By Walker Simon NEW YORK (Reuters) – Blistering sales this week of Latin American art set auction records for 31 artists spanning three centuries, ranging from creators in the Spanish colonial period to living artists like Colombia’s Fernando Botero. In New York on Monday and Tuesday, Sotheby’s sold $33.9 million worth of art, a record high for works from the region at auction, and Christie’s sold $24.3 million. “Our November sale series has been a glorious celebration of Latin American art,” said Alex Stein, Sotheby’s Latin American art chief. …
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