https://www.sothebys.com/en/museums/ullens-center-for-contemporary-art 2025-09-18T14:24:09-04:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/museums/he-art-museum 2025-09-18T14:41:53-04:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/decode-unravel-the-stories-behind-six-masterful-portraits 2025-02-03T17:08:03-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/a8/bc/b946456943f6a5735b4294e6db8b/versus-thumbnail.png Portrait Mode: Decode & Unravel the Stories Behind Six Masterful Portraits Portraits have always been more than just paintings—they are powerful symbols of identity, status, and storytelling. In Sotheby’s upcoming Old Masters auction series, six experts decode the hidden meanings behind masterworks by artists like Jacopo Tintoretto and Bernardino de’ Conti, revealing the lives, fashion, and cultural significance of their subjects. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1tp9fMzbJkw?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Old Masters Week Partnerships Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/violinist-charlie-siem-plays-bachs-chaconne-from-partita-no-2-in-d-minor-on-the-joachim-ma-stradivarius-violin 2025-02-05T17:11:15-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/b1/5b/8477018440d4a926d30ae8c16fa4/bach-thumbnail.png Violinist Charlie Siem Plays Bach's Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D Minor on the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius Violin Listen to violinist Charlie Siem deliver an exclusive and mesmerizing performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D Minor (BWV 1004) on the historic Joachim-Ma Stradivarius. Over 300 years old, this magnificent instrument was crafted in 1714 by the legendary Antonio Stradivari during his celebrated “Golden Period.” https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xe88ZMFPTAY?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Old Masters Week Philanthropy Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/the-piprahwa-gems-of-the-historical-buddha 2025-05-06T14:41:12-04:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/66/55/50dc56ca468ba7e029fa50fa83ff/screenshot-2025-02-06-at-3.34.23%E2%80%AFPM.png The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha Sotheby’s is honoured to present the Piprahwa gems, appearing for the first time in Hong Kong. The 1898 discovery of these gem relics at Piprahwa in northern India — where they were found buried together in reliquaries with the corporeal relics of the historical Buddha — ranks among the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries of all time. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NsQrIgtOpME?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/zh-hant/%E8%A6%96%E9%A0%BB/%E6%AF%94%E6%99%AE%E7%BE%85%E7%93%A6%E9%87%8B%E8%BF%A6%E7%89%9F%E5%B0%BC%E4%BD%9B%E5%AF%B6%E8%81%96%E7%89%A9 2025-02-13T23:17:38-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/ea/92/668aac814f48be0dcbae567308d5/screenshot-2025-02-06-at-3.34.23%E2%80%AFPM.png 比普羅瓦釋迦牟尼佛寶聖物 蘇富比榮幸備至，呈獻首度亮相香港的比普羅瓦佛寶聖物。1898年，考古隊在印度北部比普羅瓦發現這批佛教珍寶，並連同藏有釋迦牟尼遺骨舍利的壇罐一併出土，成為歷史上一次驚人的重要考古發現。 https://www.youtube.com/embed/rbLn21Yp8c4?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 新聞及影片 https://www.sothebys.com/zh-hans/%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91/%E6%AF%94%E6%99%AE%E7%BD%97%E7%93%A6%E9%87%8A%E8%BF%A6%E7%89%9F%E5%B0%BC%E4%BD%9B%E5%AE%9D%E5%9C%A3%E7%89%A9 2025-02-13T23:19:29-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/ea/92/668aac814f48be0dcbae567308d5/screenshot-2025-02-06-at-3.34.23%E2%80%AFPM.png 比普罗瓦释迦牟尼佛宝圣物 苏富比荣幸备至，呈献首度亮相香港的比普罗瓦佛宝圣物。1898年，考古队在印度北部比普罗瓦发现这批佛教珍宝，并连同藏有释迦牟尼遗骨舍利的坛罐一并出土，成为历史上一次惊人的重要考古发现。 https://www.youtube.com/embed/rbLn21Yp8c4?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 新聞及影片 https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/butoh-in-six-acts 2025-02-13T03:38:42-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/be/fc/7e53401d4ec2acc3cfa7b79b0594/butoh-clean.jpg Butoh in Six Acts Over three nights in January 2025, Hong Kong witnessed an unprecedented congress of Butoh dancing at Sotheby’s Maison, featuring six seminal performances across three nights by Tadashi Endo, Ima Tenko, Yasuo Fukurozaka, Masami Yurabe with Miwako Inagaki, Yuri Nagaoka, and Seisaku. https://www.youtube.com/embed/TSwApiTXvFg?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/exclusive-art-tour-of-legendary-atlanta-home-of-architect-john-portman-sothebys 2025-02-25T12:25:32-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/92/5f/53e2bb4249bebcf32451070985d2/portman-thumbnail.png Exclusive Art Tour: The Legendary Atlanta Home of Architect John Portman Sotheby’s is pleased to present the February 2025 Contemporary Curated auction in New York, in collaboration with a guest curator at the forefront of tastemaking. The February sale selection will showcase trailblazing artists who shaped the postwar era such as Joan Mitchell, Jean Dubuffet, and Yves Klein, alongside innovative and established players in contemporary art, including George Condo, Jenny Holzer and Keith Haring. https://www.youtube.com/embed/n2CocEv5sgM?