M. F. Husain Work Sells for $13.8 M. at Christie’s, Shattering the Auction Record for Modern Indian Art
The artist’s previous record was just $3.1 million.
Noah Davis’s Black American Arcadia
Davis portrayed scenes in which Black people could truly recognize themselves, eschewing stereotypical depictions and imbuing his subjects with a sense of the surreal.
More Medieval Texts Were Scribed by Women Than Previously Believed
A new study “provides statistical support for the often-overlooked contributions of female scribes over time,” said researcher Åslaug Ommundsen.
A Look Back at Loewe’s Top Artist Collaborations Under Jonathan Anderson
Anderson is set to leave the Spanish label after more than a decade.
Clyfford Still Museum Explores Competing Desires in Guest-Curated Exhibition Held Impermanence
Organized by filmmaker, artist, and curator Katherine Simóne Reynolds, the Denver show is a poetic meditation on love, grief, and healing.
A Visit to Amy Sherald’s Studio Revels in Her Commitment to Beauty
“I say figuration is like the soul food of art making. It’s what takes you back home and what you eat when you need comfort.”
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NYC Art Advisor Lisa Schiff Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison
She was also ordered to forfeit $6.4 million and pay over $9 million in restitution for defrauding more than a dozen clients.
The UK’s Oldest Art Fair, the London Original Print Fair, Turns 40
“I cannot believe I have been running it for so long,” Helen Rosslyn, the fair’s co-founder and director, told ARTnews.
Modernica x Cleon Peterson Present “The Divide Collection”
Modernica and longtime collaborator and Juxtapoz friend Cleon Peterson have teamed up for a collection to support Cleon’s own family’s relief efforts after losing their home in the Eaton Fire in Altadena in January. In response, Modernica is releasing a special collection—The Divide—to directly support Cleon and his family. This limited-edition series features nine unique Upholstered Side Shells on Eiffel Tower Bases and an Upholstered Arm Shell Rocker, each hand-signed by Cleon. The collection embodies his bold and uncompromising artistic vision, transforming devastation into a testament of survival.
Next week in Anaheim: WonderCon 2025!
Spoke Art is thrilled to be heading back to Anaheim next week for the always fantastic, WonderCon!
Learn more after the jump…