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Keith Haring’s Subway Drawings Pull in $9.2 Million in a White-Glove Sale

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The subway drawings, produced during the 1980s on vacant advertising boards, exceeded Sotheby’s sales estimates. The post Keith Haring’s Subway Drawings Pull in $9.2 Million in a White-Glove Sale appeared first on Artnet News.

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Leonardo Cartoon was ‘presentation drawing’ in Florence commission bid

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Leonardo’s largest known drawing was hung with the Mona Lisa in his studio, says Per Rumberg, the curator of the Royal Academy’s Florentine Old Masters exhibition opening this month

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Modigliani Drawing Exposed as Fake and Seized Ahead of Sale

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The drawing raised immediate suspicions when it was submitted for an export license in 2022. The post Modigliani Drawing Exposed as Fake and Seized Ahead of Sale appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Art Institute of Chicago Refuses to Turn Over Contested Schiele Drawing

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In a new court filing, the museum has rejected all claims the drawing was seized by the Nazis, saying there is no evidence. The post The Art Institute of Chicago Refuses to Turn Over Contested Schiele Drawing appeared first on Artnet News.

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A Revamped Abu Dhabi Art Draws Attention as Major Market Players Invest in the Gulf

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The post A Revamped Abu Dhabi Art Draws Attention as Major Market Players Invest in the Gulf appeared first on Artnet News. The 16th edition of the fair was its largest ever as international interest and investment in the region grows.

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Keith Haring’s Historic Subway Drawings Make Their Auction Debut

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The post Keith Haring’s Historic Subway Drawings Make Their Auction Debut appeared first on Artnet News. The suite of works going under the hammer are expected to fetch a lot more than your average piece of street art.

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Zurich Art Weekend Is Fostering Gallery Collaborations, Drawing Crowds

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The post Zurich Art Weekend Is Fostering Gallery Collaborations, Drawing Crowds appeared first on Artnet News. Once a trade secret, the annual ritual has become an essential stop before Art Basel. This year, some 100 events were on offer.

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