May 22, 2024Meagan GandolfoContemporary Art Meagan Gandolfo on Pop Art Printmakers Read more about Meagan Gandolfo on Pop Art Printmakers Meagan Gandolfo discusses the emergence of vibrant print studios across the United States, coinciding with the rise of Abstract and Pop art movements, reshaping the landscape of contemporary fine art.
Read more about Auction Highlights: Contemporary Art — June 6, 2024 May 10, 2024 Contemporary Art Auction Highlights: Contemporary Art — June 6, 2024 Swann’s June 6 Contemporary Art auction will feature an array of abstract expressionist work, Pop Art, 21st Century artists and more.
Read more about Essential Modern & Post-War Art Terms & Movements — Part II April 22, 2024 Modern & Post-War Art Essential Modern & Post-War Art Terms & Movements — Part II Harold Porcher’s Illustrated Glossary of Modern & Post-War Movements II The post-war era of art, as an auction category, is simply a construct used to differentiate art movements occurring after…
Read more about Auction Highlights: Contemporary Art — November 16, 2023 October 25, 2023 Contemporary Art Auction Highlights: Contemporary Art — November 16, 2023 Swann’s Contemporary Art auction on November 16 spans the last fifty-plus years of artistic creativity, encompassing mid-century Abstract Expressionism to the present day, with compelling examples in all media, including painting,…
Read more about Helen Frankenthaler’s ‘Hermes’ Earns Record in November 2020 Contemporary Art Sale November 25, 2020 Contemporary Art Helen Frankenthaler’s ‘Hermes’ Earns Record in November 2020 Contemporary Art Sale Our Thursday, November 19, 2020, sale of Contemporary Art boasted exceptional prices for works on paper, prints, and editions. The auction delivered three records, with Abstract Expressionist artists drawing significant…
Read more about Chiron Press—The First of Its Kind November 12, 2020 Prints & Drawings Chiron Press—The First of Its Kind In our November 2020 Contemporary Art sale, we’re honored to offer more than thirty important works from the Collection of Stephen Poleskie, founder of Chiron Press, New York’s first fine art…
Read more about Fall 2019: Contemporary Art October 16, 2019 Contemporary Art Fall 2019: Contemporary Art Anchoring this auction is a special selection of works by women of the New York Abstract Expressionist school, notably Helen Frankenthaler, Joan Mitchell and Lee Krasner, in a timely celebration of the era and their overlooked contributions to the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence.
Read more about Records & Results: Contemporary Art June 3, 2019 Contemporary Art Records & Results: Contemporary Art Print Record for Franz Kline in Swann Contemporary Our May 16 sale of Contemporary Art brought a record price for a Franz Kline print and saw an 81% sell-through…
Read more about A Look at Roy Lichtenstein’s Early Works May 10, 2019 Contemporary Art A Look at Roy Lichtenstein’s Early Works Roy Lichtenstein is known for his commercial art-inspired works that provided parody through Pop Art and elevated the art of cartooning. Though all of his work maintains the semi-fantastical air…