Luxury art and collectables
Sotheby’s to bring its vast inventory to a new audience. In the hopes of boosting sales and prices, Sotheby’s auction house partners with eBay for first live auctions. eBay and Sotheby’s originally announced plans to partner on live auctions last July, and have since worked together to deliver an engaging virtual entrance to Sotheby’s unique … Read more
Centuries before Maru the YouTube star, cats were revered in Japan – despite the fact they are not native to the country. That love endures, as a new show reveals
Supposed damage to Van Gogh’s paintings is minimal, but other masterpieces by Leonardo and Duchamp et al are showing the ravages of time
This year’s TEFAF Art Market Report shows that in 2014 the global art market reached its highest ever-recorded level, a total of just over €51 billion worldwide, a 7% year-on-year increase taking it above the 2007 pre-recession level of €48 billion. The TEFAF Art Market Report 2015 is a wide ranging report that examines the global … Read more
Curator Alistair O’Neill and Guardian fashion editor Jess Cartner-Morley discussed the life and work of Guy Bourdin at a Guardian membership event at Somerset House this week. Here’s a cheat sheet
Tate Sensorium – the winner of IK Prize 2015. The winner of IK Prize 2015, an annual prize presented by famous Tate Museum celebrating creative talent in the digital industry, is Flying Object (Tom Pursey, Peter Law and Tim Partridge) for Tate Sensorium. The project will use the latest innovations in technology, including binaural sound and ultrasonic touchless … Read more