Damien Hirst

Music icon Elton John has put a variety of personal items up for auction at Christie's in New York, including monogrammed silver leather platform boots, a grand piano and a triptych by street artist Banksy.

Most of the items come from John's former home in Atlanta, a condo on Peachtree Road that was recently sold, the auction house said on Jan. 11.

British artist Jesse Darling won the prestigious Turner Prize on Dec. 5 for his sculptures and installations that invoke societal breakdown.

The 41-year-old, who now lives in Berlin, pipped Ghislaine Leung, Rory Pilgrim and Barbara Walker to the £25,000 ($30,000) award.

A painting by British pop icon David Bowie recently discovered at a Canadian store that resells donated goods had frantic bidders lining up on June 15 for a chance to own it.

The computer and acrylic collage on canvas is part of the so-called D Head series of portraits of the Ziggy Stardust rocker himself, his friends and others that he painted between 1995 and 1997.

The Connor Brothers enthusiastic British artists, who compete with Banksy - an anonymous England-based street artist, present an exhibition at Oborishte 5 Gallery in Sofia.

They are known in the art as the mysterious American twins, but they are not actually brothers or artists, but art dealers.

OBORISHTE 5 Gallery and Hall is the newest art space in Sofia. It combines classic with modernity and it is hosting many top exhibitions and also events. The gallery opened its doors last night with an exhibition by American artist Stephen Wilson. 

Iconic works of art by British artist Damien Hirst involving dead animals preserved in giant tanks leaked potentially-dangerous formaldehyde gas during a show at London's Tate Modern gallery, it emerged on April 21.
 

Britain?s newest theme park, ?Dismaland? by street artist Banksy, is tagged as the UK?s most disappointing new visitor attraction and features work by other artists including Damien Hirst Britain?s newest theme park is ?Dismaland,? which opened on Aug.

According to verifiable information, a private transaction took place in London, amounting to around 300 million USD. A Paul Gauguin painting was sold. The piece of art is dated 1892 and is titled “Nafea Faa Ipoipo” (“When will you Marry?”)

Vasıf Kortun, the director of research and programs at SALT, has again been named as one of the 100 most powerful figures in the contemporary art world by Art Review for the fourth consecutive year.

Kortun was ranked 69 in Art Review’s annual “100 most powerful figures in the contemporary art world” list. Last year he was 68th.

The second ArtInternational art fair will be held at Haliç Congress Center in Istanbul from Sept. 26 to 28. Art enthusiasts will enjoy artwork from 80 different galleries from 24 countries around the globe, including Finland, the United States, China, and Saudi Arabia.