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Contemporary Art Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/lucian-freud-reveals-himself-through-70-years-of-self-portraits-open-studio-with-jared-bowen 2025-02-14T10:52:29-05:00 https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mfn-4j01DWM/hqdefault.jpg Lucian Freud Reveals Himself Through 70 Years of Self Portraits – Open Studio with Jared Bowen Sotheby’s is pleased to present ‘Lucian Freud Reveals Himself Through 70 Years of Self Portraits – Open Studio with Jared Bowen’. Explore more award-winning features including videos, articles and slideshows about upcoming auctions, art and events. https://www.youtube.com/embed/mfn-4j01DWM?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/in-conversation-nicolas-party 2025-02-16T23:57:59-05:00 https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6pe4SwZ05Lg/hqdefault.jpg In Conversation: Nicolas Party Sotheby’s is pleased to present ‘In Conversation: Nicolas Party’. Explore more award-winning features including videos, articles and slideshows about upcoming auctions, art and events. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6pe4SwZ05Lg?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/is-this-yoshitomo-naras-most-soulful-portrait-exploring-cosmic-eyes-in-the-milky-lake 2025-02-17T06:45:31-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/b0/35/79efcbae44e0b006bda3628e982d/nara-web.jpg Is This Yoshitomo Nara’s Most Soulful Portrait? Exploring Cosmic Eyes (in the Milky Lake) Step into the world of Yoshitomo Nara with Cosmic Eyes (in the Milky Lake)—a powerful reflection of his mature painterly practice and lifelong exploration of self. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CJZab6TcGvo?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Expert Voices Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/how-did-italian-artists-redefine-art-beyond-the-canvas 2025-02-18T11:07:55-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/aa/51/d5d03a844b1386a2dcce0a0f6616/italian-web.jpg How Did Italian Artists Redefine Art Beyond the Canvas? In post-war Italy, a generation of artists redefined the boundaries of contemporary art. Rejecting tradition, they experimented with slashing, burning, and layering—pushing beyond the limits of the canvas to explore space, form, and material in radical new ways. https://www.youtube.com/embed/nIsazxEP-uk?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Expert Voices Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/what-connects-manet-and-nicki-minaj-in-lisa-brices-after-embah 2025-02-20T05:35:06-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/85/af/66d444d8423c95d24899f34fa9a4/brice-web.jpg How does Lisa Brice Combine Classic and Modern to Create After Embah? Lisa Brice’s After Embah (2018) is a striking reimagining of female agency in contemporary painting. Infused with bold pigments and Trinidadian influences, Brice’s luminous figures reject the male gaze, reclaiming their own narrative. Inspired by her conversations with artist Emheyo Bahabba (Embah), this cinematic composition transforms muses into self-possessed subjects, echoing art history while subverting it. Referencing everything from Manet’s Plum Brandy to Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda, After Embah is a powerful statement on autonomy, identity, and artistic legacy. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WiMuQltyhOc?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Expert Voices Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/unveiling-a-never-before-seen-joan-mitchell-painting-untitled-1985 2025-02-25T10:31:39-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/b5/df/b8256d9d4f4383a06b910bc39f7f/thumbnail.png Unveiling a Never Before Seen Joan Mitchell Painting: Untitled 1985 Hues of cobalt blues, saffron orange, plum purples, burgundy and rich greens cascade in sweeping, calligraphic ribbons across the surface of Untitled, an exceptional example of Joan Mitchell’s 1980s oeuvre. Executed in 1985, the present painting is a radiant manifestation of Mitchell's mastery over color and form: a vibrant culmination of her artistic pursuit to push the boundaries of abstraction. Every stroke pulsating with vitality, the composition displays a dynamic interplay of pigment and gesture. In Untitled, Mitchell effortlessly conveys a complex, layered visual experience, transforming the canvas from merely being a surface to a space where color and movement communicate both structure and fluidity. Never before seen by the public, Untitled has notably been held privately for 40 years. