@christies_inc: Mark Rothko's 'No. 15 (Two Greens and Red Stripe)' achieved $98.4M, setting a new record for the artist tonight at Christie's New York in Rockefeller Center. The 1964 masterpiece from the collection of Agnes Gund was acquired directly from the artist during a visit to Rothko's studio three years after the work was created. As one of Gund's most cherished pieces, it left her apartment only once before coming to auction — and now cements itself in art history.

Kerry Henderson :

Hahaha. It’s a freaking stripe of paint, y’all

Ruralxplore :

I live Mark Rothko’s work!

SØVERE :

This is what recognition does: it turns silence into a market event, and absence into authority.

western_500 :

What’s really going on here?

Amanda🌻 :

I don’t get it , I must be poor

caulleyemmanuel :

Plutasteus :

wth is this even worth?

JD :

My living room wall is painted better

Madison1595 :

When you have more money than you know what to do with!

Mike🇿🇦 :

Wasn't this sold at Sothbey's?

iloveyourmom491 :

WTH. I can paint this for $40

lookinthemirror :

this is AI just saying that to make the blow land softer

Hotter in Person :

Museums buy art so they can drive tourism to their galleries. its an investment. obv some buyers are private but theres lots of museum owners too

JS :

CALLED A MASTERPIECE???

rabbittarius :

Lan Fx :

I will have one million $ in december

Ama Ba Kwaku :

mmoa

tiamaria :

Maybe my old boss😂

Yosu Arangüena :

God, I wish I was rich

utopiajcoisa67 :

Low price. The work its absolutely amazing 😎

TheGoliathStoner :

Madness 😂😂😂😂

eric :

ABSOLUTE RUBBISH

Q u i n n 🍀 :

Oooft my heart sank when I first found out how much these paintings auctioned for 😂🥵