August 15, 2024
Art Investment

Arts investment could turn around small town economies

About a dozen years ago, I did a documentary about better ideas for the economy, post-great financial crisis. It was called “Fixing the Future.” We opened the film with something broken in need of fixing: a derelict section of Main Street in my hometown, Waterville, Maine. Now, in the name of community revitalization, this mill

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Art Investment

New Cask100 wine and whisky investment fund to launch

Cask100 is being officially launched this month and the fine wine and whisky investment fund will be regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, its founders said. The $20m, closed-end fund is set to encompass a diverse portfolio of investment-grade wines and whiskies, said the firms, which together launched a similar fund for the art market

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Visual artists

Marvel VFX artists unanimously vote to unionize

VFX artists have faced increased workloads and tight deadlines to complete some of the industry’s biggest budget franchise films in recent years, leading to tension between these workers and studios. In particular, Disney, which owns Marvel Studios, required immense special effects work in the last three years to complete a massive slate of superhero films

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Visual artists

2nd Circuit Covering Murals Allowed Under 1990 Visual Artists Rig

A recent Second Circuit case has brought the debate surrounding contentious art and intellectual property rights to the forefront. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Vermont Law School’s decision to cover a pair of murals, which the school and many of its students found to be offensive, did not violate

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Art Investment

$20 Million Fund Gives Investors a Taste of Soaring Market for Rare Whiskies and Fine Wines

But, as wine and whisky lovers have learned in recent years, both can also deliver a nice return on investment.  Winston Art Group and its subsidiary WineAdvise—which for years have counseled wealthy individuals on their wine and spirits collections—has teamed with Artory, which offers a blockchain registry of verified information on fine art and collectibles,

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European Art

‘Delicious works of art’: Seasoned pastry chef opens European bakery in Easton | Eat, Sip, Shop

EASTON, Pa. – Foodies looking to satisfy their sweet tooth have a new destination to frequent in downtown Easton. Fox Bakery, a European-style bakery offering unique, artisan cakes, tarts, macarons and more, held a grand opening Sept. 1 at 125 N. Third St. in downtown Easton.  Fox Bakery Fox Bakery, a European-style bakery offering unique,

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Art Investment

What Is Masterworks, the Leading Fractional Art Investment Platform?

Investing in blue-chip art probably seems out of reach for most people. Let’s be honest – how many of us have millions just lying around to drop on a Monet or Picasso? But thanks to an innovative app called Masterworks, even less-experienced investors now have a way to add blue-chip art to their portfolios. Masterworks

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Art Investment

Venom & Artfi: A Partnership Revolutionizing Art Investment | by Venom Network

Venom is proud to announce a partnership with Artfi that will reshape the intersection of art and technology through bringing real world assets on-chain. Artfi is a blue chip investment platform that allows users to invest in fine art through fractionalized NFTs. Together, we’re set to redefine access to world-renowned artworks and bring a wave

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Art Investment

Has the NFT investment craze finally fizzled out?

These days, the investment world seems more prone to fads and fashions than ever before, but it really jumped the shark with non-fungible tokens. NFTs were so hard to explain that cryptocurrencies seemed a model of simplicity by comparison, while the irrational mania they unleashed made overblown meme stocks such as GameStop and AMC Entertainment

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Art Investment

Masterworks Review 2023 • Pros & Cons • Benzinga

Masterworks Ratings at a Glance Why Choose Masterworks? Why invest with Masterworks? Some of the best reasons to open a Masterwork account include: Easy data location: Masterworks’ platform is well-designed and SEC and bank documents are easily available. Unique investing method: Masterworks offers a unique investing platform and method. It registers major works of art

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