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The Young or the Restless

The Young or the Restless: Is the presence of emerging, young artists at auction a fruitful decision, or a reckless one? Written by:...

Le Parcours du Confinement: Seeking common ground in the era of isolation

Written by: Marion Umpleby 05.04.2021 One day during Paris’s second lockdown last November, I was walking home from a near-by gluten-free...

The girl with the pearl earring (poem)

Written by: Milo Hill Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665, Oil on canvas, 17 ½ x 15 3/8 in. (44.5 x 39.0...

Art or Artefact, whose choice?

The question of whether or not it is appropriate to define an artefact as work of art, independent of its creator’s original intention, is..

Auction-Review-Surprise-Surprise...

Curtains have fallen upon the great sales of modern and contemporary art at Sotheby’s and Christie’s. The composed and charismatic...

[Auction Preview] Upcoming Auctions at Sotheby’s and Christie’s

Exciting news for Modern and contemporary art lovers — it is May, a month to celebrate modern and contemporary artists at auction...

Art For India

Written by: Ananya Jain Art For India : https://www.instagram.com/p/COZ4PELJ0BG/ An ariel image capturing multiple funeral pyres in a...

Museums – Empirical Fantasy or Duty?

The Museum is a familiar concept, one that is integral to the art world. With little effort you conjure the vision of an array of goods...

Affordability and Democratisation of the Art World

Buying art is always the most direct and powerful way to influence the art market’s trend and to make one’s voice (in this case, taste)...

Money Heist: The phenomenon that gripped the world (will contain spoilers)

Written by: Courtney Duncan Money Heist (Alex Rodrigo, 2017) was the TV series that took over the world, much like the robbers who broke...

Artemisia Exhibition Review

Violence, sex, passion, trauma, drama - the National Gallery’s Artemisia exhibition has it all. Delayed in inevitable circumstances by six..

In Conversation with... Sofiya

Written by: Emilia and Lucia This article introduces the embroidery work of Sofiya, a textile artist, creator and graphic designer - a...

Museum Etiquette: is it time to break the rules?

Gallery spaces and museums pose as alien landscapes within our contemporary world. Their stillness and relative quiet differentiate them...

From Patronage to Open Market: System Changes, Art Shifts

In this week’s Art Market Column, I would like to adopt a social art historical viewpoint to briefly discuss the modern history of the...

Pessimism and Expectation Behind the Sensual Pleasure – Death Paintings by Gustav Klimt

Klimt is the master of depicting women and love. He portrays women with tender bodies and charming faces, illustrates the passionate...

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