Joining the Dots: The Sustainability of the Aboriginal Art Market
Yes – things have been busy. Very busy. Exhaustion and sleeplessness have kicked in. But no fungus infections as yet, I’m happy to say (note to…
Arty-Party!
Look! Sad-eyed puppy! Mea culpa. Apologies for being so slack with the posts of late. But I have good reason. Things have been very busy in the…
Haunch of Venison Sautéed and Stuffed? Founding Directors of Christie’s Commercial Gallery Venture Head for Greener Pastures.
Much to the annoyance of contemporary art dealers everywhere, in 2007 auction leviathan Christie’s acquired the suitably obscurely-named London gallery, Haunch of Venison (in answer to…
Art as investment: or, the root of many evils
It seems the economic apocalypse will play out in many and varied ways in the art market. In America, dealer Lawrence Salander…
Out with the new, in with the old
It seems that old art is the new black. So, you’ve cashed in your stocks and shares. Sure, bitter tears coursed down…
Armory no defence for flagging art market.
In years gone by, the New York Armory (sic. I know, I know. It’s American. It kills me when I have to leave the ‘u’ out)…
Hurty art market fact #3
OK. Enough with the silly, non-art diversions for now. Consider the following hypothetical scenario. You bid at auction for an apartment in a block of ten.…
Art matters 