A Guide To Basquiat's Symbols and Meanings
Decoding Basquiat: A Comprehensive Guide to His Iconic Symbols and Their Meanings

Rewritten Blog Post:Jean-Michel Basquiat’s art is celebrated for its vibrant forms and rich symbolic language, [...]

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21
Mar
Her Fine Art London
Why Collectors Buy Art: Five Key Motivations Explained

Art collection encompasses far more than casual decoration or financial speculation. Whether through paintings, drawings [...]

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11
Mar
The Sydney Morning Herald Features Peter Phillips
Peter Phillips Discusses His Art and New Life in Australia in The Sydney Morning Herald

British pop art pioneer Peter Phillips was recently the subject of a feature article in [...]

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25
Jan
James McQueen
James McQueen’s Solo Show Explores Pop Art Through Vintage Book Covers

James McQueen: If You Ever Leave Me I’m Coming With You was a solo presentation [...]

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25
Jan
Basquiat #2, 2014
Reframing Richard Hambleton: A Historic Dialogue Between Street Art and Abstract Expressionism

ACA Galleries is presenting an exhibition titled Richard Hambleton: Conversations with Art History, which places [...]

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25
Jan
Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst’s Renowned Formaldehyde Sculptures Face Scrutiny Over Artwork Dating

One of Damien Hirst’s most recognised works — a formaldehyde-preserved tiger shark divided into three [...]

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25
Jan
Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama Emerges as the Top Contemporary Artist by Auction Sales in 2023

According to the most recent Hiscox Artist Top 100 report, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama earned [...]

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25
Jan
A Banksy mural of a man hanging out of a bedroom window as he tries to evade his love rival is being sold at auction with the building it is painted on. Titled Well Hung Lover, it was painted on the wall of a sexual health clinic in Bristol, UK, in 2006. Banksy, who is from the city, said he wasn’t aware of the building’s coincidental use at the time. Real estate agent Hollis Morgan is auctioning the property – and therefore the artwork – with a new 250-year lease next year. The Grade II-listed Georgian building has five floors and is located close to Bristol Cathedral and the University of Bristol. A nightclub operates in the basement. Hollis Morgan is promoting the property’s potential to be converted into student apartments. As for the fate of the artwork, the real estate agent pointed to the fact that Bristol city council has no official policy on street art, no matter who it is by. “It is recognised that street art is created not as a permanent work of art but as a form of protest which is usually, but not always, created illegally and without the permission of the owner of the building,” Hollis Morgan told the Guardian. “As such, the life of any image as a work of art will evolve and change over time depending on how the work weathers or indeed is subsequently painted over or removed.” The property’s guide price is just under $900,000. Given Banksy’s most expensive work ever sold at auction went for more than $23.5 million (Love is in the Bin), the estimate looks like a bargain. However, any potential buyers hoping to purchase the building so they can sell the Banksy will have to think again. Hollis Morgan added, “Accordingly the purchaser will be required to accept a restrictive covenant in the lease ensuring that the image cannot be removed from the building, however, the vendor will not require a positive obligation on the purchaser to maintain the artwork or insure it for as long as it shall remain visible and in place on the building.”
Banksy’s “Well Hung Lover” to Be Sold as Part of Its Original Bristol Building

A mural by the celebrated street artist Banksy, depicting a man hanging out of a [...]

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25
Jan