Inside Robbig-Munchen (Booth 116), arguably the most elaborate at this year’s edition of The European Fine Art Fair. Contemporary Art, some of it barely dry, has gripped the attention of many young U.S. collectors, but the old money is being spent elsewhere. The European Fine Art Fair, a huge event that had been held in
The annual European Fine Art Fair, or Tefaf, in the cavernous Maastricht Exhibition and Conference Center, is a good place to check the values of that “elsewhere.” The fair is the world’s premiere commercial event devoted to pre-21st-century art and objects. Last year, it attracted 74,000 people and curators from the J. Paul Getty, Frick,
It may only be 28 years old, but The European Fine Art Fair in the Dutch town of Maastricht has about it what antiques dealers refer to as a “patina”: the appealing gloss that age and venerability can bring. This year the fair, known by its acronym Tefaf and often referred to simply as Maastricht,
Esther Bell has been named the new curator in charge of European paintings at the Fine Arts Museums of San FranciscoRandy Dodson/Fine Arts Museums of S.F. Growing up in Dallas, Esther Bell loved all kinds of art, but it wasn’t until she began to travel through Europe that her interest in 17th and 18th century
AMSTERDAM — In November 1641, the Spanish trade galleon Nuestra Señora de la Limpia y Pura Concepción sank just off the coast of what is now the Dominican Republic, taking with it one of the richest cargoes ever to set sail for Europe from the New World. It was not until 1993, with the help
The 27th edition of The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) opened to the public on March 14 in Maastricht, the Netherlands. The show, which is widely regarded as the world’s leading art fair, brings together 275 of the finest art and antiques dealers from around the globe. Offerings include everything from Old Master paintings and
MAASTRICHT, the Netherlands — Every March museum directors and curators from around the world flock to the European Fine Art Fair, held in a soulless convention center here. They come to look at the art, gauge the market and network with colleagues, collectors and trustees. But this year, barely 24 hours after the preview on
MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS — The European Fine Art Fair, which closes Sunday, delivers a striking message. What is conventionally called the art market is a myth. There are as many micro-markets as there are categories in art and they do not follow the same patterns. Consider “Antiquities,” a label that covers anything belonging to the
An uncaptioned illustration from the TEFAF global art market report,photo by Loraine Bodewes HOW BIG IS THE GLOBAL ART MARKET? by Rachel Corbett How big is the global art market? A new report from The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF), released in conjunction with the current TEFAF Maastricht art fair, Mar. 16-25, 2012, sets the
Several years ago the fair began beefing up its modern and contemporary art section, giving other fairs like Art Basel a bit of competition. But this year, although there are 46 modern and contemporary galleries exhibiting, the same number as last year, the selection is noticeably weaker. Gone are many of the big-name dealers like