The highly publicized Andy Warhol portrait of Michael Jackson was finally sold at the Vered Gallery in East Hampton on Tuesday night. The 1984 painting, originally commission by Time Magazine, was purchased in a silent auction for over $1 million – though gallery co-owner Janet Lehr is not releasing the buyer’s name or the exact amount of the sale. She has said it was a “competitive battle” and noted that the buyer is a speculator, not an art collector…
