Pablo Picasso
artist
Solid $269.7m at Sotheby's maintains momentum in Impressionist and Modern market
New York sale results boosted by strong Asian and Russian buying, and shored up by guarantees
Christie’s $479.3m Impressionist and Modern sale hits highest total since 2007
Pent-up demand for top material kicks off New York's key auction week, with a $81.3m Van Gogh and records for Léger, Magritte, Man Ray and Vuillard
Berlin art dealer and family donate art by Picasso, Warhol and Richter to city of Chemnitz
Bastian family have collaborated with the German city’s art collection since 2002
Picasso show to reunite trio of Marie-Thérèse Walter nudes for first time since 1932
Tate Modern exhibition will include several portraits of artist’s 22 year-old muse
From the archive | the story behind the ‘controversial’ Picasso sculpture that became a symbol of Chicago
When it was first unveiled 50 years ago in the city centre, the monumental "homely" figure was not beloved by all
Chinese businesswoman buys a Warhol
Zhang Lan bought Little Electric Chair for $10.5m
Ethics and aesthetics: the increasing prominence of socially engaged art
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
Comprehensive exhibition at Basel's Kunstmuseum features world's best Picassos
A major show explores the city’s rich history of collecting works by the Modern master
Women through men’s eyes in Munich's Pinakothek der Moderne
Picasso, Beckmann, De Kooning and the female form
Rivera’s MoMA murals revisited
After 80 years, works by the Mexican artist known for his volatile relationship with Frida Kahlo are again on view
Impressionists and Modern auction report: Picasso and Dalí rule the rooms
Russian money behind many sales as records tumble
Lesser-known artists exhibited alongside the big names of Matisse, Picasso, and Miró at Basel
Blue-chip dealers have been using Basel as an opportunity to build the potential stars of the future
Collectors at Art Basel vie for works by established artists
Art Basel '10 fair report
Why do certain works still set auction records during recessions
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
Matisse to Malevich: Pioneers of Modern Art from the Hermitage
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
Cooper Union accused of censorship as Stalin banner is removed
The controversial image was removed after protests from local community, many of whom were Ukrainian
Institutions are increasingly likely to loan works of art to the most powerful private galleries
Public art for private gain?
Manuel Borja-Villel: "Reina Sofía can be a 21st-century leader”
Director Borja-Villel is instituting radical changes to Madrid museum
Art on the big screen: The art of war and sex
A look at 'Guernica: Portrait of War' and 'Love You More'
Insurance for war loot claims on the rise
Increasing numbers of private collectors, dealers, museums, and banks have been buying policies to protect their assets
MoMA and Guggenheim file joint appeal against restitution effort
They dispute claims made by Julius Schoeps on Picassos in their collection
“Fake” Picasso is warning to make deals formal
Court to rule on payment “held in trust”
Why you cannot trust dealers’ prices—or auction results either
In 2006 we reported that attempts to accurately measure the market are being thwarted by auction guarantees and private sales between tight-lipped collectors
The Nazi bounty hunters: War loot claims become big business
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
Contrary to expectation, these books provide new information about and expand our understanding of Picasso and his art
Was Picasso gay?
MoMA's deaccessioned Picasso on show in France
Bequeathed to the museum by Nelson Rockefeller, the painting was controversially sold in 2013
Modigliani sold to Russian buyer
The artist's portrait of Picasso is now part of a Moscow private collection
How long can this amazing art market boom last?
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 2006 was the best yet, but clients found inflated prices a concern
Art Basel '06 fair report