Hong Kong-based British collector Shane Akeroyd is not your usual patron. His passion for art has led to an extensive collection that today boasts over 1,500 works of various art …
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Who bought the mysterious Klimt at Sotheby’s? An equally enigmatic electricity broker in Hong Kong, according to some
Some works of art are so magnetic that their prices are destined to skyrocket higher and higher with each passing age. Others seem to be dragged down by bad bidding …
The Shelburne Museum in Vermont is the latest institution to cut ties with David Adjaye, following allegations against the architect
In May, Vermont Shelburne Museum engaged the architecture firm of London, New York and Accra, Ghana Adjaye Associates to design his new Perry Center for Native American Art. But next …
“Magma”, a new limited-edition annual edition featuring original works, brings together artists and writers
Printing is dead, long live printing. Magma, a new magazine in the style of a traditional art magazine hit the stands, with 18 artists (Sophie Calle, Lucas Arruda and Tim …
Watch Hank Willis Thomas draw sports, civil rights history and Roland Barthes into his works
grow, artist Hank WillisThomas remembers, adults would always berate him for “asking too many questions.” They would also admonish him, saying, “You’re not supposed to watch people.” Now, of course, …
Italy appeals to the Louvre to repatriate seven ancient objects of dubious provenance
Italy is asking the Louvre to return seven ancient artifacts that experts say were looted. In February, Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano met Louvre President Laurence des Cars in Paris …
The UK has imposed an export ban on a $2.9 million Alberto Giacometti chandelier to allow a local institution to acquire the work
UK fights to keep unique bronze chandelier in Alberto Giacometti within its borders, enacting a temporary export ban to give a local institution a chance to match the £2.4 million …
Italian police have arrested a man suspected of setting fire to a popular Arte Povera facility in Naples
Italian police have arrested a man suspected of setting fire to the Michelangelo Pistoletto Venus of the rags settling in Naples. The suspect was identified as a 32-year-old homeless man …
France’s oldest auction house, Drouot, has sold a 30% stake to two investment firms
The French auction market is about to be turned upside down after two investment companies acquired 30% of one of the oldest and largest auction operations in the world, Drouot, …
Gallery owner Pearl Lam lands in Tokyo and shares insider tips on the city’s explosive art scene
Pearl Lam is a gallerist, collector, patron and curator with over 20 years of experience at the forefront of reinventing China’s cultural place in the world. Lam is a leading …