Erwin Olaf for Ruinart: exclusive photos capturing the spirit of the prominent patron of the arts

Photographer Erwin Olaf is the latest artist to collaborate with Ruinart. For decades, humans have left their marks in the Crayères. The international photographing artist Erwin Olaf has captured them for Ruinart champagne house. Ruinart is the oldest Champagne house, established in 1729, and has been collaborating with artists since 1896, when it commissioned Art … Read more

New Dimensions of Sound at Art Basel Hong Kong

At this year’s Art Basel in Hong Kong (March 24 – 26, 2016), Sennheiser presented an artistic vision to ‪#‎ShapeTheFutureofAudio‬. Audio specialist Sennheiser is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of headphones, microphones and wireless transmission systems. Sennheiser’s culture of innovation has resulted in iconic, era-defining products. With the launch of the new Sennheiser HE … Read more

10 of the best European cities for art nouveau

Art nouveau swept across Europe around the turn of the 20th century and was embraced by architects, graphic and interior designers and artists. Here are the best cities in Europe to get a flavour of its most impressive buildings

Ed Ruscha on Marcel Duchamp: ‘He was a guiding light’

When conceptual art’s godfather finally had a retrospective, it was in California – where a group of young artists welcomed him to a game of naked chess

200 items from Joan Rivers’s New York penthouse to go up for auction

The items for sale, which range from $500 to $200,000, include Cartier jewels, and a custom engraved Tiffany’s water bowl used by Rivers’s dog Spike

World art market stalls for first time in years

Fall of 7% a function of slowing at cheaper end of market with record prices at top end continuing to make headlines