhibition in Shanghai
14 Apr 2018From April 25 to July 29, 2018, the Collection of the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain will be presented in Shanghai, at the Power Station of Art (PSA), in an exhibition entitled Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, A Beautiful Elsewhere. Produced in close collaboration with the PSA, a major cultural institution in China, this exhibition […]
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Visitor Accidentally Smashes Koon’s Gazing Ball
10 Apr 2018An exhibition in Amsterdam of a work by American artist Jeff Koons had an explosive conclusion when a visitor accidentally shattered it on the final day. ‘Gazing Ball’ was a meticulous copy of an altarpiece by the 16th-century Italian artist Pietro Perugino, Madonna and Child with Four Saints, offset by a blue glass ball. […]
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Art Thieves Prefer Sculpture Over Paintings and 4 Other Revelations From Interpol’s Art Theft Database
07 Apr 2018Each year, art thefts account for around four to six billion dollars of losses worldwide. Due to the magnitude of the problem, the International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as Interpol, continually collects data about the many art thefts and recoveries. With 192 member countries, the international police organization catalogs around 50,000 stolen works of art. […]
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Big Brands Actively Fuse Art with Luxury to Reach New Customers at a Higher Level
03 Apr 2018At last week’s Art Basel Hong Kong, more than ever before, revealed that the line between art and luxury is blurring. As the ultimate luxury item, art has long been a way for labels that produce handbags, jewelry, and clothes to transcend their commercialism through sponsorship and collaborations, reaching prospective customers on a higher level than […]