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5 Things Every Collector Should Know About The Connor Brothers
On 15th October 2021, all three Maddox Gallery locations across London will be exhibiting, A Load of Fuss About Fuck All by The Connor Brothers. Set to be their largest...
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What The Return of Love Is In The Bin To Auction Means For Banksy’s Market
On 5 th October 2018, collectors and connoisseurs watched on in horror as an edition of Banksy’s Girl with Balloon (2006) self-destructed at a Sotheby’s auction. Going under the hammer...
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5 Ways David Shrigley Made the World Think Differently About Mental Health
If you’ve seen one thing on Instagram, it will be a David Shrigley artwork. Whether it’s his wall-to-wall installation in the pink high tea room at Mayfair’s cult Sketch Restaurant,...
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What Keith Haring's Berlin Mural Teaches Us About Protest Art
Art must strive to change the world to be relevant. Through radical acts and maverick creativity, artists have made some of the most savage indictments about society as it implodes...
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Radiant Colours and Immediate Narratives: 6 Contemporary Artists Inspired By David Hockney
David Hockney’s artwork has had many different stages, spanning decades, locations and mediums. From the sunny skies of Los Angeles to the lush Yorkshire countryside, the artist has worked with...
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Why Every Collector Should Have A Kusama Print
When Yayoi Kusama was asked by a New York curator - “what kind of impact did she want for her work?” Kusama replied: “I wanted to start a revolution, using...
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Richard Hambleton - The Artist Who Inspired Haring, Banksy & Basquiat
Often referred to as the ‘godfather of street art’, Richard Hambleton rose to fame in the late 1970s with his notorious Shadowmen ; a series of black haunting figures that...
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If You Like Picasso, You Will Love These Artists
Considered one the most influential artists of his time, Pablo Picasso is a late Spanish-born artist famous for popularising cubism. Known for his kaleidoscopic palette and fragmented compositions, Picasso’s work...
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The Basquiat Auction Boom: The Auction Results That Are Motivating Collectors
On the 11th May, In This Case by Jean-Michel Basquiat went under the hammer at Christie’s 21st Century Evening Sale for $ 93.1 million . Less than 24 hours later,...
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3 Reasons Why Basquiat Is Taking The Asian Art Market By Storm
On the 23rd March, Warrior by Jean-Michel Basquiat became the most expensive Western artwork ever sold in Asia. Estimated to achieve over $3 1 million yesterday at auction, the painting...
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7 Things You Need to Know About Andy Warhol
Monday 22nd February marked 34 years since the death of the great Andy Warhol . Despite the artist passing over three decades ago, his legacy and influence on the art...
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8 Street Artists Who Aren’t Banksy
For a genre of art that emerged from early 19 8 0s New York subcultures , street art continues to play a n extremely prominent role in today’s visual culture....