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Jan 2023
40m 35s

Sotheby's vs Christie's | The Art of the...

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Get your paddles ready, because we’re diving into the art of the auction. First up is Vanity Fair art columnist Nate Freeman, who’s taking us inside New York high society with a look at auction culture today — including a record-breaking sale that raked in over $1 billion. Later, digital artist Refik Anadol introduces us to the world of NFT art, which is turning the industry on its head. His collections have been auctioned at both Christie’s and Sotheby’s, and are featured in museums across the world.


Refik Anadol’s installation Unsupervised runs through March 5, 2023 at MoMA.


Read Nate Freeman’s column True Colors on Vanity Fair.

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