Lucio Fontana
Art marketnews
Sotheby's $227.9m double-header marks tentative start to New York spring auctions
Strong sell-through rate and multiple artist records offset soft demand for top lots
Object lessonspreview
A possibly record-breaking painting by Martin Wong and a woollen work by John Olsen: our pick of the May sales
Plus, a $20m-$30m Fontana and a painting from Basquiat’s most valuable year
Auctionsnews
Dallas collectors Howard and Cindy Rachofsky to auction Lucio Fontana canvas for between $20m to $30m
Punctured work is being offered at Sotheby’s New York after 20 years—and could fetch a record for the Italian post-war artist
Exhibitionsnews
Three exhibitions to see in New York this week
From Lucio Fontana's punctured canvases to an intimate look at Frida Kahlo's personal objects
Exhibitionspreview
Lucio Fontana survey shows how sculpture sowed seeds for artist's slashing series
Exhibition at the Met Breuer argues that the Italian-Argentinian's early sculptures and decorative pieces inspired his works to come
Exhibitionsarchive
What's on in London: Gwen John times two, with lots of unseen work
Fontana moves from Hayward exhibition to commercial gallery, Basquiat’s drawings come to the City and the centenary of the charming Ardizzone is celebrated