A painting Vincent van Gogh created while briefly working side-by-side with his friend Paul Gauguin in the south of France has brought in $66.3m (€59m) at auction.

Gerda Frömel drowned aged 44, but a new exhibition serves as a reminder of why she was one of Ireland’s most lauded sculptors, writes Alan O’Riordan

One of the art world’s most recognisable images – Edvard Munch’s The Scream - sold for a record $119,922,500 (€90.94m) at auction in New York City.

A Pablo Picasso portrait of his teenage mistress has sold for £25.2m (€29.7m) at auction.

A 1932 Pablo Picasso painting of his mistress sold at a New York City auction for a world record $106.5 million (€82.67m).

A 1932 Pablo Picasso painting of his mistress sold at a New York City auction for a world record $106.5m (€82m).

A LIFE-SIZE bronze sculpture of a man by Alberto Giacometti was sold at auction for the world record price of £65,001,250 (€74 million).

Aidan O’Brien and Jamie Spencer team up with the unexposed Yehudi in tomorrow’s Criterium de Saint-Cloud, the juvenile prize which brings the curtain down on France’s Group One programme.

Aidan O’Brien has five juveniles entered in the Criterium International at Saint-Cloud on Saturday.

One-time Vodafone Derby fancy Alberto Giacometti has left Aidan O’Brien to join Laura de Seroux in America.

NAYEF has eased slightly with the sponsors ahead of the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.

IT’S D-Day for Vodafone Epsom Derby hero Kris Kin when he will need to be supplemented if he is to run in the Irish equivalent next Sunday.

Vespone comfortably held the late charge of the Neville Callaghan-trained Magistretti to win the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp today.

RUSSIAN RHYTHM achieved a feat that has proved beyond every top-class filly who has attempted it since 1979 by adding yesterday's Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot to last month's Sagitta 1000 Guineas success.

Aidan O’Brien has withdrawn his two runners from today’s meeting at Royal Ascot on account of the prevailing fast ground.

CHAMPION trainer Aidan O’Brien has declared Black Sam Bellamy for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot tomorrow.

This year’s Vodafone Derby form may come under scrutiny in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp.

Hawk Wing has been installed as red hot favourite for the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

HAWK WING’S appearance in next week’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot is eagerly awaited following his brilliant win in the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes.

Watering has begun at Royal Ascot in preparation for next week’s five-day spectacular.

Dermot Weld's Sagitta 2000 Guineas winner Refuse To Bend, will be campaigned over a mile for the rest of the season after finishing only 13th in the Vodafone Derby.

Michael Kinane has spoken of the difficulty he faced in choosing Brian Boru from a strong hand of Aidan O’Brien’s four Vodafone Derby runners ahead of the premier Classic at Epsom.

Mick Kinane today spoke of the difficulty he faced in choosing Brian Boru from a strong hand of Aidan O’Brien’s four Vodafone Derby runners ahead of tomorrow’s premier Classic at Epsom.

Frankie Dettori has confirmed that Godolphin intend to have a runner in Saturday’s Vodafone Derby at Epsom.

ENGLISH 2000 Guineas winner Refuse To Bend is very much on track for Saturday’s Vodafone Derby at Epsom, as Mark Weld yesterday emphatically denied rumours regarding the horse’s recent homework.

CHAMPION trainer Aidan O’Brien is to rely on a team of four in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday as he bids to win the blue riband for a record third consecutive year.

Champion trainer Aidan O’Brien is to rely on a team of four in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday as he bids to win the blue riband for a record third consecutive year.

REFUSE TO BEND’S Vodafone Derby price was on the slide yesterday when negative vibes emerged after the Dermot Weld-trained colt galloped yesterday morning.

Pat Eddery has got off Terry Mills’ Let Me Try Again to ride the Aidan O’Brien-trained The Great Gatsby in the Vodafone Derby.

DUTCH GOLD and Kris Kin will both be added to the field for the Vodafone Der

Dalakhani, the Aga Khan’s unbeaten dual Group One winner, is one of 24 remaining acceptors left in the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Chantilly on Sunday.

AIDAN O’BRIEN may bypass next Sunday’s Prix du Jockey-Club and let all his Vodafone Derby entries take their chance at Epsom.

THAT 4-1 the Aidan O’Brien stable, offered by Cashmans for Saturday’s Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh, earlier in the week seemed a very fair price-at the time.

MINGUN gets the vote to strike another minor blow for Ballydoyle in the Irishtown Maiden at Leopardstown tonight.

Brian Boru has been backed today for next month’s Vodafone Derby at Epsom.

BRIAN BORU is still set to captain Aidan O’Brien’s Vodafone Derby squad as the Ballydoyle team go all out to capture the blue riband of racing for a history-making third consecutive year.

Brian Boru is still set to captain Aidan O’Brien’s Vodafone Derby squad as the Ballydoyle team go all out to capture the blue riband of racing for a history-making third consecutive year.

JOCKEY Christophe Soumillon rode a Group One treble including the French 2000 and 1000 Guineas on a disappointing afternoon for the Irish and British challengers at Longchamp yesterday.

Dalakhani maintained his 100% record with a smooth victory in the Prix Lupin at Longchamp today.

FOREIGN raiders outnumber the locals for the French 2000 Guineas, the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, at Longchamp tomorrow, and the 10-runner Classic will also be graced

MICHAEL KINANE will do duty for Ballydoyle in France on Sunday, rather than partner Brian Boru in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown.