I was very intrigued by one finding in Sotheby’s recent report, Peak Performance, compiled by ArtTactic, which recorded sales in the $1 million+ bracket over the 2018-22 period. The report, …
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Let’s be realistic: Fashion leader Erdem Moralıoğlu is fascinated by museum conservation
Turkish fashion designer Erdem Moralıoğlu turned to an unlikely source for his latest collection: museum curators from some of the UK’s most illustrious museums. THE FinancialTimes describes how Moralıoğlu, whose …
Seattle Art Museum receives 48 works by Calder and $10 million from ex-Microsoft chairman and wife
In one fell swoop, the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) is home to one of the world’s most important collections of works by American modernist sculptor Alexander Calder. While his previous …
“We are here to right a wrong,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said during a visit to Abuja, Nigeria in December during a visit to return 20 Beninese bronzes from …
Strike at New York’s Hispanic Society enters second week as museum pushes back long-planned reopening
Staff at Hispanic Society Museum and Library in New York City have been on strike since March 27, with union members, their United Auto Workers (UAW) representatives and local lawmakers …
Frieze parent company Endeavor acquires wrestling giant WWE in $9.3 billion deal
Effortthe Hollywood talent giant, which owns art fair and media company Frieze, has acquired World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in a $9.3 billion deal that will see the wrestling promotion company …
A string of recent lawsuits could change the way UK museums acquire works for their collections
The problem of forgeries and forgeries is as old as the art market itself. With potential pitfalls at every turn, museums must remain mindful of the risks when acquiring new …
Ben Luke talks to Mike Nelson about his influences – from the worlds of literature, film, music and, of course, art – and the cultural experiences that have shaped his …
Ai Weiwei discusses refugees in the UK, moving on from Covid and why Lego is his medium of choice
At the launch of a new show in London, Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei spoke about life during Covid, the struggles his father faced and why he finds the …
When the deadly Beirut port explosions occurred on August 4, 2020, the international arts community joined forces to help revive the Lebanese capital’s cultural scene. Among them, the Center Pompidou …