Colombian beauty Shakira is the latest celebrity to be spotted here in Miami last night for the Art Basel festival. Here she is seen checking out an exhibit by Evan Perry.
Art Basel takes place every year and is the most important art show in the United States. It combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design.
Is Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich feeling the pinch of this shitty economy? Maybe. He s selling a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting from his art collection that could set a new auction record for the artist, Christie’s said Friday.
“Untitled (Boxer)” was painted in 1982 by Basquiat, a graffiti artist who died of a drug overdose in 1988 when he was 27. It depicts a black heavyweight fighter with his arms thrust in the air against a graffiti-filled background.
“As a collector I view myself as a caretaker of works of art, rather than simply an owner,” Ulrich said in a statement issued by Christie’s. “I have been fortunate enough to have shared 10 great years with this truly iconic painting by Basquiat, and it is time to put it back into circulation, and let someone else enjoy it as much as I have over the last decade.”
The painting is said to fetch up to $12 million dollars!
Here is a sculpture from local artist Mari Sanchez called Mameyazo. What first caught my eye was the name, then to see the beautiful colors was breath taking. Mamey is a carribean fruit known for its juicy taste.
A friend of mine owns a piece from this artist. It is of a very lifelike coconut. It attracts much attention.
Find her art for purchase here: Sculptures by Mari Sanchez
