Since it launched in the Middle East and North Africa towards the end of 2018, streams generated by acts from the region in other parts of the world have grown at an average rate of close to 40% every year, says Spotify. And it isn’t just the Arab diaspora – said to tally around 50 million
In a groundbreaking move that merges the worlds of art and finance, legendary prediction painter Cristo Xvion has launched his innovative investment platform, the Cristo Exchange. Art collectors have the distinctive chance on this platform to invest between $100 and $500 in replicated prints of his iconic predictive art pieces, valued from $1 million to
Stocks, bonds, index funds, and real estate are the traditional instruments that are part and parcel of any good wealth management strategy. However, investments in luxury items such as art, cars, whisky and wine have emerged in recent years as alternative options for astute investors looking to diversify their investment portfolio. In fact, over the
Frieze Editor’s Picks is a fortnightly column in which a frieze editor shares their recommendations for what to watch, read and listen to. Miyoko Ito, Heart of Hearts Although more than 40 years have passed since her death, Japanese-American painter Miyoko Ito has only recently experienced a resurgence in terms of scholarship and exhibitions – including the highly praised
Blue-chip art, or iconic 20th-century masterpieces Art, valued at over $2100 billion in 2022 according to Deloitte, is gradually becoming a key element of individual’s wealth seeking diversification. However, the market is diverse and performances vary depending on the style, era, or medium. In other words, it’s a sector for connoisseurs. In this context, Arnaud
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West on Jan. 16 is launching an exhibit titled “Inner Light: The Art of Tom Gilleon,” whom it described as “one of the most respected masters in contemporary Western art.” Before dedicating himself to fine art in the 1990s, Gilleon was an accomplished illustrator who worked on NASA’s Apollo
The Alliance for the Arts is seeking Florida artists to submit their work to the Annual All Florida Juried Exhibit by Monday, Jan. 15. This show is the Alliance’s longest running exhibition, entering its 38th year. The show features pieces created by artists, both emerging talents alongside established artists, working in
There is no word for art in the Lakota language. But the power of art, in every facet of life, has drawn a boisterous group of moccasin beaders, painters, regalia artists and producers of Native hip-hop down a two-lane road that undulates through the tawny hills of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, eight miles from
Law & Politics An online petition seeking to have the show reinstated has already received nearly 5,000 signatures. Samia Halaby. Photo courtesy of the Palestine Museum US. Indiana University’s Eskenazi Museum of Art has cancelled an upcoming show of work by Palestinian artist Samia Halaby. The exhibition, “Samia Halaby: Centers of Energy,” had been in
The Art Angle This week, Cem A., the artist behind @freeze_magazine, joins Ben Davis on the podcast. A meme by @Freeze_Magazine, aka artist Cem A. Courtesy of the artist. If you like art and are on Instagram, then you probably know the account @freeze_magazine—that’s freeze spelled with an E, like “help me, I’m freezing,” not