Art Market Arun Kakar Peak New York art season is upon us. In addition to a raft of galas, marquee auctions, and gallery openings, the city is set to play host to a full slate of art fairs across the next two weeks, including six we’re eyeing closely: Frieze, NADA, Independent, 1-54, Future Fair, and
Art institutions receive over $11M to develop new leadership and curatorial positions to increase racial equity in the sector NEW YORK, NY – (May 3, 2023) Today, four national funding partners, Alice L. Walton Foundation, Ford Foundation, Mellon Foundation, and Pilot House Philanthropy announced the Leadership in Art Museums (LAM) initiative. Over the next five
Bob Thompson died of a heroin overdose in 1966, a few weeks shy of his twenty-ninth birthday. In the course of the previous eight years, he’d painted more than a thousand pictures: on average, one every three days. God only knows what drove him, but I’d like to imagine that it was a B-minus on
Overlooking the waters of the Grand Canal in Venice, the former home of American art collector Peggy Guggenheim houses one of Italy’s most important collections of 20th century works. Until recently, many of them were at risk from an invisible attacker: acetic acid released by their ageing wooden picture frames. Chemists based in another renowned Italian
Artur Trawinski. Photo: Tomasz Domżał. Based between Poland and France, Artur Trawinski harbors a strong attachment to Eastern European art, particularly Abstract Expressionism of the 1960s and its Polish practitioners, both emerging and established. Five years ago, the cosmetics entrepreneur founded the nonprofit European ArtEast Foundation with the aim of commissioning and promoting Eastern European
Art has long been considered a valuable asset class for investors, with the potential for high returns and unique physical and aesthetic qualities. While the art market has seen its share of ups and downs, it remains an attractive option for those seeking alternative investments. One company at the forefront of investing in art is
Rotterdam’s Market Hall is a successful example of artists and real estate partners coming together to create an inspiring civic space. Many cities have quarters that are widely regarded as cool, but Rotterdam can claim, literally, to have a Cool District. Pronounced “coal” in Dutch, the district was a separate municipality from Rotterdam until 1816,
WHEN it comes to investing, diversification is an important pillar. It’s all about investing in a range of assets and not keeping all your eggs in one basket. But have you ever considered putting your money into art? Art is a ‘collectible’ – meaning it’s simply an asset that people collect. It can be either physical
Technology is revolutionizing the art world, presenting investors with novel opportunities and challenges. The emergence of fractional shares of fine art and NFTs has created a unique intersection of art and technology, prompting many to question which investment option holds greater promise. Here, we delve into the world of art investments to better understand the
The tourists and EU bubble workers who throng the streets of Belgium’s capital tend not to associate the European Parliament with contemporary art. And yet, guests who follow the path through the European Union’s history at the Parliament’s visitor centre, and persevere past the videos, interactive games and floor-to-ceiling screen showing headshots of Members of