August 31, 2020 Museums, Galleries, Auction Houses News

Arab News: "Christie’s rejects accusations over record-breaking Qur’an sale" - Aug 31, 2020

Christie’s has rejected “unfounded accusations” over the origins of its auction pieces, after facing skepticism over the provenance of a 15th-century Qur’an sold for a record-breaking price.


Barron's: "Christie’s Adds a Series of Marquee Sales to October" - Aug 26, 2020

Christie’s is shaking up the fall auction calendar by adding marquee 20th and 21st century live and live-streamed sales in October in New York, followed by a series of sales in London and Paris.


New York Times: "Whitney Cancels Show That Included Works Bought at Fund-Raisers" - Aug 25, 2020

Black artists objected after they discovered their work had been acquired by the museum through discounted sales meant to benefit charities.