A David Hockney painting of his friend Henry Geldzahler and Geldzahler's then-partner Christopher Scott has sold at Christie's London auction house for $49.5 million. View this post on … [Read more...] about David Hockney Double Portrait of Gay Couple Sells for Nearly $50 Million
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David Hockney Painting of Former Lover Fetches $90.3 Million, Breaks Record for Living Artist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHSZoj8evYw David Hockney's well-known 1972 painting Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) broke the auction record for a living artist, selling for $90.3 … [Read more...] about David Hockney Painting of Former Lover Fetches $90.3 Million, Breaks Record for Living Artist
Banksy Meant to Destroy the Entire ‘Girl and Balloon’ Painting But the Shredder Malfunctioned: WATCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxkwRNIZgdY Banksy released a video on Thursday revealing that his "Girl and Balloon" artwork, which descended halfway out of its frame in a shredded state … [Read more...] about Banksy Meant to Destroy the Entire ‘Girl and Balloon’ Painting But the Shredder Malfunctioned: WATCH
Florida Woman Wins Right to Punch Martin Shkreli in the Deplorable Face
Loathsome former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli, who made headlines last fall after jacking the price of an AIDS drug by 5400%, this week auctioned off the right to punch him in the … [Read more...] about Florida Woman Wins Right to Punch Martin Shkreli in the Deplorable Face
Fire Island Pines Gay Resort Hits Auction Block Today; Bids Start at $8.5 Million
The historic and iconic commercial district of New York's longtime gay resort Fire Island Pines, which includes the Pavilion nightclub, several restaurants, a hotel and retail spaces, goes up for … [Read more...] about Fire Island Pines Gay Resort Hits Auction Block Today; Bids Start at $8.5 Million
Ian McKellen Auctioning His Wedding Officiant Suit For Charity
Sir Ian McKellen is offering one lucky bidder the chance to dress just like him in the name of charity. Rather than Magneto’s crimson cape or Gandalf’s flowing robes however, McKellen is … [Read more...] about Ian McKellen Auctioning His Wedding Officiant Suit For Charity
Francis Bacon Triptych of Lucian Freud Sells for Record-Breaking $142 Million: VIDEO
‘X-Men’ Artwork Featuring Northstar’s Marriage Proposal to His Boyfriend is Up for Sale
Gay X-Men fans should be salivating over this. The splash page to X-Men #50, in which Northstar proposes to his boyfriend Kyle Jinadu, is up for auction on eBay. Writes the Hollywood Reporter: … [Read more...] about ‘X-Men’ Artwork Featuring Northstar’s Marriage Proposal to His Boyfriend is Up for Sale
