Arts Digest: Sotheby's $128 Million Contemporary Art Sale, Met Picks New Chairman, a Guide to Cannes, the 52 Warhols at Auction This Week, and More

Daily Arts Digest Wednesday, May 11, 2011

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Excessive Estimates Dampen Enthusiasm at Sotheby's $128 Million Contemporary Art Auction Jeff Koons's racy "Pink Panther" disappoints by bringing in a mere $16.8 million. read more » by Judd Tully   View Slide Show share   The Daily Checklist Met Museum Anoints New Art-World Power Couple With Chairman Pick Tim Burton to Kick Off LACMA Movie Retrospective Seattle Art Museum Director Resigns Very Suddenly Martha Graham Gets Google Doodled read more » by ARTINFO share   The Totally Subjective ARTINFO Guide to Cannes From "Hors Satan" to "The Skin I Live in," ARTINFO offers a peek at seven highlights of the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. read more » by Scott Indrisek   View Slide Show share   Warholmania: A Preview of the 52 Warhols Hitting New York's Contemporary Art Auctions This Week With a collective price tag of $148.7 million in the evening sales alone, the profusion of the Pop artist's work in the spring sales boggles the mind. read more » by ARTINFO   View Featured Slide Show share

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