I’ve been asked a lot today about my thoughts on Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian—the banana duct-taped to a wall that sold for an astonishing $6.2 million at Sotheby’s. And, oh, I have thoughts. Let’s start with the obvious: Could that money have been used to house the homeless or feed the poor? Of course. But here’s […]
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In 1968, The American Chess Foundation approached Master Dali with the idea of creating a chess set in honor of Dali’s friend and chess partner Marcel Duchamp, who died earlier in the same year. Dali designed the set using molds of his own fingers and those of his wife Gala, as well as salt-shakers from New York’s St. Regis Hotel. This set, numbered was one of only approximately 11 sets
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Joan Miró (Spanish, b. 1893-1983) Sin Titre (c. 1975) Chinese ink and crayon gras on paper 33cm x 44cm (13 » x 17.3 ») Signed “Miro” Middle right Accompanied by certification of authenticity from ADOM (Association pour la Défense de l’Oeuvre de Joan Miró) PRICE: on request Sin Titre (c. 1975) by Joan Miró is an exquisite drawing executed
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Invader – L.E.D. Screen Print 50 x 70cm Edition of 100 + 10 AP + 2 HC + 2 PP PRICE: on request INVADER, born Franck Slama in 1969, is a French contemporary artist renowned for his innovative fusion of digital aesthetics and urban art. Since the late 1990s, he has gained global recognition for his mosaic
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By Kat Barrow-Horth, for RRFA A short distance from the whitewashed town of Cadaques on Spain’s Costa Brava, a staggered house sits perched above an unassuming bay known as Port Llligat. The home, initially a fishing hut, belonged to artist Salvador Dali & his wife, Gala. The two purchased the hut & surrounding olive groves
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Peter Anton (American, b.1963) is a renowned sculptor and artist who was born in New Haven, CT. He mainly focuses on food, especially on chocolates and other kinds of sweets. He makes giant naturalistic sculptures, and is famous for his boxed chocolates. Occasionally, his studio can appear like a sweet shop, as it is filled with
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Comic Kids is founded by Reed Horth and Kat Barrow-Horth of Miami’s Robin Rile Fine Art. Artnet Gallery Network, March 14, 2022 In 2008, husband-and-wife art dealers Reed Horth and Kat Barrow-Horth established Robin Rile Fine Art in Miami, selling works by world-class artists such as Salvador Dalí, Robert Indiana, and Joan Miró. After a decade establishing themselves
By Reed V. Horth, for Robin Rile Fine Art. Scarcely in Art History does a symbol emerge which is more internationally recognized than the “Soft Watch”. The mere sight of a melted object is often enough to evoke thoughts of Spanish master Salvador Dali’s transcendent masterpiece “Persistence of Memory” (1931- Museum of Modern Art,
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The History of The Salvador Dali Museum in Florida In the early 1940’s, Ohio businessman A. Reynolds Morse and his wife Eleanor Reese Morse made their first purchase of a Salvador Dali painting entitled “Daddy Longlegs of the Evening – Hope!” (1940) after seeing a Dali retrospective at the Cleveland Museum of Art. As the
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What is The Salvador Dali Clot Collection ? Salvador Dali’s thirst for creativity was insatiable. For at least 5 days a week, Dali diligently stood in his studio painting, sketching and creating two-dimensional work. However, like a weight-lifter imagining his next session in the gym, Dali’s insatiable creative urges overtook him even during his down-time.
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