Jeff Bezos’ Most Prized Possession Breaks Historical Auction Records At Almost $53 Million Jeff Bezos amassed his wealth through Amazon stocks and owns hundreds of millions of dollars worth of real estate, but one of his most valuable possessions may surprise you: art. Among his collection is the renowned piece “Hurting the Word Radio #2
President of Aviation Round Table (ART), Air Commodore Demola Onitiju (retd), has described human resource as the greatest asset in any functional entity, community or nation. Onitiju stated this at the 2024 first quarter (Q1) breakfast meeting well attended by participants from different professional groups both within and outside the sector. According to Onitiju, an
LUXUO lists a selection of emerging artists whose reputations and markets are on the rise. They each use their own multidisciplinary forms of art that encompass different inspirations and themes be it social, cultural or political issues. These artists range across regional and international markets and highlight a unique blend of cultural influences, technical prowess, and
Island City is a trail of five artworks installed on the ‘island’ of Cork city centre between June and December 2023. The project was funded by Bord Fáilte under the Urban Animation Scheme, and commissioned by Cork City Council Arts Office, with support from the National Sculpture Factory. With a budget of €670,000, it was
Roman Halfin, investment risk officer at Enstar, speaking in his personal capacity, and not necessarily reflecting of his employer, explains why non-economic risks have overtaken economic ones in 2024 and how he contributes to the US insurer’s investment decisions process From an investment perspective, how would you describe the current risk landscape? From
Self portrait with Braid, 1941. Artist Frida Khalo. Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images These days, it seems like every asset manager is offering advice to their private clients about how to build a portfolio of alternatives. J.P. Morgan says the typical range among their private bank clients is 15 percent to 30 percent of their
A report by Knight Frank revealed the top 10 things Kenyan tycoons chose to splash their money on in 2023. In the Kenyan edition of the 2024 Wealth report, it was noted that tycoons were developing a significant liking for art in a move to grow their assets. The report titled A Perspective on Kenya
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Several influential business people showed support for the decision by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) that sponsoring cultural events can be included in their ESG annual reports. Cultural Minister Lee Yung-te (李永得) announced on Monday (Jan. 9) that the FSC starting this year will now credit companies that sponsor art events
The global report titled “AI in Art Market” is recently added by Infinity Business Insights Market to its vast database. The report offers a fundamental overview of the global AI in Art market by examining the current market scenario. It also offers an outline of the competitive scenario in the AI in Art sector. The
By Shaun Ryan There’s a reason why the noun “artist” is so often preceded by the adjective “starving.” Even some of the greatest names in the art world have had to struggle, and all too often their work never achieves full popular appreciation until the artist passes on. Van Gogh, for instance, sold only one