Pablo Picasso
artist
Tate Modern exhibition will include several portraits of artist’s 22 year-old muse
When it was first unveiled 50 years ago in the city centre, the monumental "homely" figure was not beloved by all
Zhang Lan bought Little Electric Chair for $10.5m
Away from the glitz of record-breaking auction prices and extravagant art parties, austerity has given strength to a new movement of socially engaged artists
A major show explores the city’s rich history of collecting works by the Modern master
Picasso, Beckmann, De Kooning and the female form
After 80 years, works by the Mexican artist known for his volatile relationship with Frida Kahlo are again on view
Russian money behind many sales as records tumble
Blue-chip dealers have been using Basel as an opportunity to build the potential stars of the future
Art Basel '10 fair report
We noted in 2010, amid a painful global downturn, that a Picasso nude carried the largest pre-sale auction estimate in history at $70m to $90m
The exhibition underlines art history’s—and the Hermitage’s—debt to Ivan Morozov and Sergej Shchukin who commissioned and collected many of the works
The controversial image was removed after protests from local community, many of whom were Ukrainian
Public art for private gain?
Director Borja-Villel is instituting radical changes to Madrid museum
A look at 'Guernica: Portrait of War' and 'Love You More'
Increasing numbers of private collectors, dealers, museums, and banks have been buying policies to protect their assets
They dispute claims made by Julius Schoeps on Picassos in their collection
Court to rule on payment “held in trust”
In 2006 we reported that attempts to accurately measure the market are being thwarted by auction guarantees and private sales between tight-lipped collectors
World War II restitution is now a multi-million dollar enterprise in which lawyers, auction houses and possibly even venture capitalists all have a stake
Was Picasso gay?
Bequeathed to the museum by Nelson Rockefeller, the painting was controversially sold in 2013
The artist's portrait of Picasso is now part of a Moscow private collection
In recent years have seen works sold for explosive prices—and now in 2006 we are asking if this an indication of an accelerating trend or a reflection of the cyclical nature of the market?
Art Basel '06 fair report
Japanese enjoy art more than French, says curator of Lille Métropole Museum of Modern Art
An anonymous Russian collector's investment in Dora Maar au Chat has lead several important works to enter the market
Chicago collector agrees to pay claimant to gain title to the work