A long-lost Albrecht Dürer engraving has been discovered at a French flea market, and since has been returned to Staatsgalerie Stuttgar in Germany. The work had been classified as stolen from the French occupation zone in the years following World War II. (more…)
German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer’s 1515 woodcut “The Rhinoceros” has sold at Christie’s in New York City for $866,500, setting a new record for the artist’s works. Originally estimated at $100,000 to $150,000, the price of the piece quickly exceeded its estimate. While some highly valued works, including Knight, Death and The Devil failed to attract bidders, Dürer’s record price for a single work was broken three consecutive times over the one-hour auction. (more…)
Rudolf Stingel, Untitled (2011)
Luxembourg & Dayan‘s Grisaille explores the use of a generally monochromatic color palette in works spanning multiple centuries. The exhibition is divided between the gallery’s new space in London and the 77th Street location in New York; the show began in London in October, overlapping with the New York show throughout November and December. Both shows feature a variety of artists including Albrecht Durer, Alberto Giacometti, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol. The New York gallery also shows new work by Richard Prince and John Currin.
Gerhard Richter, Grau (1974)
