Cildo MEIRELES (1948)

Facing the worst economic crisis in the country’s history, the domestic market for Brazilian artists has remained relatively buoyant compared with the international market, with slow sales in New York and London. Less than 10 years ago, Brazil was seen as a model of virtue by a large segment of the international art community who […]

The auction company Phillips has become a leading specialist in the sale of Latin American art. Today considered a reference in the field, it provides strong competition to Christie’s and Sotheby’s for control of this lucrative segment which regularly throws up important works by major artists

Every fortnight, Artprice provides a short round up of art market news: Erro in Lyon – Sao Paulo – Phillips and London

Another Friday Top. Every fortnight Artprice posts a theme-based auction ranking. This week: the top ten auction results in 2011 for Contemporary Latin American artists.