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Posted inArt

The Fake Art Industry Is Booming Online

Avatar photo by Chris Cobb September 28, 2022September 29, 2022

From exhibition catalogue pages marketed as original prints to brazenly fake “authorized” copies of Harings and Warhols, we’re living in a golden age of art piracy.

Posted inNews

Man Finds “Priceless” Napoleon Memorabilia Stolen in Museum Heist — on eBay

by Sarah Rose Sharp April 10, 2022April 8, 2022

A Sydney art dealer bought the portrait of Josephine Bonaparte, stolen in 2014, for the bargain price of $250 on the online marketplace.

Posted inSponsored

eBay for Charity and Brazilian Artist Ernesto Neto Partner to Support Fondation Beyeler’s Public Art Project

by eBay July 27, 2018January 31, 2020

Proceeds benefit American Friends of Fondation Beyeler, which promotes and supports public understanding and appreciation of art and art education.

Posted inSponsored

Ai Weiwei Creates Special Edition Artworks for Public Art Fund, Exclusively Available on eBay

by eBay October 12, 2017October 11, 2017

A collaboration between eBay for Charity and Public Art Fund (PAF), 100% of proceeds will benefit PAF’s Ai Weiwei exhibition, Good Fences Make Good Neighbors.

Posted inArt

Selling Sticks and a Slap in the Face: Artists Intervene in eBay

by Rob Walker July 11, 2017July 11, 2017

For the project #exstrange, artists from around the globe disrupted eBay as a way of facilitating exchanges among strangers.

Posted inIn Brief

Thanks to Capitalism, These Authentic Communist Statues Could Be Yours

by Claire Voon June 28, 2017June 27, 2017

Available for purchase right now on eBay are two statues of Joseph Stalin and Vladimir Lenin, both completely intact and attached to their original pedestals.

Posted inArt

Mourning eBay’s Days as the Internet’s Kitschiest, Most Surreal Mall

Avatar photo by Mark Dery May 19, 2017June 6, 2022

The passing of the old eBay is the last nail in the cyberflâneur’s coffin.

Posted inOpinion

The Most-Searched Artists in the US, According to eBay

by Jillian Steinhauer December 16, 2014December 19, 2014

What significance does Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi have to people in the state of Michigan? Why do the netizens of Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Wisconsin love Faith Ringgold?

Posted inIn Brief

Christie’s Goes Prix Fixe with eBay Pricing Model

by Mostafa Heddaya October 30, 2014

An upcoming sale at Christie’s London titled “Buy or Bid” will allow patrons to purchase lots at a fixed price, the auction house announced in a release.

Posted inOpinion

4Chan Circlejerk Goes to eBay, Anonymous Screenshot ‘Sells’ for $90K

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian August 4, 2014August 7, 2014

Whether or not you consider the 4Chan post that recently sold for $90,900 art or not, it has certainly become the latest source of frenzy over the limits of commodification — or was it just a major troll on the click-hungry media?

Posted inNews

Sotheby’s and eBay Join Forces for Online Auctions

by Mostafa Heddaya July 14, 2014

Sotheby’s auction house has tapped eBay to expand its offerings online, the companies announced in a joint statement today.

Posted inNews

Anti-Zimmerman Artist Points to eBay’s Hypocrisy for Pulling Painting

Avatar photo by Hrag Vartanian December 25, 2013December 29, 2013

The artist at the center of the anti-Zimmerman painting controversy on eBay, Michael D’Auntuono, responded to Hyperallergic’s questions via email about the online auction site’s decision to remove his painting because it violated eBay’s Hateful or Discriminatory policy.

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