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The increase of public visits in art galleries is a positive aspect of the COVID period. And one of the most presented art movement at the moment in galleries is Street Art: contemporary, fresh, colorful… Exactly what we need currently. And sales are booming! Let’s see what are the top 5 artists to focus on when it comes to street…

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With a wifi-enabled device, you can now have free access to the Louvre’s entire art collection as well as any information on the pieces gleaned from extensive research.

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With Covid-19 struck threatening the livelihoods of the artists they loved, collectors Linda Neo and Albert Lim have stepped up.

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With Covid-19 struck threatening the livelihoods of the artists they loved, collectors Linda Neo and Albert Lim have stepped up.

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Best known for his candor and biting observations on food, culture and life itself, there's no question that the late Anthony Bourdain was one of the most influential chefs in the world. He amassed millions of fans from his critically acclaimed TV shows No Reservations and Parts Unknown, and now a collection of his personal belongings will be up for auction next month.

New York-based auction house Lark Mason Associates are overseeing the sale of the collection, which is expected to fetch up to HK$3.1 million (US$400,000) and features more than 200 lots including artworks, watches, books, furniture, manuscripts of his own work, and a steel-and-meteorite chef's knife, custom made by renowned American bladesmith Bob Kramer. It was designed and given to Bourdain in 2016. It will likely fetch between HK$31–$46,000 (US$4–$6,000).

[caption id="attachment_165201" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The custom-made Bob Kramer steel-and-meteorite chef’s knife, with a certificate to Anthony Bourdain | Image courtesy of iGavel Auctions[/caption]

The 'Property from the Collection of Anthony Bourdain' auction will be prefaced by three exhibits that will be held only in America: in New York; Savannah, Georgia; and New Braunfels, Texas. But fans can still bid internationally through the online auction, which takes place from 9th to 30th October 2019. Meanwhile, online previews will start from 2nd October on the iGavel Auctions’ website.

Highlights from the auction include the original manuscript of Bourdain’s first novel, A Bone in the Throat; an oil painting by contemporary Canadian artist and writer Brad Phillips titled Cristine and me as Still-Life; silkscreen prints by Welsh artist Ralph Steadman -- who was known for his satirically morbid illustrations; and paintings by American musician, painter, actor, director, and producer, John Lurie, one of which is titled The sky is falling, I am learning to live with it and was purchased just a week before Bourdain took his own life at the age of 61. The majority of artworks are expected to sell for approximately HK$39,000 (US$5,000) each.

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Sixty percent of the proceeds will go directly to Bourdain's wife, Ottavia Busia, and his daughter, Ariane. The remaining 40 percent will benefit the Culinary Institute of America, which Bourdain attended and graduated from in 1978, allowing students to spend a semester abroad or take part in the school's global cuisine classes.

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When one of the world's greatest architects I.M. Pei -- whose designs included the Louvre's iconic crystal pyramid and Hong Kong's Bank of China Tower -- passed away last May at the age of 102, he left behind an incredible private art collection that he and his wife, Eileen, had amassed over the course of their 72-year marriage.

The 59-piece art collection will go to auction at British auction house Christie's and is estimated to fetch over HK$196 million (US$25 million). It includes paintings and drawings, in addition to paper and sculpture works by an impressive array of artists. Among them is American abstract expressionist Barnett Newman, French painter and sculptor Jean Dubuffet, English sculptor Henry Moore, and Chinese-French painter Zao Wou-Ki, whom I.M. Pei had developed a close friendship with since 1952 when they met at a gallery in Paris.

[caption id="attachment_162288" align="alignnone" width="1600"] 27.3.70 (1970) by Zao Wou-ki | Image Courtesy of Christie's[/caption]

The Pei family had great relationships with friends from the art world and the collection truly illustrates that.

[inline-quote author="Liane Pei, Daughter of Eileen and I.M. Pei"]"My parents' collection is a personal reflection of how they lived. They shared a deep curiosity about the world and I have wonderful memories of traveling with them. No matter the country, they always seemed to have friends, many of whom were artists, architects, gallerists and museum directors, ready to welcome them."[/inline-quote]

Top lots in Christie’s 20th-Century Asian art evening sale on 23 November in Hong Kong include two paintings by Zao Wou-Ki. One of which is a large oil-on-canvas titled 27.3.70 (1970), which is expected to sell between HK$38 million and HK$48 million (or US$4.8 million and US$6.1 million).

Their daughter Liane Pei recalls in her statement, "Whenever we were in Paris, we would visit Zao Wou-Ki, whom I always referred to as 'Uncle Wou-Ki,' to see his latest paintings."

[caption id="attachment_162289" align="alignnone" width="1600"] Wheelbarrow (1964) by Jean Dubuffet | Image Courtesy of Christie's[/caption]

Other coveted lots going under the hammer include colour field canvases by Barnett Newman named Untitled 4 (1950) and Untitled 5 (1950), which are estimated to sell for approximately HK$62 million (US$8 million) and HK$39 million (US$5 million) respectively. The artworks were gifted to Pei by Newman's wife Annalee in the mid-1970s and stem from a series of six paintings; three of which are currently in museum collections.

Another is Jean Dubuffet's La Brouette (1964), or The Wheelbarrow, which is at the heart of the artist's 12-year Hourloupe cycle. Dubuffet, who was another friend of the couple, created works that depicted everyday objects such as utensils, chairs, boats, and of course the wheelbarrow, which were some of the most visually captivating and imaginative paintings of his career. The Wheelbarrow is estimated to value anywhere from HK$3 million to HK$4.7 million (€350,000 to €550,000).

[caption id="attachment_162287" align="alignnone" width="1600"] Reclining Figure (1983) by Henry Moore | Image Courtesy of Christie's[/caption]

Other notable works include the recognisable monochromatic art of Franz Kline, prodigious Chinese artists Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi, along with celebrated artists Willem de Kooning, Jacques Lipchitz, Xu Shiqi and Isamu Noguchi.

A selection of the artworks will be exhibited first in Paris from 13 to 17  September, before moving onto Hong Kong and Los Angeles in October. Thereafter, the full collection will be on view in early November in New York, before sales commence.

For more information about the collection and the upcoming auctions, visit Christie's website here.

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For art lovers, staying somewhere where extraordinary paintings adorn the walls, exceptional murals make a splash or sculptures are displayed throughout the property is equivalent to visiting a museum. Upscale Living magazine found 10 hotels where the art speaks for itself. Delaire Graff Estate, Stellenbosch, Cape Town Delaire Graff Estate is a world-class art destination […]

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Claude Monet's painting titled 'Mueles' fetched a staggering price of $110 million at Sotheby's auction held at New York on Tueday

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Emerging Singaporean artists to watch, industry trends, and how to curate a South-east Asian art collection.

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Emerging Singaporean artists to watch, industry trends, and how to curate a South-east Asian art collection.

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