A Warhol for Every Wall
In what can best be described as the modern art-world equivalent of a garage sale, Christie’s is currently running an online auction of work by Andy…
The Art of Subterfuge
Could this be the moment we’ve all been anticipating? The art world equivalent of Toto drawing back the curtain to reveal the grey-haired little man pulling…
Back to the Future. New York sales a hint of things to come?
In constrained economic times, it would be unsurprising to see art buyers swinging their attention to established artists from days of yore. Sure enough, in the…
Oh, Deer. Haunch of Venison to close Berlin branch; Blain and Southern on the up and up
Well, don’t say I didn’t warn you, but it appears that Christie’s grand venture into the wonderful world of retail contemporary art via its 2007 acquisition of…
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 investment made easy, or, parking your loot in Picasso
Picasso made some pretty extraordinary works of art. Nu au Plateau de Sculpteur, 1932, pictured at left, is not one of them. But, proving the old maxim…
Stolen Art: Should We Ever Let Bygones Be Bygones?
A few years ago I dropped in on an antiquities dealer I know from my time working in the auction trade. He’s great company, makes a…
A guaranteed disaster? Art auction houses left hanging as the market turns.
Picture this (if you’ll pardon the pun) – you are the fortunate owner of an artwork of mind-blowing significance. The art market is…
Art matters 