Art.view: Climbing back Oct 25, 2009
At Christie s the top lot, Martin Kippenberger s 1991 work, (pictured above), sold to a telephone bidder for 2. 2m, the second highest price for the artist at auction, against a spirited round of bidding in the room from Mrs Goetz and two New York dealers, Jeffrey Deitch and Tony Shafrazi. (The Economist)
Pope organises Vatican art summit Sep 15, 2009
It's being seen as an overture by the Vatican to mend relations with the contemporary art world after Pope Benedict XVI condemned a sculpture by German artist Martin Kippenberger of a crucified green frog. David Hannah reports. (BBC News -- Europe)
Art Basel 2009: Recession appeal Jun 19, 2009
Many dealers reported transactions at around $1m for artists such as Anish Kapoor, Martin Kippenberger, Neo Rauch, Barbara Kruger and even youngsters like Raqib Shaw. Hauser and Wirth sold Christoph B. (The Economist)
Art.view: Crossing to safety May 17, 2009
Although the auction achieved records for paintings with clique markets , such as Martin Kippenberger and Christopher Wool, as well as strong prices for classic modern sculpture by artists such as Alexander Calder, it was identified with over-shopped material going for drastically corrected prices. While both auction houses are encountering problems with the supply of quality works for public sale, Christie s resolved the problem this week by acquiring fresh-to-market art from the Freeman... (The Economist)
