From his days as a graffiti writer working on the streets of Manhattan in the late 1970s through to his totemic rise as a contemporary artist and tragic early death in 1988, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s artwork offers a plethora of symbols and interpretations. Here we take you through twelve of the most important Basquiat symbols and their meanings. […]
Art holds immense value in various forms, whether through paintings, sketches, or digital creations. It not only enhances spaces, conveys stories, and influences emotions but also serves as a promising financial asset. For both emerging artists and seasoned collectors, investing in art provides an opportunity to connect with the creative world while potentially earning substantial […]
POP ART ICON SEEKS SOLACE IN THE BUSH The Sydney Morning Herald interviews Peter on his recent move and his new life in Noosa.
James McQueen: If You Ever Leave Me I’m Coming With You 15th November 2023 –7th January 2024 Halcyon Gallery 148 New Bond Street London W1S 2RL If You Ever Leave Me I’m Coming With You, the latest solo exhibition from pop artist James McQueen opens to the public at Halcyon Gallery in Mayfair on 15th November, displaying a new body of artwork using vintage […]
ACA Galleries presents Richard Hambleton: Conversations with Art History, an exhibition that will recontextualize his famed street art practice. Richard Hambleton: Conversations with Art History aims to reevaluate Hambleton’s artistic heritage by placing his creations in the wider context of the Abstract Expressionist movement, which served as his inspiration. The exhibition will feature a collection […]
One of Damien Hirst’s signature works, an $8 million, 13-foot tiger shark split into three sections, each suspended in formaldehyde, serves as a main attraction of the luxury bar at the Palm Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas. That work has been thought to been made during the 1990s, the period when Hirst was still […]
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist famed for her kaleidoscopic paintings and installations, made $80.9 million at auction last year, beating out David Hockney for the spot of top-selling contemporary artist of 2023. Per the latest Hiscox Artist Top 100 report, Hockney, who snagged the top title in 2022, earned $50.3 million in sales this past […]
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 […]