Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Career Highlights, The Art Feud of the Century & More

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[Inside the Art Fraud Feud of the Century]( Last month, the art industry was transfixed on the goings-on in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan, where the Russian businessman Dimitry Rybolovlev and a group of Sotheby’s auction house representatives were taking turns on the witness stand. This week, senior market reporter Eileen Kinsella speaks to Kate Brown about this epic court battle. [Explore All Episodes]( [Explore All Episodes]( The Artnet Price Database The Artnet Price Database [You Can Now Snap Up a Michelangelo Work for Less Than $10,000]( [You Can Now Snap Up a Michelangelo Work for Less Than $10,000](//link.artnet.com/click/34373596.117421/aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLmFydG5ldC5jb20vbWFya2V0L2luZGlhLWFydC1mYWlyLTIwMjQtMjQyNzMxOD91dG1fc291cmNlPXNhaWx0aHJ1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fdGVybT13a2x5JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PW53c2x0dHItMDIxNzI0/5707346972fbf23a118b4d01Bb6052618 [Alternate text]( Michelangelo Buonarroti, Diagram of a rectangular block of marble. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd, 2024. [Alternate text]( Michelangelo Buonarroti, Diagram of a rectangular block of marble. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd, 2024. [Search The Price Database]( [Read The Article]( [Search The Price Database]( [Read The Article]( Botanical-Inspired Exhibitions Open Right Now Botanical-Inspired Exhibitions Open Right Now Home to thousands of member galleries, our Gallery Network offers an opportunity to discover and collect art from every genre and every corner of the world. This week, explore a handful of member galleries with exhibitions that spotlight botanical-inspired artworks. Home to thousands of member galleries, our Gallery Network offers an opportunity to discover and collect art from every genre and every corner of the world. This week, explore a handful of member galleries with exhibitions that spotlight botanical-inspired artworks. 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Place your bids before lots begin to close at noon ET on February 22 to acquire work by Sam Francis, Friedel Dzubas, Lynne Drexler, and Sonia Gechtoff, among others. Yvonne Thomas, Untitled, 1964 Est. $35,000—50,000 Emily Mason, Western Waters, 2008 Est. $30,000—40,000 Sol LeWitt, Squiggly Brushstrokes, 1997 Est. $35,000—50,000 Kikuo Saito, Indian Drummer, 2007 Est. $60,000—80,000 Yvonne Thomas, Untitled, 1964 Est. $35,000—50,000 Emily Mason, Western Waters, 2008 Est. $30,000—40,000 Sol LeWitt, Squiggly Brushstrokes, 1997 Est. $35,000—50,000 Kikuo Saito, Indian Drummer, 2007 Est. $60,000—80,000 Browse All Sales]( Browse All Sales]( Breaking News This Week Breaking News This Week [Political Statements Could Jeopardize Funding, Warns Arts Council England.]( The update regarding [political statements]( follows criticism of some art organizations' handling of issues relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict. [MoMA Received a $4 Million Fee for Quietly Returning a Chagall Painting With Nazi Ties.]( The work was [returned]( to the heirs of its Jewish owner. [Andy Warhol’s ‘Screen Tests’ Will Get a Rare Showing at Christie’s in L.A.]( The Pop artist's [moving image works]( will be on view throughout Frieze week. [Francis Bacon’s Tribute to Love Heads to Auction With a $25 Million Price Tag.](Bacon created the work to commemorate the [love of his life](, Peter Lacy. [Political Statements Could Jeopardize Funding, Warns Arts Council England.]( The update regarding [political statements]( follows criticism of some art organizations' handling of issues relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict. [MoMA Received a $4 Million Fee for Quietly Returning a Chagall Painting With Nazi Ties.]( The work was [returned]( to the heirs of its Jewish owner. [Andy Warhol’s ‘Screen Tests’ Will Get a Rare Showing at Christie’s in L.A.]( The Pop artist's [moving image works]( will be on view throughout Frieze week. [Francis Bacon’s Tribute to Love Heads to Auction With a $25 Million Price Tag.]( Bacon created the work to commemorate the [love of his life](, Peter Lacy. Read More]( Read More]( Header Image: Thomas Nozkowski, Untitled (8-126), 2010. Courtesy of Pace Gallery. To enquire about purchasing this artwork, click [here](. Header Image: Thomas Nozkowski, Untitled (8-126), 2010. Courtesy of Pace Gallery. To enquire about purchasing this artwork, click [here](. Follow us [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Artnet Worldwide Corporation. 373 Park Avenue South, 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10016, USA [Unsubscribe]( from this list, [register]( to receive Artnet newsletters, or [update]( your profile. For more information, please contact us at marketing@artnet.com. 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