Adam Clayton Bassist in the Rock band U2 has put a rare Jean-Michel Basquiat Drawing up for auction at Christie’s. The self-portrait goes under the hammer next month, after residing for 25 years in his private collection. The pop star bought the artwork in 1990 when they were recording their album Achtung Baby in New York.
13 February 2017
When Maria Balshaw takes over from Sir Nicolas Serota at Tate (not yet officially confirmed as I write this, but a racing certainty), she takes over an empire that seems to be in excellent health.
13 January 2017
Oh, what a year 2016 has been! Many of us won’t be sorry to see the end of it, although not to be overly pessimistic, 2017 will certainly have its challenges with both the Brexit economy and the new US President. Yes, the one with the bad haircut! On the Art front there was plenty to keep us entertained, amused and informed and here are the year’s highs and lows:
29 December 2016
Donal Moloney’s Cave Floor is this year’s winner of the visitor’s prize where museum goers to the John Moores Painting Prize have the chance to select their favourite.
6 November 2016
Artlyst’s Alt Power 100 2016 list is revealed with all the top slots taken by women for the first time.
19 October 2016
Never previously have the Frieze Art Fairs here in London seemed larger, grander, or surer of their place in the universe of contemporary culture.
16 October 2016
Sotheby’s Frieze Week auction peaked with two lots selling for over £10m, a record result for an October contemporary auction… Read More
9 October 2016
August is nearly here – the time when the contemporary art world in London begins its annual snooze, to wake up,… Read More
28 July 2016
The prestigious £25,000 John Moores art prize 2016 has been awarded to the artist Michael Simpson for his painting ’Squint (19) ‘ 2015. It was announced at… Read More
7 July 2016
The Sicilian Island of Stromboli hosts the sixth edition of Volcano Extravaganza, the yearly festival of contemporary art presented by Fiorucci Art… Read More
18 June 2016
Two Portraits by the English artist Lucian Freud’s depicting his daughters will be united in Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art… Read More
16 January 2016
Sally Tallant, Director of Liverpool Biennial, has announced the appointment of Kitty Scott, Carol and Morton Rapp Curator, Modern and Contemporary… Read More
17 December 2015
With less than a week to go before the Venice Biennale draws to a close (ending 22 November) here is… Read More
17 November 2015
Welcome to the fifth birthday edition of the Artlyst Alternative Power 100. This is a list of merit awarded, by… Read More
2 November 2015
The names of the five jury members set to judge the John Moores Painting Prize 2016 has been announced at the Walker… Read More
26 October 2015
This October 2015, Christie’s will bring together an international selection of over 300 artists to headline the Frieze Week auctions… Read More
8 October 2015
The ICA have announce their programme for London’s Frieze week 2015. They will be active as never before during Frieze… Read More
27 August 2015
Sotheby’s has achieved the highest total for any auction of Contemporary Art ever held by the auction house in London. The sale which took… Read More
2 July 2015
CHARLIE SMITH London is presenting Dominic Shepherd in the artist’s latest exhibition ‘Bare Foot Prophet’, where Shepherd responds to the… Read More
12 June 2015
Morbid question one: if Damien Hirst fell into a vat of formaldehyde tomorrow, how would this affect the monetary value… Read More
12 June 2015
Agnes Martin is not an easy artist to warm to at a first glance. In fact, if you blink, much… Read More
2 June 2015
Art in whatever form – painting, theatre, a child’s potato stamp – is the means by which we express externally… Read More
29 May 2015
Artlyst recently created a list of the most offensive works of art; so what is the difference between this and… Read More
17 April 2015
Stéphane Aquin, curator of contemporary art at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art since 1998, has been named chief curator… Read More
16 December 2014
Christie’s has made history with its Post-War and Contemporary Art sale by setting the record for the highest total achieved… Read More
13 November 2014
A new exhibition will open at Christie’s Mayfair 11 October 2014. The Bad Shepherd is a major exhibition exploring the… Read More
1 October 2014
The John Moores Painting Prize – one of the UK’s most prestigious painting awards – has been awarded to artist… Read More
21 September 2014
Sotheby’s net auction sales increased 24% to $2.7 billion on strong global sales during the period – particularly in Hong Kong and London
8 August 2014
Billboard for Edinburgh an innovative project which has been running for the past 6 years, in the heart of the… Read More
29 July 2014
The shortlist for the John Moores Art Prize, one of Britain’s most important awards has been announced at a luncheon… Read More
5 July 2014
The Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale at Sotheby’s 23rd June 2014 combines an outstanding level of quality across the… Read More
19 June 2014
The twentieth anniversary of the The Royal College of Art’s annual ‘secret’ postcard exhibition and fundraising sale opened last Thursday… Read More
19 March 2014
