A painting by Frida Kahlo just made headlines. It sold for $55 million at an auction in New York. This isn't just any painting. It's a self-portrait called \"El sueño (La cama)\". It shows Frida asleep in a bed with a skeleton above her. She painted it in 1940, a year full of ups and downs in her life. The painting is special for another reason. It's the most expens...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! just made a splash with a very shiny purchase. They bought a solid gold toilet. Yes, you read that right. This isn't your average porcelain throne. It's a 100-kilogram, 18-karat gold masterpiece that actually works. The auction house had hinted at a "famous American brand" as the buyer, but who would have guessed it was Ripley's? The toil...
A painting by Gustav Klimt just made headlines. It sold for a whopping $236. 4 million at Sotheby's in New York. This makes it the second most expensive painting ever sold at an auction. The painting is a portrait of a young woman. She is wearing a fancy Chinese dragon robe. It was painted between 1914 and 1916. The painting was part of a bigger collection. It belon...
In a significant legal showdown, a Paris court is currently deliberating whether to grant early release to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. This decision comes just under a month after Sarkozy, now 70 years old, was imprisoned to serve a five-year sentence for his role in a criminal conspiracy. The scheme involved using funds from Libya to support his 2007 el...
A painting by the famous artist Pablo Picasso recently sold for a huge amount of money. The painting, called "Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat (Dora Maar) 1943, " went for 27 million euros, which is about $31. 49 million. This sale happened at an auction in Paris. The painting had been kept private for a long time. It was bought by a French family in 1944 and sta...
Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary rock star, has a lot more to share with the world. He just revealed his new memoir, "Last Rites, " which will hit the shelves on October 7. This book is not just another story; it's a raw and funny account of his struggles and triumphs. It talks about his health battles, including his Parkinson's diagnosis, which led him to retire from to...
The art world is changing, and Christie's is eager to stay ahead of the game. Bonnie Brennan, the new CEO, has her eyes set on younger collectors. With over a quarter of Christie's buyers in the Americas being millennials or younger, she's not just thinking about the future, she's acting on it. Online auctions, digital art, and luxury goods are where it's at for this...
Ever heard of a banana duct-taped to a wall selling for $6. 2M? That's exactly what happened at Sotheby's New York. The piece, called "Comedian" by Maurizio Cattelan, sparked a seven-minute bidding war and sold for a whopping $6. 2M—far more than its estimated $1M to $1. 5M value. A Chinese collector, Justin Sun, outbid online competitors to secure the unique artwork...
Meet Justin Sun. He's a crypto investor who just spent a whopping $6. 2 million on a banana duct-taped to a wall. This isn't any ordinary banana, though. It's called "Comedian, " and it's the brainchild of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. The piece is more than just a piece of fruit. It's a cultural phenomenon that blurs the lines between art, memes, and cryptocurre...