Christie’s – Online Magazine No.220
When Botticelli met SpongeBob SquarePants: why this KAWS tondo bridges 500 years of art
This semi-abstract painting not only marks a turning point in the artist’s career, but also boasts an intriguing tondo format. Alastair Smart explains how NYT links Botticelli, Raphael and Ingres to the Smurfs and SpongeBob SquarePants
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Monk, mentor, lover, friend: the man behind some of the best-loved sculptures of our time
A guide to the life and career of the 19th- and early 20th-century French sculptor who revolutionised the medium, creating some of the best-known — and best-loved — sculptures of our time
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The power of community: how many hands made light work of this Carrie Mae Weems banner
Christie’s post-war and contemporary art specialist Noah Davis explains why this banner work by Carrie Mae Weems offers a positive message in a time of uncertainty
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The succour of solitude: from Kahlo to Kusama, 10 artists who found strength in their isolation
Many of today’s highest-selling artists produced their best works in solitude, away from the clamour of society
