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The much-anticipated auction of the art collection of George Michael, British singer and songwriter, and icon of the imaginative spirit of the 1980s and 1990s, has realized £9,264,000 / $12,302,590 / €10,848,145. Proceeds from the sale will be used to continue George Michael’s philanthropic work. 
Art & Object recently had the opportunity to chat with Richard Moore, the President of the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD). We spoke to him about his career, the state of photography, and AIPAD's 2019 edition of The Photography Show.
Internationally acclaimed artist Tiffany Chung (b. 1969, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam) is known for her multimedia work that explores migration, conflict and shifting geographies in the wake of political and natural upheavals. Chung’s new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, “Tiffany Chung: Vietnam, Past Is Prologue,” probes the legacies of the Vietnam War and its aftermath through maps, videos and paintings that highlight the voices and stories of former Vietnamese refugees.
World-renowned Asia Week New York celebrates a milestone when the curtain goes up on March 13th for its 10 days of whirlwind activities. It also marks the occasion’s 10th anniversary. For a decade now, Asia Week New York has commanded a role as the most influential Asian art market event in North America.
New Concept in Development by Architect/Artist Hiroshi Sugimoto Showcases the Modern Collection and Creates Dynamic Space for New Performance Art and Sculpture
Sotheby’s is pleased to announce that the most important work of French Academic painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s celebrated career, La Jeunesse de Bacchus, will highlight Sotheby's Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale in New York on 14 May.
The date was March 11, 1944. Allied forces were to bomb Florence.
“Everything photographs so well!” is the first impression one could get after a first round of the 60 international exhibitors of the 19th edition of SCOPE New York, held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. The press preview allowed for close examinations of several booths, and one thing that can be said with utter confidence is that much of the art would translate well on social media.
Los Angeles- Bonhams Los Angeles presents 100 Lapidary Treasures from The Estate of Gerard L. Cafesjian, a personal collection that reflects Mr. Cafesjian’s love of gemology, color and form. Highlighting the collection is magnificent illuminated/automated musical gemstone and gold carousel by Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof, circa 1991 (estimate on request). This unique and extraordinary carousel was commissioned directly by Mr. Cafesjian from the artist, and required 960 hours of stone sculpting and cutting, 3250 hours of gold-smithing and 210 hours of stone setting to complete.
Conservation experts with the Center for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France (C2RMF) at the Louvre have uncovered new evidence that a charcoal sketch long attributed to the workshop of Leonardo da Vinci may, in fact, have been created by the master himself.