With 45% of shares of sales, the US art market retains its leading position. Report. Inflationary pressures, the long tail of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues, and cryptocurrency turbulence: the art market has been subject to manifold, and at times contradictory forces over the last year. The sixth edition of Art Basel‘s landmark report, … Read more
Christie’s Global Sales Achieve £3.3 B / $4.1 B in First Half 2022 “Our results in the first half of 2022 have been remarkably strong, with many memorable moments like the sales of Warhol’s Marilyn and of the Bass collection in New York, and of the Givenchy collection in Paris. These results have been achieved … Read more
This June 25–30, TEFAF, one of the world’s leading art fair, will open its doors to the 35th edition of the fair at the MECC in Maastricht, Netherlands, celebrating over 7,000 years of art, antiques, and design. This edition of TEFAF will bring together 242 dealers in total from 20 countries, with 216 returning art … Read more
First artworks selected for state-backed Dubai Collection. Featuring leading Modernist and Contemporary artists from the region and beyond, the Dubai Collection is reflecting the unique creative spirit of Dubai. The recently launched Dubai Collection is the Emirate’s first institutional art collection, created in the city and for the city, built through a new, innovative model … Read more
Christie’s New York holds its biannual Luxury Week This May and June, Christie’s New York holds its biannual Luxury Week, during which the finest jewels, handbags, and watches converge at the storied Rockefeller Center galleries. From the Chrysler Diamond with its distinguished provenance and Surrealism-inspired Cartier Crash to the rare Hermès Faubourg Birkin, … Read more
Cultural recovery shouldn’t just mean business as usual – arts funding should be used to help young working-class creatives