Kenojuak Ashevak shared all the colors of the ArcticNEW YORK – Outsiders tend to think of the Arctic region in northern Canada, sometimes known as Canada’s Last Frontier, as a mostly white mass of land that is frozen for most of the year. But Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak (1927-2013) grasped the beauty and the potential of this seemingly barren landscape. She lived in […]
Group of Seven redefined Canadian artNEW YORK – Marking a dramatic shift away from European-influenced artwork, the Group of Seven redefined Canadian art. Also known as the Algonquin School, these seven Canadian landscape painters created the first major Canadian national art movement.
Vallot Auctioneers sheds light on artists’ books Dec. 13NEWPORT, R.I. – There will be more than 100 uncommon and rare contemporary artists’ books offered in Vallot Auctioneers’ Dec. 13 sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Warhol portrait of Coco Chanel no. 1 at Stevens auction: $247,000ABERDEEN, Miss. – An original oil on canvas portrait of French fashion designer Coco Chanel done by Andy Warhol sold for $247,000 at a sale conducted by Stevens Auction Co. on Aug. 8. LiveAuctioneers.com provided absentee and Internet live bidding.