Okay, my few yet loyal readers, the rant portion of my blog is done (well, at least for now!!) and it's time to move on to the major Fall auctions being held in New York at Christie's and Sotheby's next month, which I think will be the true test of how the art market is faring in context of our current financial meltdown. Just yesterday the Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art catalogue arrived in the mail, and I'm so excited to start reading through the material. Browsing through these hefty books and studying the exceptionally written essays ("lot notes") is absolutely my favorite moment of the Fall season. So here are a few highlights, with more to come in the weeks ahead:
Louise Bourgeois
Spider V, 1999
Bronze and steel
21 x 38 x 44 in.
No.2/6 (edition of 6 with one AP)
Estimate: $1,500,000 - 2,000,000:
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled (Boxer), 1982
Acrylic and oil paintstick on linen
76 x 94 in.
Estimate not provided:
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I've recently "discovered" Basquiat--amazing! One of the works here at the gallery is a Dutch artist's "Ode to Basquiat." Interesting to see an ongoing dialogue between artists, between countries.
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