Archive for June, 2010

Christie’s Sells Warhol ‘Silver Liz’ for GBP 6.8 Million – Wall Street Journal

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Christie's Sells Warhol 'Silver Liz' for GBP 6.8 Million
Wall Street Journal
Of its 62 offered works, 10 failed to find buyers, including works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Juan Munoz, Yan-Pei Ming and the art duo Tim Noble and Sue ...

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Art Addicts Prowl for Next Jeff Koons in Cutting-Edge New York Galleries – Bloomberg

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Art Addicts Prowl for Next Jeff Koons in Cutting-Edge New York Galleries
Bloomberg
"Fisherman Golfer" by Jeff Koons. Executed in 1986, this work is number three from an edition of three plus one artist's ...

LA billionaires among ARTnews’ top 200 collectors for 2010 – Los Angeles Times (blog)

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Los Angeles Times (blog)

LA billionaires among ARTnews' top 200 collectors for 2010
Los Angeles Times (blog)
... joined the board of trustees at LA's Museum of Contemporary Art, also made the 200 list, as did composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and artist Damien Hirst. ...

UK contemporary art auctions solid, not stellar – Reuters

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

UK contemporary art auctions solid, not stellar
Reuters
"Loopy," by Jeff Koons, went under the hammer for 3.4 million pounds, while "Mappa" set an auction record for artist Alighiero Boetti when it fetched 1.8 ...

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Wavves Stream LP, Announce Dates – Pitchfork Media

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Pitchfork Media

Wavves Stream LP, Announce Dates
Pitchfork Media
... and rapper, Rammellzee remains best known for "Beat Bop", his 1983 single with K-Rob, which was produced by famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. ...

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Remembering Rammellzee: Hip-Hop Pioneer, Breakthrough Artist, Occasional Robot – Fast Company

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Brooklyn Vegan (blog)

Remembering Rammellzee: Hip-Hop Pioneer, Breakthrough Artist, Occasional Robot
Fast Company
Fab soon introduced him to Jean-Michel Basquiat who "fell in love with him and took him to LA Then I took him to Europe as part of our hip-hop show. ...
Remembering rap pioneer RammellzeeWashington Post (blog)

RIP hip-hop pioneer RammellzeeA.V. Club (satire)
Pioneering Hip Hop Icon Rammellzee Passes AwayHipHopDX
Exclaim! -Gawker -Donewaiting (blog)
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Antony Duets With Björk on New Album, Reworks Oneohtrix Point Never – Pitchfork Media

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Pitchfork Media

Antony Duets With Björk on New Album, Reworks Oneohtrix Point Never
Pitchfork Media
... and rapper, Rammellzee remains best known for "Beat Bop", his 1983 single with K-Rob, which was produced by famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. ...

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Emerging Artist Nominees Announced for $100000 Future Generation Prize – ARTINFO

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Emerging Artist Nominees Announced for $100000 Future Generation Prize
ARTINFO
... Pinchuk has assembled an all-star team of glittering artist mentors (all of whom he collects) to mentor the finalists: Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami, ...

Can you have too many great Guggenheim galleries? – The Guardian

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

The Guardian

Can you have too many great Guggenheim galleries?
The Guardian
Every time I visit one I see something excellent – such as a great show by Anselm Kiefer in Bilbao, or Jeff Koons's literally seminal Easyfun paintings in ...

Remembering rap pioneer Rammellzee – Washington Post (blog)

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Brooklyn Vegan (blog)

Remembering rap pioneer Rammellzee
Washington Post (blog)
Known for his widely influential, sinus-clogged delivery, the rap superhero famously collaborated with painter Jean-Michel Basquiat and producer Bill ...
Remembering Rammellzee: Hip-Hop Pioneer, Breakthrough Artist, Occasional RobotFast Company

RIP hip-hop pioneer RammellzeeA.V. Club (satire)
Graffiti Artist Rammellzee Dies at 49TAXI Design Network
Prefixmag -Birthplace Magazine -The BoomBox (blog)
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