Katharine Nichols Op Art, Not Pop Art‘Op Art’ is a form of painting that uses geometric shapes, colour theory and the psychology of perception to create optical illusions.
Katharine NicholsHockney Appears to Fall Short at Christie's...'Sur la Terrasse' sold just within estimate at Christie's for $29,501,250 - a fair price for a brilliant work
Katharine NicholsBrexit Breeds Creativity at Moniker's 10th Anniversary FairA review of the installation hall at this year's Moniker, which asks artists what Brexit is to them.
Katharine NicholsFemale Talent Shines in the Latest Society of Women Artists ExhibitionSo why are women still so under-represented in global auctions and institutions? As a woman and somebody who loves art by female artists, it is no surprise t...
Katharine NicholsSotheby’s Wins the Twentieth Century Battle as Brexit Uncertainty Strikes Christie’sJune’s ‘Twentieth Century Week’ – as Christie’s has coined it – marks the end of the big modern and contemporary auctions for another season. Coming so soon ...
Katharine NicholsModern British Art: Sculpture Rules as Dames Barbara Hepworth and Elisabeth Frink Take the CrownsIt’s Twentieth Century Week again in London, and Christie’s led the way this evening with a Modern British Art Evening sale that sold 80% of pieces, totallin...
Katharine NicholsTEFAF or Frieze Faff? That is the QuestionWith Frieze New York and TEFAF New York Spring running concurrently, Katharine Nichols asks whether Frieze is really worth the faff.
Katharine NicholsWho runs the (art) world? Girls! (well, not quite yet, but they’re getting there…)This week’s Post-War and Contemporary auctions in London saw Sotheby’s and Christie’s yet again fighting to attract the biggest and most high profile global ...
Katharine NicholsWhat's in a Name? Beauty Wins Out in the First Impressionist and Modern Sales of 2019I always find the first big London sales of the year particularly exciting. For me, London’s Impressionist and Modern art week marks the start of the art yea...
Katharine NicholsThe Best Exhibitions of 20182018…a year characterised by economic uncertainty and political turmoil throughout the UK. And it wasn’t all smooth sailing in the art world either. Numerous...
Katharine NicholsInterview with Fusionist Artist Amanda WattCurrently being exhibited by K. Nichols Contemporary at a pop up space in London, Amanda Watt is a mid-career ‘Fusionist’ Artist from Northern Ireland. Havin...
Katharine NicholsHockney Makes a Splash with $90.3 Million Sale to Become World’s Most Expensive Living ArtistJust minutes ago, at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art auction in New York, the hammer went down on David Hockney’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool and Tw...
Katharine NicholsRecords Fall At This Season's New York Impressionist and Modern Art AuctionsIt’s that time of year when we get terribly excited about the big New York autumn (fall) art auctions. Arguably the final big Modern & Contemporary sales of ...
Katharine NicholsThe Banksy Saga Continued: How is Sotheby’s’ Reputation not in Shreds? My previous post discussed my view on how Banksy and his team pulled off the most successful PR campaign the art world has ever seen. But there is a more pre...
Katharine NicholsLaughing all the way to the Banksy ... The new PR kingIt’s easy in my profession to become a little too engaged in the art world. To assume that every bit of industry gossip, auction result or new exhibition ...
Katharine NicholsFrieze Masters: Five of the BestThe thing I love most about Frieze Masters – apart from the obvious quality of the artworks – is the sheer variety the fair has to offer. Modern and historic...
Katharine NicholsFrieze London: Strangely Beautiful, or Beautifully Strange?I always hear mixed reports about Frieze London from my fellow art market professionals. Most enjoy it, some dread it, and a handful live for it. I am never ...
Katharine NicholsFrieze Week: The Best of The RestI have always had a love/hate relationship with Frieze Week. So much amazing art to see, but so little time! As the big galleries and auction houses in Londo...
