Boom For Real explores the pre-fame years of the celebrated American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. In theaters May 11th.

Portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama unveiled

February 12, 2018

The official portraits of former United States President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled at an emotional and historic ceremony at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. on Monday morning.

The stunning depiction of President Obama, by artist Kehinde Wiley, and of his wife, by Amy Sherald, drew gasps and applause as each subject and artist together removed the black veils covering the portraits for a dramatic reveal.

Both Wiley and Sherald faced an unprecedented and monumental task: to capture the first African Americans elected to serve as president and first lady in a building built by slaves. But neither artists’ brush failed under the weight of history. The portraits are deft, thoughtful comments on race and representation in America that also provide an intimate encounter with the psyche of their individual subjects

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Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” auctioned off for record breaking $450 million

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November 16, 2017

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After 19 minutes of dueling, with four bidders on the telephone and one in the room, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” sold on Wednesday night for $450.3 million with fees, shattering the high for any work of art sold at auction. It far surpassed Picasso’s “Women of Algiers,” which fetched $179.4 million at Christie’s in May 2015. The buyer was not immediately disclosed. The painting was dismissed as a copy and sold for only $60 in 1958, acquired by a group of art dealers for $10,000 in 2005 and finally after being completely restored and authenticated as an Original Da Vinci, sold for $450.3 million.

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Basquiat ‘Untitled’ Sells For $57 Million

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May 16, 2016

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Basquiat’s 1982 piece, Untitled, just set a new sales record for the late, legendary artist, reaching a price of $57.3 million USD with premium at a recent Christie’s auction during a postwar and contemporary evening sale. The artwork was purchased by Yusaku Maezawa who also bought Richard Prince’s Runaway Nurse for $9.7 million USD.

Banksy – Dismaland

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August 27, 2015

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Model motorized boats crammed with migrants, paparazzi photographing a dead Cinderella, and a pocket money loans kiosk offering cash to kids at an interest rate of 5,000% – these are just some of the installations in Banksy’s new art show, Dismaland bemusement park, which opens on Weston-super-Mare seafront o. The two-minute trailer reveals some of the works by 58 artists, including Damien Hirst and Jenny Holzer, installed across the 2.5-acre site.

Convicted Killer & Prison Escapee Richard Matt’s Artwork

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June 21, 2015

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John Mulligan says most people only know Richard Matt as a convicted killer and wanted to share his friend’s artwork.

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Pablo Picasso: Les femmes d’Alger (Version ‘O’) sells for $179m and sets new world record

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May 11, 2015

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Art history was made at Christie’s auction house Monday when a Pablo Picasso painting sold for more than $179 million, the most ever paid for an artwork at auction.

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Basquiat | Now’s The Time

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February 26, 2015

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Preview of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s ‘Now’s The Time’ retrospective, at Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario, February 7th to May 10th, 2015

Alec Monopoly Paints LA Mural

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December 28, 2014

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Alec Monopoly grew up painting the streets of New York, whether on billboards or buildings nothing could contain his creativity. He keeps his identity a secret to ensure his illegal graffiti tagging persists without consequence. His artistic inspirations stem from Basquiat and Keith Haring.

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Too Short “19999”

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October 23, 2014

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Created and Directed by Maxwell Benson

Official music video by Too Short performing 19,999. 2014 Dangerous Music / EMPIRE

Former NBA Slam Dunk Champ Desmond Mason’s Art

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August 10, 2014

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During his time in the Association, Desmond Mason was not afraid to dunk in the face of anyone. Now that he’s retired, he’s not afraid to show his art to anyone.

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Hennessy x Shepard Fairey: Never stop. Never settle.

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July 31, 2014

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From his first print to 10-story murals, Shepard Fairey has personally driven his growth and evolution as an artist over the past two decades. To create our latest Hennessy V.S Limited Edition Bottle, Shepard applied the same tenacity and passion for experimentation and perfection that pushes him to Never stop. Never settle.

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