Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Art

Andy Warhol: 11 Paintings Sell for $200 Mil at Christie’s Record $852 Mil Auction

What a night in the art world! No recession on West 49th St. as Christie's auction house had a record night with $852 million...

Sacre Bleu! X Rated Orgy Video Promotes Paris Impressionist Museum– Not for the Impressionable

The Musee d'Orsay in Paris is famous for its Impressionist paintings. But don't let the impressionable see the video promoting their new show about...

Oscar Parties: Gwyneth Gives Her Blessing, Stallone Approves of Fallon, Fonda Supports Dern

The whirlwind of Oscar parties is on, even if the weather is not cooperating with Hollywood's elite...At Vanity Fair's party for Annie Leibovitz, Sylvester...

Lady Gaga PR Push Pays Off: Jeff Koons Sculpture Sets Auction Record for Living Artist

Art pop indeed! Months and months of press by association with Lady Gaga has paid off. Last night artist Jeff Koons set an auction...

David Bowie’s New Mini Film for “The Stars Are Out Tonight” (Video)

Here's the video -- a mini film-- for David Bowie's new single, "The Stars Are Out Tonight." Bowie returns with a new album, his...

Chris Brown Thinks He’s Being Crucified, Posts Jesus on Cross Painting

Chris Brown, already kind of bonkers, thinks he's being crucified over his incident with Frank Ocean. And now, ta da, he's posted this painting...

Celeste Bartos, Longtime New York Philanthropist, Dies at Age 95 (Or Thereabouts)

I always thought Celeste Bartos was already dead. But apparently the woman whose name adorns a magnificent room at the New York Public Library,...

Mystery: Lisa DeKooning, Only Child of Famed Artist, Dies at Age 56 in Virgin Islands

I was surprised and saddened to read of the death of Lisa deKooning tonight-- in the paid obit section of the New York Times....