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xLuS8Dn9EsY?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Contemporary Art Expert Voices Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/sothebys-germany-1 2026-01-23T18:03:23-05:00 https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zNZbtSwpqpo/hqdefault.jpg Sothebys Germany Sotheby’s is pleased to present ‘Sothebys Germany’. Explore more award-winning features including videos, articles and slideshows about upcoming auctions, art and events. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zNZbtSwpqpo?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/the-only-known-portrait-of-lucian-freuds-first-wife-flyda-and-arvid 2025-02-28T03:54:22-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/5d/2b/c0e3b00a4dc7b19b7104883536c7/flyda-web.jpg The Only Known Self-Portrait With Lucian Freud’s First Wife – Flyda and Arvid Charged with an unnerving psychological power, Flyda and Arvid (1947) is a striking early drawing by Lucian Freud, showcasing his meticulous observation and technical virtuosity. This rare piece is likely the only self-portrait featuring his first wife, Kitty Garman, and was initially conceived as an illustration for Flyda of the Seas: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups, commissioned by Princess Marie Bonaparte—Sigmund Freud’s patient and patron. https://www.youtube.com/embed/f-g4FuxiXE4?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Expert Voices Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/blink-182s-mark-hoppus-talks-skateboarding-punk-rock-and-selling-his-rare-banksy-sothebys 2025-02-28T14:29:15-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/62/81/82b326c14136a9e3f977afa40446/mark-thumbnail.png Why Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Is Auctioning His $5M Banksy Vettriano Remix at Sotheby's Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus is putting his rare, hand-painted Banksy artwork up for auction at Sotheby’s London, with an estimated value of £3-5 million. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RcX1QKpBxOQ?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Philanthropy The London Sales | March 2025 (DO NOT USE) Interviews Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-january-2025-1 2025-02-14T09:57:09-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-february-2025 2025-02-14T09:57:23-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-march-2025 2025-02-14T09:57:35-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-2025-april 2025-02-14T09:57:44-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-2025-may 2025-04-30T13:07:39-04:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-june-2025 2025-05-16T10:34:11-04:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-july-2025 2025-05-16T10:34:27-04:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-august-2025 2025-02-14T09:58:28-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-september-2025 2025-08-20T14:03:55-04:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-october-2025 2025-08-20T14:02:36-04:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-november-2025 2025-02-14T09:59:02-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-global-agenda-december-2025 2025-02-14T09:59:16-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/victoria-beckham-stages-contemporary-art-exhibition-together-with-sothebys 2025-02-06T11:11:06-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/joachim-ma-stradivarius-achieves-11-3m-at-sothebys 2025-02-07T12:54:27-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/menagerie-of-faberge-animals-from-castle-howard-to-be-offered-at-sothebys 2025-02-14T09:20:37-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/blink-182s-mark-hoppus-to-sell-banksys-vettriano-remix-at-sothebys 2025-02-18T11:17:32-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/ciesay-soulz-of-places-faces-stamp-their-style-on-sothebys 2025-02-20T09:38:44-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/alien-wristwear-to-be-sold-at-a-sothebys-watch-auction-this-april 2025-02-24T10:09:20-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-art-of-valuation 2025-02-28T12:44:05-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/public-access-to-conditionally-exempt-objects 2025-02-28T12:44:15-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/centi-millionaires-in-the-uk-from-collectors-to-connoisseurs 2025-02-28T12:44:25-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-art-of-acquisition 2025-02-28T12:44:33-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/the-saunders-collection-first-ever-100m-collection-of-old-masters-to-come-to-auction 2025-03-05T10:04:08-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/historic-evening-in-diriyah-as-sothebys-stages-first-ever-auction-in-saudi-arabia 2025-03-06T09:43:59-05:00