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Wham! The George Michael auction and the YBA market. Plus, Shezad Dawood

Wham! The George Michael auction and the YBA market. Plus, Shezad Dawood

FromThe Week in Art


Wham! The George Michael auction and the YBA market. Plus, Shezad Dawood

FromThe Week in Art

ratings:
Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Mar 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As George Michael's collection of contemporary art, dominated by Young British Artists, goes under the hammer in London, we speak to Paola Saracino Fendi from Christie's about the collection and then report on the sale immediately after the final fall of the gavel. What does it tell us about the YBA market and the pull of celebrity auctions?Plus, we speak to the artist Shezad Dawood about Encroachments, his new installation for the Sharjah Biennial, featuring a virtual reality work. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

From breaking news and insider insights to exhibitions and events around the world, the team at The Art Newspaper picks apart the art world's big stories with the help of special guests. An award-winning podcast hosted by Ben Luke, The Week in Art is sponsored by Christie's. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.