04 Sep Auction Block: Masterpieces and Milestones
This summer’s premier Western and Native American art events showcased a vibrant blend of tradition, innovation, and record-breaking sales. From the historic Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the auction floor in Reno, Nevada, and the prestigious art museum in Oklahoma City, artists, collectors,...
30 Apr AUCTION BLOCK: COLLECTORS GO WEST (AGAIN)
This spring, auction houses and museums presented an engaging slate of Western art events that drew enthusiastic interest from collectors. Buyers — both online and in person — turned out in strong numbers, demonstrating continued appetite for both historic and contemporary works featuring the West....
09 Jan Auction Block: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Auctions in the closing weeks of 2022 saw sales of contemporary paintings by Western and Native American artists achieve handsome sums in a market that’s generally shaped by traditional themes and Realism. The expansiveness across late-fall sales suggests that artists, auction houses, and collectors are...
06 Sep Auction Block: Wide Open Places
Prices heated up in recent auctions, where buyers showed equal enthusiasm for traditional Western art and contemporary works that explored the themes of landscape, history, and society in new ways. The art market has been buffeted in recent years by the same challenges people have...
17 Sep Auction Block: Back to Business
Auction houses were happily subjected to pent-up demand from collectors during late summer sales. Prices edged upward, as did spirits during a return to in-person events that continued to offer remote bidding for those with concerns about COVID-19. Multiple auction records were set, as bidders...
09 Jul Collector’s Eye: A Creative Path
Art has always played a significant role in Gail Hayes Davis’s life, and she made it one of her goals to share its importance with others. Her professional journey began as an art teacher. “I taught probably most everything you could think of, from glass...