A recently unearthed Michelangelo sketch, considered to be the artist’s first nude, has sold at Christie’s Paris for a record 23 million euros ($24 million). “Michelangelo has decided to make the figure into something that corresponded more to his aesthetic by making him much more robust and monumental, while at the same time keeping the fragility of the figure, who is exposed and shivering” as he awaits baptism,” says Christie’s Old Masters expert Stijn Alsteens.
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P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave)
Long Island City, New York 11101
Long Island City, New York 11101
718-784-2084
Thursday – Monday 12 Noon – 6pm
$5 General suggested donation
$2 for Students and Seniors
Free for MoMA Members and MoMA admission ticket holders
$2 for Students and Seniors
Free for MoMA Members and MoMA admission ticket holders
P.S.1 is an affiliate of The Museum of Modern Art and is one of the oldest and largest non-profit contemporary art museums in the United States. P.S.1 was originally created in 1971 as The Institute of Art and Urban Resources, Inc., converting abandoned buildings into usable spaces for artists and art exhibitions in New York City. They now have spaces in both Manhattan and Queens, promoting creative exploration and providing an uninhibited and engaging environment for artists and audiences. P.S.1 also has an internet radio station, Art Radio, fully dedicated to contemporary art.
