 Beachside Resident | CHRIS BREWER Beachside Resident It makes sense, too, that Brewer borrows elements of other boundary-challenging “pop” artists like Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, and Jeff Koons. But a far more interesting influence at play in Brewer's art comes in the form of Georgia ... |
Koons `Panther,' Warhol `Jackies' Tepid at Sotheby's Washington Post May 11 (Bloomberg) -- A racy Jeff Koons sculpture and an assemblage of Jackie Kennedy portraits by Andy Warhol drew tepid bidding last night as Sotheby's New York saw its lowest tally for an evening contemporary-art auction in two years. ... |
 New York Times (blog) | MoMA Holds Classy "Party In The Garden" NY1 Internationally acclaimed artist Jeff Koons started his stellar career at MoMA, where he went to the mailroom into the boardroom. "My first job when I came here to New York City was here at the Modern, so I was here at the information and membership ... Jay-Z and Kanye West |
 Reuters | Warhol's Last Self-Portrait On Auction Block After Disappointing Koons Sale Forbes (blog) The offering comes on the heels of last night's disappointing contemporary art sale at Sotheby's, where Jeff Koons' famous “Pink Panther” sculpture was expected to fetch $30 million but went for $16.9 million. Warhol's “Sixteen Jackies” barely met ... Cautious bidders put a dampener on Sotheby's auction Koons `Panther,' Warhol `Jackies' Tepid at Sotheby's Excessive Estimates Dampen Enthusiasm at Sotheby's $128 Million Contemporary ... |
 Globe and Mail | Koons 'Pink Panther' Fetches $16.9 Million at Sotheby's Auction San Francisco Chronicle May 10 (Bloomberg) -- A Jeff Koons sculpture depicting a topless blonde hugging the Pink Panther fetched $16.9 million at Sotheby's tonight. The result fell short of the presale estimate of $20 million to $30 million and of the artist's auction record. ... Bidders Proceed With Caution at Sotheby's Sale Koons' Pink Panther sculpture fetches $16.8M in NY Pop artists would be rich if they weren't dead |
Reuters | Cautious bidders put a dampener on Sotheby's auction Telegraph.co.uk The auction, which featured 58 contemporary works by artists such as Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons, ended with total sales reaching $128 million. One Warhol canvas depicting Jacqueline Kennedy, titled "Sixteen ... Warhol's Last Self-Portrait On Auction Block After Disappointing Koons Sale Koons `Panther,' Warhol `Jackies' Tepid at Sotheby's Excessive Estimates Dampen Enthusiasm at Sotheby's $128 Million Contemporary ... |
'Pink Panther' sculpture by Jeff Koons sells in NYC for $16.8 million Washington Post By AP, NEW YORK — Jeff Koons' iconic porcelain sculpture of a pink panther hugging a bare-breasted blonde has sold for $16.8 million at a New York City auction. Sotheby's says “Pink Panther” had been estimated to bring $20 million to $30 million. ... Bidders Proceed With Caution at Sotheby's Sale Koons 'Pink Panther' Fetches $16.9 Million at Sotheby's Auction Koons' Pink Panther fetches £10.3m |
Bidders Proceed With Caution at Sotheby's Sale Wall Street Journal On Tuesday, Sotheby's in New York got $16.8 million for a Jeff Koons sculpture of the British actor's animated alter ego, "Pink Panther," embracing a buxom blonde. The work anchored Sotheby's $128.1 million sale of contemporary art, a total that edged ... Koons 'Pink Panther' Fetches $16.9 Million at Sotheby's Auction Koons' Pink Panther sculpture fetches $16.8M in NY Pop artists would be rich if they weren't dead |
Bidders Proceed With Caution at Sotheby's Sale Wall Street Journal On Tuesday, Sotheby's in New York got $16.8 million for a Jeff Koons sculpture of the British actor's animated alter ego, "Pink Panther," embracing a buxom blonde. The work anchored Sotheby's $128.1 million sale of contemporary art, a total that edged ... Koons 'Pink Panther' Fetches $16.9 Million at Sotheby's Auction Pop artists would be rich if they weren't dead Koons' Pink Panther sculpture fetches $16.8M in NY |
 ARTINFO | Warhol 'Sixteen Jackies' nets $25 million Straits Times Jeff Koons' Pink Panther, a porcelain sculpture of a topless blonde hugging the famous cartoon character, sold for US$16.8 million. That was below the estimate of US$20-30 million. Warhols dominated the top sales, with Shadow - Red selling for US$4.8 ... See the Top Lots From the Spring 2011 New York Contemporary Art Auctions |