Auctions A Rediscovered Portrait of Katherine Parr, Henry VIII’s Sixth Wife, Fetches Four Times Its High Estimate at Sotheby’s The 16th-century painting of the English queen sold for $4.4 million. By Lee Carter, Jul 11, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Advisor and Curator Sigrid Kirk on Her Commitment to Women Artists and the Marlene Dumas That Got Away The collector took solace in a vulnerable Gillian Wearing self-portrait during lockdown. By Lee Carter, Jul 9, 2023
Art History What Opulence Lay Behind Marie Antoinette’s Secret Bedroom Door? The Palace of Versailles Has Just Reopened the Queen’s Hidden Chambers As part of the palace’s 400th anniversary, visitors can now marvel at the private grandeur of the iconic French queen. By Lee Carter, Jul 8, 2023
Style Björk’s Iconic Swan Dress, Which Once Stole the Oscar Red Carpet, Will Headline a London Show of Bold Fashion Designs The dress, which laid an egg at the Academy Awards, is the centerpiece of 'Rebel' at London's Design Museum. By Lee Carter, Jun 29, 2023
Art World The Gallery-Like Home of Collector Chara Schreyer, Who Championed ‘Strange’ Art, Has Come to Market in San Francisco Alas, the 70 or so artworks around the space are not included in the $4.9 million asking price. By Lee Carter, Jun 28, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: French Entrepreneur Garance Primat Dots the Grounds of Her Family’s Chateau With Works in Dialogue With the Elements She just launched her summer exhibition on the estate, featuring works by Olafur Eliasson and Sissel Tolaas. By Lee Carter, Jun 26, 2023
Shows & Exhibitions Bernie Krause’s Revelatory Touring Sound Exhibition ‘The Great Animal Orchestra,’ Highlighting the Plight of Species, Touches Down in San Francisco The exhibition, commissioned by the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, is on view at the Exploratorium through October 15. By Lee Carter, Jun 19, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Art and Design Go Hand in Hand for George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, Who Once Convinced Yayoi Kusama to Make Them a Pumpkin A recent trip to Japan yielded a sculpture shaped like a 'volcanic cauliflower.' By Lee Carter, Jun 19, 2023
Art Fairs Design Miami’s Downscaled Fair in Basel Comes With Confirmation of an Upcoming Paris Edition This year's fair has a heavy French accent, reflecting its ambitions for Paris in October 2023. By Lee Carter, Jun 15, 2023
Art Collectors What I Buy and Why: Swiss Collector Suzanne Syz Houses Her Artworks in an Actual Bank in Geneva and Once Returned a Warhol The former jewelry designer has attended Art Basel for over 35 years—and will again this year. By Lee Carter, Jun 12, 2023
Art Guides Looking for an Art Excursion in New York This Summer? Here Are Four Perfect Itineraries That Combine Nature and Culture Make a day of it with these suggested tours, with pauses for refreshment along the way. By Lee Carter, Jun 9, 2023
Art World An Iconic Wave-Shaped Malibu Home, Once Owned by the Mega-Collector Mo Ostin, Hits the Market for $49.5 Million It's thought that Wave House influenced the shape of the Sydney Opera House. By Lee Carter, Jun 5, 2023
Auctions Rock Legend Freddie Mercury’s Personal Collection, From Stage Costumes to Handwritten Lyrics, Has Begun a World Tour Before Auction The lots have been perfectly preserved in the Queen frontman’s London home since 1991. By Lee Carter, Jun 5, 2023
Art World A Palatial Home by Frank Lloyd Wright—With a Circular Design Echoing His Guggenheim Museum—Has Hit the Market for $8 Million The architect stayed there during the museum's construction. By Lee Carter, May 31, 2023
Auctions Ann and Gordon Getty’s Magnificent Collection Returns for Another Auction at Christie’s With Major Blockbuster Potential The contents of the couple's opulent Temple of Wings home in California will head to auction June 14. By Lee Carter, May 29, 2023
