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Including: Martin Wong's paintbrushes, a Dan Flavin master class at Gagosian, and a lot more. The post 5 Thrilling Artworks and Shows From a Heady, Fraught Art Basel Paris appeared first on Artnet News.

Plus, a rare Hilma af Klint surfaces at auction, forthcoming Róng Museum appoints curatorial team, and more industry intel. The post Barbara Hepworth Dominates at Christie’s $30M British and Irish Art Evening Sale appeared first on Artnet News.

Some others fairs have not yet made announcements. The post Art Basel Paris to Close Early in Face of Weekend Protests appeared first on Artnet News.

Monet's ‘Iris’ carries the highest estimate ever set for a painting at auction in France, at up to $33.7 million. The post Paris Auction Houses Turn Up the Heat appeared first on Artnet News.

The Roman sculpture smashed its presale estimate of $12 million. The post $34.3M Roman Marble Busts Through Antiquity Record at Sotheby’s appeared first on Artnet News.

It is now the most expensive painting to sell at auction in France. The post Monet’s Long-Hidden ‘Iris’ Blooms to Record $56.2M at Auction appeared first on Artnet News.

The painting is estimated to fetch between $60 million and $80 million—outstripping the artist's auction record of $44.8 million. The post This Kandinsky Work Is Primed to Shatter the Artist’s Record appeared first on Artnet News.

Author Isaac Butler discusses his book on the 1980s culture wars and the echoes of that history today. The post Back to the Culture Wars appeared first on Artnet News.