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Five Artists in the News: Jean-Michel Basquiat Glass Act, Barbara Kruger Is JFK Bound and How Jerry Saltz Keeps Up to Speed

3 min read  ·  18 Jul 2024

Jean-Michel Basquiat untitled glass vase, a gift to Jon Gould, sold for $693,000 at Christie's online.

New York: Salvador Dali led Phillips $2.91m Modern & Contemporary Art auction. For all the highlights see the HENI News report.

Market: Jean-Michel Basquiat’s painted glass vase sold for $693,000 at Christie’s online auction, 6,800% above estimate. It was one of two vases Basquait gave to Jon Gould, who was also Andy Warhol's friend and possible lover. HENI News

New York: Barbara Kruger is one of the 18 artists commissioned to make works for a new terminal at JFK Airport, a $22m public art project.

Houston: Shahzia Sikander has called on the University of Houston to remove the tarp covering her vandalized sculpture.

New York: Christine Sun Kim and Amy Sherald solo shows will be presented by the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2025.

"‘It’s the only way to have a sense of what’s going on: what’s good, what’s bad, what’s standing still.’ Jerry Saltz on why he and his wife and fellow critic Roberta Smith see about 25 to 30 shows a week."

- Cultured Magazine