Koons, an American artist, broke the record for the most expensive work of art by a living artist. His Balloon Dog (Orange) sold for $58.4 million at a Christie’s New York auction, beating out Gerhard Richter for the title. read more
Similar to artnet News’s last list featuring the top 10 most expensive living British artists, the lack of diversity is evident, and the problem is no different on this side of the Atlantic. David Hammons is the only person of color on the list, and Cindy Sherman has been knocked off, leaving Cady Noland as the lone female artist in this pricey deck of cards. read more
the most expensive living artists. Top-50 most expensive living artists for 2013. The rating is compiled on the basis of data provided by agency Skate's Art Market Research on Top-5000 most expensive works of visual art sold at open auctions before 2013 (data on closed private sales were ignored). read more