10 Dec 2025
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Tom Jung’s 1977 ‘Star Wars’ Painting Fetches $3.9 M., Breaking Auction Record for the Franchise
The previous high was set in September by Darth Vader's lightsaber.
10 Dec 2025 10:44pm GMT
Consultants’ Gulf Gold Rush, South Arts New CEO, and More: Industry Moves for December 10, 2025
Across the region, consultancies are being hired to help the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia build out their cultural sectors.
10 Dec 2025 8:31pm GMT
Sotheby’s Nets $133 M. from Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week as Its Luxury Prospecting Strikes Gold
The auction house sold only luxury goods in Abu Dhabi, though it did stage a non-selling art exhibition.
10 Dec 2025 8:27pm GMT
Louvre Thieves Evaded Police by a ‘Hair’s Breadth,’ Says Investigator
Another investigator said footage of the theft was not monitored in real time.
10 Dec 2025 7:11pm GMT
Lalanne’s ‘Hippopotame Bar’ Sells for $31.4 M., Shattering Design Auction Record
The result comes as auction results for Les Lalanne reach new heights.
10 Dec 2025 7:05pm GMT
Now’s Your Chance to Snag a $1.12 M. Picasso for Just $115 in a Global Raffle for Alzheimer’s Research
The piece last sold at Sotheby's London in 1999 for just under $167,000.
10 Dec 2025 6:57pm GMT
Yokohama Triennale Announces Co-Artistic Directors for 2027 Edition
The duo has previously curated projects in Sydney, Dakar, and Hong Kong.
10 Dec 2025 6:54pm GMT
The New Mexico Desert That Inspired Georgia O’Keeffe Is Now a Protected Zone
The initial phase encompasses the sandstone bluffs and grasslands that appeared in her work.
10 Dec 2025 5:50pm GMT
San Francisco Asian Art Museum Returns Stolen Ancient Sculptures to Thailand
The four bronze works were acquired in the 1960s by the museum's founding collector.
10 Dec 2025 5:45pm GMT
Ximena Garrido-Lecca Wins Miami Beach Legacy Purchase as City Highlights Year-Round Cultural Role
Miami Beach mayor Steven Meiner called the acquisition evidence of a "global destination for creative innovation," noting the high level of civic engagement the vote drew.
10 Dec 2025 4:58pm GMT