What is AI art?, Warhol’s ‘Myths’ series, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Dr A. Botenga’s wine collection, Project for Empty Space, and more͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This week’s stories
‘AI technology is the future — its connection to creativity is increasingly important’
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As Christie’s launches a first sale focused on artificial intelligence, we present the names to know and discover why, for these artists, ‘there are always human hands involved in some shape or form’
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How Warhol’s prints changed the way we see: featuring lots from his 1981 ‘Myths’ series, from Superman to Uncle Sam
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‘One of Europe’s greatest wine collections’: Dr A. Botenga on the 70-year passion that at its height embraced 55,000 bottles
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Project for Empty Space is nurturing the artists of tomorrow in Newark and NYC — we meet the founders and their alumni
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Lawrence Alma-Tadema: the artist whose ‘Victorians in togas’ made him a hit in London — and a player in Hollywood
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Editor’s picks
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The 1913 painting L’Oubli des Passions (The Forgetting of Passions) is a distillation of the philosophy of the Belgian artist Jean Delville. He was a fervent believer in the need to transcend the material world and aspire to the spiritual — hence this beatifically serene image of male and female figures in perfect harmony, gazing not at one another but at the stars
Estimate: £120,000-180,000
13 February, London
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Château Mouton Rothschild 1988 follows the winemaker’s long tradition of bringing in top artists to design its labels. In this case, Keith Haring has painted a pair of rams, the emblem of the company, in his unmistakable street-art style. The 1988 is regarded as a classic vintage, praised for its bouquet of exotic spice, with notes of smoke and dark fruit on the palate
Estimate: £1,900-2,400
until 18 February, Online
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These circular brass hall lights, from the collection of fashion icon Iris Apfel, have been enlivened by the addition of ceramic parrots, probably dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. The light fittings thereby take on the guise of perches, where one bird sits calmly while the other spreads its wings and raises a leg, as if about to take off and fly around the room
Estimate: $2,000-3,000
until 13 February, Online
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In the vivid shade of pink dubbed ‘framboise’ by Hermès, this Togo leather Retourné Kelly 25 from 2021 is a standout statement piece, resplendent in gold hardware. Retourné literally means ‘turned inside out’, which is what happens during the process of making the bag. This results in a softer-edged, more relaxed profile than the rigidly structured Kelly Sellier
Price on request
Private Sales
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Anytime, Anywhere
ART AND LUXURY, READY TO TAKE HOME
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Christie’s Award Exhibition 2025
London, 10-14 February
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