Fauvism

20th-century masterpieces on tap at upcoming auctions

Christie's has a lineup of 20th-century masterpieces by Lucian Freud, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso and Roy Lichtenstein that will come to auction this fall Works by some of the most coveted artists of impressionist and modern art are coming to auction this fall, including two major works by Paul Gauguin.

Recovered Matisse shown in Venezuela after mystery theft

A painting by Henri Matisse stolen more than a decade ago in Caracas and later recovered in an FBI sting is on display again in the Venezuelan capital.
      
The "Odalisque in Red Pants", worth around $3 million, was exhibited Tuesday for the first time in more than a decade at the Museum of Contemporary Art.