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Alma Allen, a largely self-taught sculptor born in Utah and now based in Mexico, has been confirmed as the United States’ official representative for the 61st Venice Biennale, in a move that caps weeks of speculation and controversy around the Trump administration’s cultural agenda. The artist will present the exhibition “Alma Allen: Call Me the

A monumental 14-foot painting by the French avant-garde artist Yves Klein has sold for approximately $21.4 million (€18.4 million) at Christie’s Paris, setting a new auction record for the artist in France.​ The Artwork and Sale The work, titled California (IKB 71), was the highlight of Christie’s “Avant-Garde(s) Including Thinking Italian” sale held this week in

Vasudeo S. Gaitonde, the reclusive master of Indian abstract art, has secured his position among India’s most valuable artists with his untitled 1970 painting selling for a staggering ₹67.08 crore at Saffronart’s 25th Anniversary Evening Sale in New Delhi on September 27, 2025. This landmark sale makes the work the second most expensive Indian artwork ever sold

Christie’s London is set to present an exceptional auction of 95 Indian and Persian paintings from the estate of Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan on October 28th. The collection is anticipated to achieve sales exceeding £8 million, with individual lot estimates spanning from £2,000 to £1 million. Assembled over two decades from the 1960s