Art Basel: Galleries
Modern Work The big boys of the show, those whose pieces are worth tens of millions of dollars are generally in the galleries that have modern work. The quantity of Andy Warhol pieces at this show is staggering. His Brillo boxes, Prints, Painted Prints, you name it. Everyone wants one for their collection. I don't know whether there is a saturation of his work because he had a prolific career, if it was actually his place in art history or some other market value scheme that I'm not privy to, but Warhol madness is in the collecting crowd this year. I could never collect art simply as an investment. I don't like Warhol's work and would never desire to own it especially with an $80 million dollar price tag. According to my tour guide there was a Francis Bacon Painting worth $60 million and a Picasso worth $30 at Galerie Krugier & Cie from Geneva. Among the artists who sold pieces for over $2 million were Mark Rothko, Maurizio Cattelan, Anish K...