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Paintings Fetch Top Prices at Christie's
At his beloved Giverny in 1919, Claude Monet dipped his paintbrush to create Le Bassin Aux Nympheas on canvas. That same year, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune in Paris acquired this artistically brilliant water lilies painting. Little did the Impressionist artist know that his work would be auctioned off at Christie’s London for a mind-boggling $80,451,178 in June 2008..... Read More
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Peter Max, Pop Art Icon
Global artist Peter Max has painted everything from five US Presidents and a slew of celebrities to the Statue of Liberty and Ringo Star's piano. He has graced the cover of countless magazines, including life back in the "cosmic 60s." Yet, this creative talent bears an unerring humility. "All these things have happened to me, and I am grateful and humbled," Max's life has not exactly followed an ordinary road. As a toddler, he fled Berlin with his family. They wound up taking up residence in Asia. "Living in China was amazing," enthuses Max. "As a young boy in Tibet, I met an old man who talked to me about astronomy and the universe...... Read More
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Art Advisor, Sima Familant
Sima Familant knows a thing or two about art. In fact, art collectors and enthusiasts from all around the country seek her expertise. A former gallery director and curator in New York and Washington DC, Familant explains "I always seemed to be advising people and recommending ideas. After a while, I realized that this was a business I wanted to do; it was an organic step. Now it's about collecting rather than selling art." .....Read More
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of Today & Yesterday
Jake Fernandez, A Fine Cuban Artist
Some people work to live; others live to work, as is the case with Cuban artist Jake Fernandez.. Unfailingly, he works seven days a week. Whenever he does take a day off, more often than not, it is an art-related trip, he says. Based in Southwest Florida, Fernandez says he is better known for his landscapes. “But I like to think I am a representational artist.” ..... Read More
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