Light Artist Clare Brew on Dan Flavin and the Power of Light-Based Work | Christie's
The video features light artist Clare Brew speaking with Christie’s about Dan Flavin’s pioneering fluorescent‑tube sculptures and how they shape contemporary light‑based practice. Brew explains the physics: electrons travel the tube, UV excites phosphor, producing colors such as pink, red, yellow, blue, green and four whites. Flavin’s palette and his use of subway‑found fixtures opened a “conservation of light” niche that Brew now champions. She describes the work’s spiritual pull, likening it to primitive firelight, and notes that collectors often refer to a Flavin piece as a family heirloom, hosting “cocktail ceremonies” when the lights are switched on. The growing acceptance of light as a collectible medium expands market opportunities, encourages museums to invest in proper lighting infrastructure, and validates artists who treat illumination as a tangible, tradable asset.
Bonnard's Art
The video, hosted in a Montmartre studio, introduces Gill Gentil, a Nabis specialist, who explains the link between the district and painter Pierre Bonard, and previews the upcoming Christie's sale of the Claude Terrasse collection. Gentil emphasizes Bonard’s early immersion in...
A Carpet Used in Coronations and a Mamluk Enamelled Glass bowl...and More Highlights
Christie’s recent exhibition of Islamic and Indian art spans 1,500 years, featuring a handful of extraordinary objects that illustrate the region’s artistic breadth. The centerpiece is a circa‑1650 Mughal carpet woven under Shah Jahan, notable for its vivid red field, ivory...
London Collections with Serena Williams-Ellis
Serena Williams partnered with Christie's for a private viewing in London, unveiling a curated selection from her personal art holdings. The showcase blended historic portraiture, iconic photography, and whimsical decorative objects, reflecting Williams’ eclectic taste. Among the highlights, Williams presented Joshua...
25 Years of Italian Art
The platform, launched as The Italian Sale in London, marks 25 years of championing Italian art and has recently relocated its flagship auction house to Paris under the Avant‑Garde(s) banner. It remains the world’s only auction platform devoted exclusively to...
London Collections: Ardbraccan House
Christie's spring collection sale opened with a rare glimpse into the personal holdings of Serena Williams Ellers, the Irish collector who has curated a distinctive assemblage from her family estate, Artramon House. The showcase, staged in the gallery’s historic rooms, blends fine...
The Collection of Agnes Gund Comes to Christie's
Christie's latest showcase spotlights the legendary collector Agnes Gund, whose decades‑long patronage has reshaped both museum boards and public‑school art programs. The exhibition not only displays masterpieces ranging from Abstract Expressionism to contemporary works, but also frames Gund’s recent decision...
Livestream | 20th/21st Century Evening Sale | Christie's Hong Kong
Christie's Hong Kong will hold its 20th/21st Century Evening Sale on Friday, 27 March at 7:00 pm HKT, streamed live for global audiences. The auction will feature iconic modern and contemporary works by artists such as Gerhard Richter, Walter Spies, Sanyu,...
David Hockney: The Chair
David Hockney’s 1985 painting “The Chair” revisits Vincent van Gogh’s 1888 canvas of a simple straw seat, turning a modest object into a cross‑generational artistic conversation. By placing the work in the lineage of chair imagery—historically a symbol of power...
Inside the Home of Minimalist Collector Henry 'Hank' S. McNeil, Jr. | Christie's
The video offers an intimate walkthrough of Henry “Hank” S. McNeil Jr.’s Manhattan townhouse, highlighting how the family has turned a private residence into a living showcase for seminal minimalist works. The father, an avid collector, curated pieces by Sol LeWitt,...
A Turning Point in Colour - Recollection by Bridget Riley
Bridget Riley’s 1986 painting “Recollection,” long held in a private collection, is presented as a pivotal work that signals a decisive shift in her abstract oeuvre. The canvas, composed of interlocking rhomboids, belongs to the first group of her celebrated...
"I Wanted to Be Part of the Sea, the Sky, the Rocks" - How St Ives Drew Artists in |...
The video, produced by Christie's, chronicles how the remote Cornish town of St Ives became a magnet for mid‑20th‑century modernists, beginning with the wartime relocation of sculptor Barbara Hepworth and painter Ben Nicholson in 1939. It details how the region’s geology...
"This Part of London Is My World" - Frank Auerbach's Christmas Tree at Mornington Crescent
The video spotlights Frank Auerbach’s “Christmas Tree at Mornington Crescent,” a massive canvas that captures the North London street he painted repeatedly for more than fifty years. Auerbach built the work through months of scraping, re‑painting and layering, employing his signature...
Auerbach, Chadwick, and More - Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale Highlights Tour | Christie's
Christie's previewed its March 18, 2026 Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale, showcasing a curated selection of post‑war masterpieces that underline the house’s focus on high‑profile, historically significant works. The catalogue highlights Frank Hourback’s 2004‑05 "Christmas Tree at Morningington...
Abstraktes Bild by Gerhard Richter
Gerhard Richter’s 1991 abstract work "Abstraktes Bild" is heading to auction for the first time, having never been displayed publicly since its debut at a solo show in Paris. The painting, a vivid red field created with Richter’s signature squeegee...