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. I say ‘so-called’ because in fact neither wing has a firm claim to this much-coveted description. On the one hand there is the increasingly...

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, have gotten a boost from the government. As of January 1, the value added tax (VAT) rate on artworks purchased directly from artists is only 5.5 percent....