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Basquiat Painting Fetches Record $110.5M at New York Auction
NEW YORK (AP) — A 1982 artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat sold for a record $110.5 million at Sotheby’s auction of contemporary art Thursday night. This undated photo provided by Sotheby’s shows Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Masterpiece “Untitled.” Sotheby’s said the sale of the artwork Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Manhattan was an auction record for the artist. […]
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Black Artist, Jean-Michael Basquiat, Sets Artist Record at Christie’s Sale at $57.3M
In this April 29, 2016, file photo, a visitor inspects “Untitled” by Jean-Michel Basquiat on display during the press preview of “Bound to Fail” at Christie’s auction house in New York. A large blue and green painting by Mark Rothko and the monumental self-portrait by Jean-Michel Basquiat are among the major highlights of Christie’s contemporary […]
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Monumental Basquiat Could Fetch $40M at May Auction
Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat NEW YORK (AP) — A monumental 1982 self-portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat (zhahn mee-SHEHL’ BAH’-skee-aht) as a fiery demonic figure is coming to auction where it could bring $40 million. Christie’s says “Untitled, 1982” has appeared in every major Basquiat retrospective. The work features splashes of explosive colors. It will be offered on […]
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Black Artist’s Painting Fetches $48.8M in NY
NEW YORK (AP) — A Jean-Michel Basquiat (zhahn mee-SHEHL’ BAH’-skee-aht) painting has set a new auction record for the graffiti artist at a sale of postwar and contemporary art in New York. Christie’s says “Dustheads” sold for $48.8 million on Wednesday. His “Untitled,” a painting of a Black fisherman, held the previous record when it […]
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Works by Artist Basquiat to Appear at NYC Exhibit
More than 30 works by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat will appear at a New York City exhibit before a private sale. The exhibit at Sotheby’s galleries runs May 2 through June 9. Most will be available for sale. They include works on paper in marker and crayon from 1979 and monumental canvases from 1987. The Brooklyn-born […]