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Million Pound Artwork Planned to Demolish Has Found a New Home

Thanks to a new agreement between the National Geographic Society and the American University, the £1 million art installation once marked for demolition in Washington DC will be relocated to its location. Executive staff at National Geographic declined to be interviewed, but issued a statement saying they were “delighted” with Elyn Zimmerman’s plan to move …

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Taino People Want to Stop Selling Christie’s Artwork

On the sidewalk in front of Christie’s auction house in Manhattan, Ra Ruiz Leon, who played the wooden slit drums of Taíno, mayohuacán. He told Christie’s, “Respect the indigenous people! Return our works.” León was one of a small group of people who attended the “Bring Back Our Artifacts” ceremony outside Christie’s at noon on …

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Banksy’s Shredding Artwork Auctioned at Sotheby’s for $25.4M

LONDON – Banksy painting sensationally self-destructed After being sold at auction for $1.4 million three years ago, Sotheby’s resold for £18.6 million, or $25.4 million, on Thursday, a record for the artist. Renamed work by Banksy “Love is in the Box” It was estimated to sell for $8.2 million at $5.5 million. After competing with …

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