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Julien's Auctions Nets $4 Million & New World Record With Marilyn Monroe Pucci Dress, Burial Crypt


Julien's Auctions sets a new world record with the sale of Marilyn Monroe's Pucci dress and burial crypt, netting over $4 million in their Playboy Hefner x Marilyn Monroe event.

Marilyn Monroe Pink Pucci Dress Sold for $325,000 at Julien's Auctions


Vargas pinup girls, femlins and bunnies, as well as two legendary garments of Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe sold at opening night of 'ICONS: PLAYBOY, HUGH HEFNER X MARILYN MONROE'.

EXPO CHICAGO Announces Exhibitors For Tenth Anniversary Edition, April 13-16


EXPO CHICAGO, the international exposition of contemporary & modern art, today announced the list of exhibitors for the tenth anniversary edition, April 13-16, 2023 at Navy Pier's Festival Hall (600 E. Grand Ave). Following the successful in-person return in 2022, EXPO CHICAGO's 10th anniversary edition will welcome more than 170 leading galleries representing 36 countries and 90 cities from around the world.

MADE IN NEW YORK PIZZA Opens Second Location on Hudson Street


Made in New York Pizza has opened its second location at 561 Hudson Street between Perry and West 11 Streets.

Gleason's Boxing Gym Hosts LeRoy Neiman Exhibition for 35th Anniversary of ROCKY IV 


The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation and Seasons are pleased to announce Age Before Beauty, an exhibition of LeRoy Neiman's sketches from the set of the Rocky films, staged at Gleason's of Brooklyn, the world's most famous boxing gym. The show will open as an immersive online experience at Seasons on November 27, the 35th anniversary of Rocky IV's debut in theaters, and remain on view through January 10. 

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum To Partner with New Art Studio For Deaf and Blind Children


The Good Tidings Foundation and LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation have announces the opening of the LeRoy Neiman Art Studio at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, which will include an educational partnership with the newly opened United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum located just minutes from the school's campus. 

LeRoy Neiman Opens The Brand New U.S. Olympic Museum July 30


The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum are pleased to announce the Museum's debut exhibition: A survey of the Olympic work of LeRoy Neiman, who served as the official painter of the five Olympic Games from 1972 to 2010. The exhibition marks the first time these works have been collected in one place and will open alongside the Museum itself opening in 2020. 

2020 Chicago Artadia Awardees Announced


Artadia is partnering with Global Insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and the artist LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, Inc. for the two 2020 Chicago Artadia Awards.

Artist Relief Coalition Launches Emergency Fund for Artists Affected by the Health Crisis


A coalition of national arts grantmakers, consisting of Academy of American Poets, Artadia, Creative Capital, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, MAP Fund, National YoungArts Foundation, and United States Artists, has announced the launch of Artist Relief, which will provide rapid, unrestricted $5,000 relief grants to assist artists.

Coalition of Arts Funders Launches Emergency Artist Relief Fund


A coalition of national arts grantmakers, consisting of Academy of American Poets, Artadia, Creative Capital, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, MAP Fund, National YoungArts Foundation, and United States Artists, announces the launch of Artist Relief, which will provide rapid, unrestricted $5,000 relief grants.

First NBA Art Exhibition 'Momentum' to be Presented During Art Basel Miami Beach


Franchise and AMP, in collaboration with the National Basketball Association, will present Momentum, a multi-format exhibition that explores the relationship between basketball culture and art. Held from December 4-8 at the historic Nautilus by Arlo hotel during Art Basel, Momentum highlights a group show of contemporary artists responding to basketball. Complementing this exhibition are video installations and an interactive archive of historic NBA ephemera.

LeRoy Neiman Foundation Stages Anchor Exhibit at The Bridge's Clubhouse


The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation and Franklin Bowles Galleries are pleased to present a large-scale exhibition by LeRoy Neiman at the September Art Show, which will take place at the exclusive Bridge Golf Club in Bridgehampton from September 13-15, 2019

2019 Chicago Artadia Awardees Announced


Artadia is thrilled to partner with Global Insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and the artist LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, Inc. for the two 2019 Chicago Artadia Awards. Both organizations have generously committed to supporting exceptional artists in Chicago, each with a named Award in the amount of $10,000 in unrestricted funds for the artist as well as access to the ongoing benefits of the Artadia Awards program. 

Collection of Handwritten Lyrics to Some of the Greatest Pop Songs Ever On Sale


THE PERSONAL PROPERTY OF BERNIE TAUPIN November 9 live at Hard Rock Café in New York and online at juliensauctions.com. This spotlight music artist auction event celebrates the 50th anniversary of Bernie Taupin's writing partnership with pop culture icon Sir Elton John whose fabled collaboration produced some of music's greatest hits of all time including, “Rocket Man,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” “Your Song,” “Candle In the Wind,” and “Daniel,” earning more than 30 gold and platinum albums together, 40 top 10 hit records and worldwide renown as one of pop music's greatest songwriting duos. The event kicks off Julien's Auctions two-day music auction extravaganza with ICONS & IDOLS: ROCK-N-ROLL taking place Saturday, November 10. The full lineup will be announced at a future date.

Photo Exhibit Focuses On Post-9-11 NYC At MCCC's Trenton Gallery


Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) James Kerney Campus Gallery (JKCG) presents "The Sky's Gone Out," a personal meditation on a post-9/11 New York City by the Brooklyn-based photographer Kai McBride. The show runs from Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Thursday, Oct. 4.

Jeremy Piven to Lead In-Depth Discussion with Kevin Spacey for Gene Siskel Film Center


Chicago's own Jeremy Piven will lead an in-depth discussion with Gene Siskel Film Center Renaissance Award recipient Kevin Spacey at this year's annual benefit 'Kevin Spacey: Renaissance Man,' Saturday, May 13 at The Four Seasons Chicago (120 E. Delaware).

Sam Francis Featured in Michaan's Fine Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewelry Auction, 12/9


ALAMEDA, Calif., Dec. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Two extremely desirable original paintings by Sam Francis (Californian, 1923-1994) headline Michaan's Fine Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts and Jewelry Auction slated for Friday, December 9. Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

Contemporary Artists Announce New Work at the Editions/Artists' Books Fair


The Editions/Artists' Books Fair (E/AB)New York's premier showcase for contemporary art publishers and dealers-returns for its 18th year thisThursday, November 3rd-6th to Chelsea's Waterfront Tunnel (269 11th Avenue). Timed to coincide with New York Print Week, this year E/AB will showcase 40 publishers and dealers from across the US, Europe, South Africa, and Japan presenting new works by emerging, mid-career, and established artists in a variety of mediums.

Editions/Artists' Book Fair Announces Dates And Exhibitors


The Editions/Artists' Books Fair (E/AB)--New York's premier showcase for contemporary art publishers and dealers, presenting prints, multiples and artists' books-returns November 3rd - 6th to Chelsea's Waterfront Tunnel for its third edition under the direction of the Lower East Side Printshop. Timed to coincide with its sister fair the IFPDA's Print Fair during New York Print Week, this year E/AB Fair will showcase forty publishers from across the US, Europe, South Africa and Japan featuring new works by emerging, mid-career, and established artists in a variety of mediums from silkscreen and intaglio to cyanotype and archival pigment prints.  

Scarlett Johansson to Receive 2016 Renaissance Award from Gene Siskel Film Center


The Gene Siskel Film Center (GSFC) of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) will celebrate one of Hollywood's most talented young actresses when it honors Tony and BAFTA winner and four-time Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson

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