One of late former president Nelson Mandela's artworks, which depicts his cell door on Robben Island, has been offered for auction by his daughter Makaziwe Mandela, auctioneers Bonhams announced on Friday. Bonhams said that when [...]
Humankind is one step closer to understanding one of the universe’s most enduring mysteries: the black hole. Once considered unobservable, black holes are dense fields of matter that create gravity fields so powerful that even [...]
As I picked up the rusted Lefaucheux revolver I was instantly struck how small and light it was. But cradling it in my hand, my mind quickly turned to Vincent van Gogh’s last moments as [...]
Image: Sonwabiso Ngcai Isigu, or The Snare : an analogy for how certain religious cults are ensnaring their congregants. An artwork probing religious cults wins emerging Eastern Cape artist Sonwabiso Ngcai the top accolade [...]
Demas Nwoko's lost masterpiece discovered under a bed in Boston The Bicyclist by Demas Nwoko leads Bonhams New Modern and Contemporary African Art Sale in New York Demas Nwoko, The Bicyclists. Estimate: US$70,000-100,000 The Bicyclists, [...]
In a trailblazing initiative, South Africa’s foremost auction house, Strauss & Co, has entered a joint venture with leading online wine merchant, Wine Cellar, and top sommelier, Higgo Jacobs, to launch a Fine Wine Auction [...]
Crash-Proof: 3 Tips on How to Stay Ahead of the Art Market During a Recession Don't be afraid to sell a masterpiece, look at the middle market, and more advice for cashing in on art [...]
Marc Sands says there's a lot of work to be done to attract buyers spending south of $1 million. Eileen Kinsella, April 5, 2019 Marc Sands is the kind of guy whose name you might [...]
Software billionaire plans to turn decaying Potsdam restaurant into museum for East German art Hasso Plattner also plans to put his Impressionist works on permanent display in his Barberini Museum CATHERINE HICKLEY The software billionaire [...]
Christo to wrap the Arc de Triomphe in Paris Artist has previously wrapped monuments such as the Reichstag in Berlin GARETH HARRIS 3rd April 2019 Christo's collage The Arc de Triumph (Project for Paris, Place [...]
