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Insights on Auction Sales: A William Edmondson, a Concho Belt, a Gas Pump

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A standout piece in this sale was a limestone sculpture titled Mother and Child by William Edmondson, a self-taught African American artist and son of freed slaves. Edmondson, who began sculpting at age fifty-seven following a spiritual calling, became the first African American artist to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.

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The legacy of the Baghdad Modern Art Group is explored in first major US show

The Art Newspaper

All Manner of Experiments: Legacies of the Baghdad Modern Art Group, organised by the specialists Nada Shabout and Tiffany Floyd together with the museum’s chief curator, Lauren Cornell, unites 64 works of painting, sculpture and drawings by 30 artists including Dia al-Azzawi and Mohammed Ghani Hikmat.

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Strategic or speculative? Once again, art investment funds are on the rise

The Art Newspaper

The first fund in 2022 raised €20m from Swedish investors, which was spent on 46 primarily post-war and contemporary works by artists such as Carmen Herrera, María Berrío, Sheila Hicks, Omar Ba and Stanley Whitney (one work has already been sold, for a profit). ‘A

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in July

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Composed of multicolored shells arranged as a heart surrounded by a sunburst and flowers, this contemporary example was crafted by Cape Cod artist Sandy Moran (1944-2020), whose pieces are in demand with collectors. In the late 20th century, collector interest in the valentines led to contemporary artists like Moran embracing the art form.

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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

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Join in as we explore these manually motivated artistic mediums popular in 2025. Sold for $700 USD via Black Art Auction (March 2025). Soon, though, the NFT art market crashed. More recently, both contemporary artists and collectors have invested anew in attention to surface and texture. February 2025).

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Christie’s celebrates the late Syrian artist Marwan with non-selling London show

The Art Newspaper

The sale included a section dedicated to Saudi artists, with almost all the works selling over their high estimates. This includes a non-selling exhibition of institutional proportions at its London headquarters this summer on the work of the Syrian artist Marwan (1934-2016).

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As Iraq's economy shows signs of recovery, a thirst for new art is emerging

The Art Newspaper

Artists who fled Iraq during its years of violence are returning to work on projects, and curators—mostly from the Arab region—are beginning to tour the country and its art scenes. Mewis launched Tarkib ten years ago with a group of artists that included Zaid Saad and Akram Assam, now her co-directors.