Jeff Koons

Greek artist George Lalas presents a special project of 30 artworks created within 168 hours at the Historical Archive - Museum of Hydra (Mandrakiou-Molou, tel 2298.052.355). The artist describes his work as an exploration of loss and grief that transforms into celebration through color and form. The exhibition opens on August 3 at 8.30 p.m. Admission is free.

Over the course of three weeks, the art world watched as a Russian oligarch pursued a lawsuit in an American court in which he accused Sotheby's of abetting a fraud.

Investigating the repercussions of technology on the human imagination, "Dream Machines" is a group exhibition at the Hydra branch of the DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art (deste.gr). Curated by Daniel Birnbaum and Massimiliano Gioni, over 30 artists are participating in the show, including Jeff Koons. The gallery is located at the island's Old Slaughterhouse.

The Basel contemporary art fair last week defied forecasts of a market slowdown, with wealthy collectors buying works with seven or eight-figure price tags.

At its VIP day on June 13, Zurich's Hauser and Wirth gallery sold a spider by Franco-American sculptor Louise Bourgeois for $22.5 million.

The exhibition, titled, 'Tulip and Woman,' displaying 440 ceramic tulips produced by 50 ceramic artists in white to pink and purple to red colors, and in classical or stylized forms, can be visited at the Istanbul Tulip Foundation through April 26.

Christie's has announced plans to auction the art collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, which it estimated to be worth more than $1 billion.

The November sale of more than 150 pieces spanning 500 years of art will be "the largest and most exceptional art auction in history," Christie's said in a statement.

The world's leading contemporary art fair has taken a futuristic turn this year, offering buyers the chance to see their sculptures placed on the moon.

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, were all the rage at the Art Basel fair in Switzerland, where the world of digital assets is taking off.

A digital collage by American artist Beeple sold March 11 for a record $69.3 million at Christie's auctioneers, as virtual art rapidly establishes itself as a new - and highly profitable - creative genre.

Michael Jackson's TV documentary about the king of pop music is the occasion for turbulent discussions.  "Leaving Neverland" movie tells a story about two men telling a story how when they were children they have been sexually abused by the star. Many radio stations, like the BBC, stopped Michael Jackson's songs.

A celebrated painting by British artist David Hockney has been sold at Christie's in New York for just over $90m (£70m) - an auction record for a work by a living artist, reported BBC. 

Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) had been forecast to fetch $80m.

It sold following a 10-minute battle between two rival bidders via telephone, after the price passed $70m.