FIRST-IN-CLASS APPLICATION EXTENDS CHRISTIE’S REACH TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE OF APPLE iPHONE AND iPOD TOUCH USERS
Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, announces the availability of its application for iPhone and iPod Touch users. The application extends the company’s online experience to a global audience of Apple mobile device users. Beginning July 15, Apple iPhone and iPod Touch users can enjoy optimized mobile access to {...}

In collaboration with i-D Magazine, Christie’s is delighted to announce that it will host a pioneering
exhibition in New York, supported by Gucci, celebrating the recent publication of a 600-page book entitled
SOUL i-D. From July 16 to July 30 2009, Christie’s New York will showcase the final leg of a three year
international exhibition tour, unveiling the highlights of {...}

Francis Bacon, Study for a Self-Portrait, 1964, Via Rawartint

A Florida art collector is suing Christie’s New York, after his Self-Portrait by Francis Bacon failed to sell at auction in November 2008. Christie’s had offered collector George Weiss a minimum guarantee, but allegedly refused to follow through after Weiss consigned the work. The auction house alludes to the collapse of {...}

South London Gallery is expanding, with a £1.6million project to restore the neighbouring derelict house pledged to the gallery by Southwark Council. Leading the expansion is 6a Architects, the firm also responsible for Alex Sainsbury’s recently opened Raven Row gallery in east London. The plan is to increase exhibition space by 100% and more than quadruple the gallery’s educational and community outreach facilities. 6a {...}