Tag Archives: Art Auctions

Beeple, Everydays – The First 5000 Days (2013), NFT © 2021 . All rights reserved.

Yes, Digital Art Just Sold for $69.3 million

It is hard to believe, but it’s true: a NFT (non-fungible token) digital artwork by Beeple entitled, Everydays – The First 5000 Days sold at Christie’s yesterday for $69.3 million. It is a collage of all of the artwork Beeple created for … Continue reading →

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Dustheads, 1982, acrylic, oilstick, spray enamel and metallic paint on canvas, 72” x 84”, Photo by glouglou2fois via Flickr, Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License.

Record-Shattering Art Auction at Christie’s Brings in $495 Million

On May 15th, Christie’s held the biggest art auction in history at which collectors spent a record-breaking $495 million for canvases by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jackson Pollock, and Roy Lichtenstein among others. One of the snarky writers at Gawker.com, Maggie Lange, … Continue reading →