August 23, 2024
Art Investment

The Younger-Than-40 Millionaire Club Is Rewriting The Investing Rule Book By Ditching The Stock Market In Favor Of Unconventional But More Stable And Profitable Options

Instead of buying stocks like older generations, young, rich Americans are putting their money into things like digital money, real estate and fine art. Reports show that people ages 21 to 42 with at least $3 million are looking for new ways to grow their wealth, making them different from both older rich people and

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Art Investment

The art of keeping it simple, by JPMorgan’s Jan Loeys

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. JPMorgan has 240,000 employees worldwide. One of them, managing director Jan Loeys, writes about investment strategy in a way that can sound like a subtle dig at how the other 239,999 choose to spend their

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European Art

These Are The 10 Best Small Art Towns in Europe (and their Best Hotels)

Summary Europe is home to some of the most unique off-the-beaten-path attractions, and small arts towns provide an escape from big cities. The guide recommends the best small art towns to visit for an artistic experience, along with top-rated hotels in each town. Each recommended town offers a variety of art galleries, museums, music festivals,

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Art Investment

New ways to purchase the passion investment of art

Published on September 25, 2023 There are now new pathways to art ownership that include private syndicates and immersive art fairs for investors. The Other Art Fair, May 2023 While most art collectors will only ever make in-person purchases, a growing number of people are open to both online and offline channels, says the director

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Visual artists

Diverse viewpoints heighten 2023-2024 season

This fall, The Contemporary Dayton spotlights numerous artists: the sculptural works of artist/activist Vanessa German and quilts by Vanessa’s mother, Sandra Keat German; filmmakers Bárbara Wagner and Benjamin De Burca’s “Swinguerra,” focusing on disadvantaged queer communities of color in Brazil; and sculptor Shon Walters’ “The Hole Belly,” an endeavor three-and-a-half years in the making grounded

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Visual artists

AFRO inside look: thought leaders and creatives  join Vice President Kamala Harris at her residence to celebrate Black visual artists

By Savannah G.M. Wood, Special to the AFRO On the evening of Monday, September 19, I was honored to attend a private event at the Vice President of the United States’s residence celebrating Black visual artists.  Jessica Bell Brown, Curator and Department Head for Contemporary Art at the Baltimore Museum of Art and Curator of

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European Fine art

WCMFA to feature exhibition of Picasso works in November

Daniel Fulco, Ph.D. As summer concludes, the museum is preparing for an exciting fall exhibition schedule. “Picasso on Paper: The Artist as Printmaker, 1923–72” will be at the museum Nov. 11 through March 3. The first exhibition at the museum devoted to Spanish-born artist Pablo Picasso since 1972, “Picasso on Paper” features 62 etchings, engravings,

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European Art

On British Art and Culture in Europe

We are pleased to announce Sonia Boyce as the next British representative at the Venice Art Biennale. Artistic and cultural ties with Europe will be vital to renewing close relations with our European neighbours. Alasdair Donaldson discusses the importance of on-going links through such activities, and gives a personal view about the UK’s future place

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Visual artists

Fabulous Florals and Fine Arts Opens Submissions for 2024…

PAINT AND PETALS. The Pablo Center has opened art submissions for their annual Fabulous Florals and Fine Art exhibit. (“The Signal” by Dez Lezotte, Jake Lindgren) Calling all visual artists and floral designers! Ever wanted to see your artwork translated into the art of floristry or vice versa? The Pablo Center at the Confluence wants

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European Art

Spain seeks to improve artists’ rights across EU but labour reforms at home fall short

One of Spain’s priorities for its six-month presidency of the European Union is to improve working conditions for artists and culture workers across the bloc’s 27 member states. But critics say that the country’s domestic labour reforms, introduced at the start of the year and now stuck in political limbo, do not go far enough

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