The Behzād was just one of several galleries in Herāt that thrived until the return to power of the Taliban in 2021, who closed them down and threatened artists with imprisonment and violence. Little wonder, then, that hundreds of artists have fled the country, helped by several charities, to find a new life in European

A sense of abundance was palpable in more ways than one at the VIP opening of the 2023 edition of the European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) in Maastricht, the Netherlands, on March 9–10. Kicking off the European art fair circuit, the encyclopedic art event, which runs until March 19, is back to its usual pre-pandemic

MAASTRICHT One of the world’s largest art fairs opened its doors on March 11 in the Netherlands, with organizers saying they have thrown a ring of steel around it after a brazen heist last year. Until March 19, visitors at The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF), will be able to view a treasure trove of

Boldface shoppers (Venus Williams, Aerin Lauder, Remy Renzullo, Raf Simons): check. Extravagant floral installations (a Matterhorn of baby’s breath, roses, and chrysanthemums by Ten Kate Flowers & Decorations): check. Roving servers shucking and proffering oysters and proffering champagne: check. Representatives of the world’s top museums shopping mode (Virginia Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of

Maastricht (Netherlands) (AFP) – One of the world’s largest art fairs opens its doors this weekend in the Netherlands, with organisers saying they have thrown a ring of steel around it after a brazen heist last year. Issued on: 10/03/2023 – 08:38 3 min From Saturday until March 19, visitors at The European Fine Art

Artwork by Rosalie Schweiker, 2023 The Beaux-Arts de Paris was founded in 1648, a relatively largescale form of art education for its time, and a model that was replicated and exported with European expansions around the world. Such august history provides both structure and restriction to much of what shapes art education throughout Europe, with

Courtesye TEFAF Maastricht A Balkan gang is suspected of being behind the theft of diamonds at last year’s edition of The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF), the renowned Dutch art fair, the Limburg police department announced Friday. An international consortium of researchers and detectives working on the case believe the theft to be the work

A global pandemic, an attempted armed robbery and four leadership changes over three years—it’s fair to say that The European Fine Art Foundation (Tefaf) has faced a few challenges of late. Nevertheless, with its Maastricht event returning to its usual springtime slot in the calendar (11-19 March) following a slimmed-down edition in June last year,

Designing a major art fair is like creating a temporary metropolis. It involves months of research, imagining and planning; weeks and weeks of building; and, above all, it requires a singular vision: to bring hundreds of presenters and thousands of attendees together. Based in Amsterdam, Tom Postma and his firm, Tom Postma Design, have designed