Arts In the UK Generate £140 billion In Revenue Reveals DCMS
People across the United Kingdom are deeply connected to the arts, as evidenced by the findings of a 2023 survey… Read More
6 December 2023
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No Surprises: Annual Art Basel Global Art Market Report 2022 Revealed
The Art Basel Market Report 2022 is a highly anticipated industry barometer.
31 March 2022
US Treasury Releases Report On Illicit Art Market Money Laundering
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has published their study on the facilitation of money laundering and the financing of… Read More
6 February 2022
London’s Future As Global Art Hub Depends On EU Free Movement
In a survey taken by the exhibitors at the London Art Fair 2017, 49% believe ensuring free movement of people and goods within the EU is the most important thing.
18 January 2017
Is Your Avant-Garde My Avant-Guard? By Edward Lucie-Smith
There are increasing signs of conflict between the two wings of the avant-garde – currently so-called – in the visual arts…. Read More
6 June 2016
A Year Of Blatant Art Consumerism Our 12 Days Of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: A partridge in an Ai Weiwei Tree This… Read More
29 December 2015
The Art Market: Polarisation Between The Anticipation And Expectation
It is a simple law of physics – but, sadly, not a view held by more optimistic economists – that… Read More
13 November 2015
Global Art-marketing: Where The Crowned Kings Of Auctioneering Find Their Sovereignty
In my best Sam the Eagle voice: “Sales is vanity, profit is sanity”. Splashed all over the art newspapers this week were Christie’s
13 February 2015
France Changes Art Tax Rules To Benefit Artists
Artists based in France and hoping to sell their work directly from their studios without the aid of a gallery,… Read More
9 January 2015
Art Basel Excels With Buoyant Sales And Record Visitor Numbers
Art Basel’s 44th edition closed this evening, (Sunday, June 16, 2013), with galleries reporting exceptionally buoyant sales across the board…. Read More
16 June 2013
Why The Other Art Fair Provides A Real Alternative To Frieze
For a second year running, The Other Art Fair is hoping to provide a radical alterative to the established model… Read More
6 May 2012
Super Rich Keep Sotheby’s and Christie’s Afloat
Christie’s and Sotheby’s report booming business thanks to patronage of the super rich, with Ten Richest Clients Responsible For 10%… Read More
6 February 2012
London Art Fair Reports Bustling Trade
London Art Fair reports record attendance figures, and ‘pre-recessionary’ buying atmosphere The London Art Fair has finally released its roundup… Read More
25 January 2012
Art Collection Fund Seduces Rich To Invest In Art
The Art Collection Fund seduces new investors with promise of 12% return from $80,000,000 investment in art Investors are to… Read More
24 January 2012
London Art Fair Reveals Market Optimism
London Art Fair survey reveals gallery optimism for 2012, with gallerists convinced collectors collect for love of art irrespective of… Read More
18 January 2012
Damien Hirst Is Saving Grace For Lukewarm Auction
Buyers lack enthusiasm at first post-war and contemporary sale of the season, uncharacteristically held by Phillips De Pury Phillips… Read More
8 November 2011
Chinese Buyers Dominate London’s Asian Art Fair
London’s Asian Art Fair sees Wealthy Chinese collectors dominating sales This year’s Asian Art in London began last… Read More
7 November 2011