AP Exclusive: George Michael’s art collection up for auction

LONDON (AP) — A trove of art collected by singer George Michael before his death in 2016 is going up for auction in London.
Christie’s is selling the star’s collection, including pieces by Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Sarah Lucas — members of the “Young British Artists” generation who, like Michael, shook up Britain’s creative scene in the 1980s and ’90s.
Christie’s contemporary art expert, Cristian Albu, said Friday that the collection is &