Antiquities collecting… a risky business
180 stolen antiquities worth $70 million seized from Manhattan collector who agrees to lifetime ban on buying antiquities
For art lovers
Another little bit I’ve penned came out in The Age today. Things they are a’ changing in the local arts scene. To get things made and…
Giddy up! Horses in art and history – and why racehorses are treated as disposable.
As the horses go round, and round, and round today, pause for a moment and think about the intimate relationship that’s existed between horse and humankind…
Does the art market have a problem with girls?
In 2018, the National Gallery in London purchased a painting by the Baroque master, Artemisia Gentileschi, to improve the gender balance in its 2300-work collection. That…
The art of giving
I just wrote a piece for the Australian Art Sales Digest, looking at the most recent acquisitions at Australia’s three major state galleries. A few interesting…
Resale Right… or wrong?
It’s the story that just won’t go away. An article I penned for the Fairfax papers, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, appears in print today. In it, I…
….. She’s baaaaackkk
‘Why?’, I hear you ask. Simple. Because the dearth of commentary about all things art-y and market-y in Australia has left me feeling rather bereft. Plus,…
What have I been up to…?
A bit of this: And what is that, you ask? The proof copies of my new novel, ‘The Emerald Tablet’, to be released by Pan Macmillan…
From this day forth, you’ll find me here:
Future musings about my literary pursuits can be found on my new blog, meaghanwilsonanastasios.com. Enjoy!
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