What one million dollars can buy you in art

A René Magritte painting title “La recherche de l’absolu” was sold for £657,250 ($1,055,544) by Christie’s at the “The Art of the Surreal Evening Sale” auction on February, 9 2011. Among the great surrealist works that were auctioned, René Magritte’s other painting “L’aimant” sold for the most, an amazing £4,745,250 including buyer’s premium.

 Andy Warhol piece went for over one million dollars yesterday in London at Christie’s “Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale”

“Mao” – £657,250 ($1,140,986)

Ohhh…Alright… by Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein’s work “Ohhh…Alright…” sells for a record $42,642,500 at Christie’s Post-war and Contemporary Evening Sale on Nov 10, 2010.

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Studio Visit with Ted Gahl

From fecalface.com, Ted Gahl was asked: 

I just gave you $1,000,000. Quick, what do you do with it?

1. $700,000 on McMansion where my posse and I can lay our heads at.

2. $200,000 on purple Lamborghini with "Big Teddy" embroidered into headrests.

3. $100,000 on battery-powered, voice-command diamond necklace that spins around when shouted at.

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"L.H.O.O.Q." 1919 Marcel Duchamp

"She has a hott ass" 2010 Christi Saunders

Julia Roberts sprouts some fuzz in Subway.

"FUZZ" Subway Burner

New York Subway Art

"Together we'll Go fart" 2011 Ellery Marshall

Subway Vandalism : Annoying or Gallant?

This calls to mind a particular historical beer guzzling Steve Slater-some people hurrahed but others boohahed.  AIR RAGE!

What is a modern day hero?  Can we compare these two?  Who is your hero? Are there so many icons subversively, underground, in the air, on the air that we are lost in an oceanic blob of choices?

"Alma" 2011 Nathan Loda

Nathan Loda will be having his first solo show EVER tonight at the Bridge Gallery in Shepardstown, VA. Congratulations!
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