Contemporary Art

Flying over a £200-300 estimate at a recent sale at Dawsons (25% buyer’s premium) in Maidenhead were two small mixed-media works by Maliheh Afnan (1935-2016).

The American artist Alex Katz (b.1927) is known for his large, brightly coloured and boldly delineated works.

Artcurial has two days of sales devoted to Impressionist and Modern and Postwar and Contemporary art in Paris on June 7-8.

The artist couple Christo (1935-2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009) were obviously in equal measure creative, determined and patient.

The artist Júlio Pomar (1926- 2018) is considered one of the most important modern Portuguese painters.

Across more than 800 objects offered at the Krehbiel sale, the great majority were proper antiques.

For its presentation at Drawing Now, the Galerie Lelong from Paris will include a special focus on the work of Christine Safa (b.1994).

Organisers of Connect Fair also take part as exhibitors among a ‘young and lively’ group from across the UK

The colourful and dynamic 1988 canvas 'Hydaspes' by Gillian Ayres (1930-2018) or the geometric order and symmetry of Alfred Jensen’s (1903-81) work from 1966, 'Doric Order' – which do you prefer?

Contemporary artist created a distinctive range of compositions showing men cradling model boats

This oil on board by Willie Rodger (1930-2018), 'Burnley' from 1998, is included in Panter and Hall’s latest edition of its annual Scottish Show.

Millon’s March 6 sale in Paris is its third to be given over entirely to the graphic (engraved) work of Pierre Soulages (1919-2022).

Bringing international interest to a Dorset auction, a limited edition Pierre Soulages (b.1919) print generated a strong bidding contest

Works by Mr Brainwash (b.1966) are becoming an increasingly common sight at auction.

A group of eight Andy Warhol (1928-87) prints came to auction at Van Ham (32% buyer’s premium including VAT) in Cologne at the end of last year, including a few of his most famous subjects from documented editions of the 1960-80s.

Allen Jones (b.1937) is regarded as one of the pioneers of early British pop art.

Final appeal court decision is now imminent in copyright conundrum

The term ‘pop art’ normally conjures up images of colourful and ‘hip’ artworks from the 1950s-60s.