Women in the arts celebrated by De Beers

The talent and unique spirit of female artists around the world are celebrated by De Beers jewelry house with an exhibition in Shanghai, curated by Liu Chunfeng. “The Jeweller of Light” invited esteemed Chinese artists Cui Xiuwen, Liang Yuanwei, Han Yajuan and Peng Wei, to express the “Moments in Light” of their own lives through … Read more

The International Fashion Film Awards 2013: watch the fashion art movies in the official selection

The fashion film industry awaits for this year’s International Fashion Film Awards (IFFA) – a celebration of script, acting, and direction in the art of fashion film production. The most prolific fashion films will be announced on the last night of the renowned La Jolla Fashion Film Festival – world’s largest gathering of fashion film makers. The … Read more

Art Basel – undoubtedly the most eminent of all art fairs

Art Basel – the central meeting place for the international art world. Basel, Switzerland once again became the central meeting place for the international art world. Here you will always be in the company of the world’s greatest art galleries. The 44th edition of Art Basel, the world’s premier art shows for Modern and contemporary … Read more

Time to yourself: 3rd Prix Émile Hermès International Design Competition

For the third annual Prix Émile Hermès competition, Hermès has chosen the theme “Time to yourself“. The Prix Émile Hermès supports and promotes the innovative work of talented young designers in response to society’s changing needs and lifestyles. Hermès is looking for thoughtful responses to contemporary lifestyles, postures, gestures, and the social and cultural needs of … Read more

The cherished guitars owned by the gods of rock

Six-stringed works of art belonging to Les Paul, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Lou Reed, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Nancy Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Rick Nielsen, Slash, Billy Gibbons, Ace Frehley and others were incorporated into a new art book called 108 Rock Star Guitars (published by Glitterati Incorporated). Photographer/author Lisa S. Johnson imagined a … Read more

Francois Pinault is the top billionaire art collector

The world’s biggest billionaire art buyers Of the top ten biggest art collector billionaires, Francois Pinault, the owner of Christie’s auction house, is the wealthiest, according to the list of the top 10 Billionaire Art Collectors compiled by Wealth-X. With a fortune of US$9.9bn, US$1bn of that is tied up in art. He has amassed … Read more