Fine Art
Fluxus: The Art of the Everyday
Examples of Fluxus artwork appear in many of our auctions, and demand seems to be on the rise for works by the …
Wearable Art: Basquiat Tags a Jacket
A highlight in our upcoming auction of Contemporary Art is a leather jacket tagged by various 1980s graffiti artists…
Notes from the Catalogue: Diego Rivera’s Printmaking Career
Diego Rivera (1886-1957), the painter who helped establish the Mexico Mural Movement and was a leading figure in Soc…
Notes from the Catalogue: Dr. Amalia Amaki on Dr. Richard A. Long
Dr. Amalia Amaki, noted art historian and artist, wrote the catalogue introduction for The Richard A. Long Collectio…
Must-See Fall Show: Norman Lewis & Lee Krasner at the Jewish Museum
Last week, From the Margins: Lee Krasner and Norman Lewis opened at the Jewish Museum. The exhibition combines the w…
What Is an After Print?
One of the most common questions we get asked at Swann is what it means when a lot is catalogued with the word ̶…
75 years of Madeline
In honor of the 75th anniversary of everyone’s favorite French schoolgirl, our Art Books specialist Christine …
White Line: Blanche Lazzell and the Provincetown Printers
Swann Galleries’ upcoming September 23 auction featuring American Prints & Drawings includes Blanche Lazze…
African-American Artists on Martha’s Vineyard
Martha’s Vineyard, an affluent summer colony located on an island south of Cape Cod, has long attracted African Amer…
The Richard A. Long Collection of African-American Art Comes to Swann
On October 9, as part of our Fall African-American Fine Art auction, Swann will offer the collection of Richard A. L…
Top Lots: Winslow Homer, Preston Dickinson & James D. Smillie
The first of its kind at Swann to break $1 Million, the American Art auction on Thursday was our highest-grossing sa…
Barkley L. Hendricks in Conversation with Nigel Freeman at Swann
Last week Swann Galleries had the pleasure of hosting an artist talk with Barkley L. Hendricks, whose “unique …