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Auction House Announces Rothko Sales - by IdeelArt

Sotheby's has announced it is to auction a Mark Rothko masterpiece - only a day before a second work is being sold by Christie's. Naturally, Rothko works don't come to auction very often and the i...

How to Hang Your Art?

There is so much beauty out in the world that it's hardly surprising we want to capture a little of it and bring it into our homes by hanging art. But not everything in the world is clear; there i...

Abstract Art Top Sales Results, First Quarter 2015

A quarterly snapshot of the top abstract art auctions results: Joan Miró and Gerhard Richter’s works enjoyed outstanding results for the first quarter of 2015 as did the abstract art market in ge...

Exceptional Bequest to the National Gallery of Australia - by IdeelArt

Works by several of Australia's most famous abstract artists have been included in a $8 million bequest made by a Canberra art collector. Alan Boxer, an economist by trade, accumulated an incredib...

Google Expands its Online Street Art Gallery - by IdeelArt

Art fans can now view thousands of examples of street art from around the world without having to leave their own front room, after Google announced it had added 5,000 works to its online art data...

Rothko Expected to Reach $50m at Auction

Auction house Christie's has announced it is to sell an extremely sought-after Mark Rothko painting in May, with initial estimates putting the price somewhere between $30 million and $50 million....

The Psychology of Colors - Why Certain Colors Appeal?

Colour is able to influence our state of well-being, how we feel and how we enjoy life. Although much of the appreciation and perception of colours may of course be dependent on personal experienc...

What's On? Spring 2015 Issue - by IdeelArt

A quarterly calendar of the best abstract art events around the world. Spring is a time for rebirth and rejuvenation. Abstraction is the freedom that comes with it. There are some incredible abstr...

What Is Abstraction in Art - Definition and Examples

The concept of Abstraction tends to divide opinion and has done for many years. What does it mean? How is it art? Something so apparently difficult to understand has naturally prompted many miscon...