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During their lifetimes, several New Realists gained considerable recognition in the United States. Their participation in the artistic maelstrom of New York during the 1960-80s partly explains their success at American and British auctions. Pierre Restany, a travelling art critic and polyglot involved in the emergence of the movement, worked towards their promotion in the USA; artist Niki de Saint Phalle, a French-Americain, frequently crossed the Atlantic; Jean Tinguely gained notoriety with his Homage to New-York, a cacaphonic happening at the MOMA in 1960 whose apotheosis was its intended self-destruction. The following year, Arman exposed for the first time in New-York, while Leo Castelli, a dealer of Warhol, Lichtenstein and Rauschenberg, opened his gallery to Yves Klein.
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Originally from in Anvers in Belgium, Jan Fabre developed a French connection via his fascination for the work of his namesake Jean-Henri Fabre (1823-1915) a 19th century entomologist and poet who described with tremendous accuracy and passion the life of insects, particularly beetles. Indeed, the iridescent carapace of beetles is a key material in the Jan Fabre's work. Since 2002, the magnificent changing reflections of 1.4 million beetle shells decorate the ceiling of mirrors of the Royal Palace Brussels as part of his most impressive official order.
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The confidence indicator for players in the art market has been falling for nearly a month. Having peaked at +31 points at the end of May following the excellent results from the May New York sales, this indicator has gradually turned down…haunted by the ghost of an unprecedented global economic recession.
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Starting on 1st July 2008, the Metropolitan Museum of New-York is hosting the largest ever American retrospective exhibition of the work of William Turner (1775-1851) for 40 years (J. M. W. Turner, 1 July - 21 September 2008). Seascapes, landscapes, historic scenes - all the subjects the artist liked to paint - will be presented. The exhibition is organised in association with the Tate Britain Gallery which has lent a large number of its exhibited works. In fact the London museum is also the administrator of the Turner Fund which essentially manages the legacy inherited by the British Crown after the artist's death.
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The European artists who sought refuge in New York during the Second World War helped stoke up a simmering US art scene. A resurgence in US painting was in the making. A resurgence that would be abstract and manifest in two key movements: Action painting, consisting of gestural painting that emphasised the physical act of painting, and Color Field painting, characterised by large, flat areas of vibrant colour conducive to meditation.
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In London, the European capital of the art market, Sotheby´s and Christie´s have once again confirmed the good health of the top end of the market. The Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale of 24 June at Christie´s generated £144 million ($284 million), the largest sales volume ever posted by a European auction. The following day, Sotheby's took £102 million, exceeding its aggregate high estimates by 7 million.
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Every year, nearly 3,000 artists have their first work(s) sold at auction. This first sale is a significant step because for most people the prices they command represent a sort of benchmark which follows them throughout their career. Galleries find it less easy to support their favourite artists if the latter have not shown the capacity to generate sufficiently strong performances in the public auction arena. Likewise, a strong auction performance is an ideal trampoline for guaranteeing the success of future exhibitions on the primary market.
So who got started in 2007? Artprice looks at the top 50 new entrants.
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