Dia al-Azzawi Unveils Major Public Art Commission In Doha
The London based Iraqi artist Dia al-Azzawi’s has unveiled his latest sculpture at MIA Park, in Doha.
20 July 2017
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Global Art Sales Fall 22% As Market Reacts To Trump And Brexit
Global art sales are down by 22% from 2015, as the Art market reacts to a turbulent year with the election of Donald Trump and Brexit. The number of mega-expensive works sold and this represents pieces over the value of $10m for a single work of art has also tumbled by up to 50%. China has regained its status as the world’s top market,over the US another revelation that the west isn’t performing as well as it was a year ago.
28 February 2017
China Returns As Global Art Market Leader For Second Time
According to thierry Ehrmann, Artprice’s CEO, China has returned as the global art market leader. The comprehensive report released on… Read More
1 August 2016
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
Rodolfo Villaplana The Naked And The Nude New MOCA London Exhibition
The young Venezuelan painter, Rodolfo Villaplana, aims to create a synthesis of abstraction and naturalistic figuration. A big ask, you… Read More
14 October 2014
Leading Contemporary Arab Artists Featured In 2014 FotoFest Biennial
FotoFest announces the names of the 48 leading contemporary Arab artists featured in the principal exhibitions of their 2014 biennial—VIEW… Read More
8 January 2014
1000 years Of Islamic Art: Unveiled At Leighton House London
An unique Islamic art exhibition will make its UK debut in 2013. For the display Afghan master craftsmen were given… Read More
25 October 2013
George Bellows A Re-evaluation Too Far – Royal Academy London
In the world of academia there is a phenomenon known as ‘critical re-evaluation’. This is where an artist that time… Read More
28 March 2013
Contemporary And Modern Art Society’s New Golden Calf
In March 1987 Vincent Van Gogh’s Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers was sold for £24.75m and this sale seems in hindsight… Read More
22 July 2012
Dulwich Picture Gallery Joins Google Art Project
Dulwich Picture Gallery has announced a partnership with Google, which is expanding its path-breaking Art Project in the UK. Google… Read More
4 April 2012
Libya’s Islamic Museum Overrun By Rebels
Saif Gaddafi, Libya’s Cultural Ambassador still At Large Libya’s Islamic Museum which stands in the al Sur area, in Shari’… Read More
25 August 2011