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Interestingly quite a few of the collectors subject to this treatment, however anonymously, actually enjoy it, thus proving there is more than a little BDSM in the peculiar world of contemporary art. >> Read more

Miami starts with parties and champagne and ends with blood and rain. As the deluge descended and the drains spewed, we huddled around an ATM with a homeless guy, or maybe he was a performance artist or kooky billionaire—no he was just homeless. >> Read more

A successful start for a new art fair in one of Europe's art market capitals, and specializing in emerging markets.
 
 
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This exhibition puts the artist on display, literally. From the inside out. You may never again have an opportunity to see so much of one individual laid bare before your eyes all at one time. >> Read more

“Always the same thing. How boring! Pedants definitely!” said Oblomov, yawning. Basel is still the best art fair in the world. You knew that already. It runs as smoothly as Swiss Rail. No air-conditioning problems here! Yet there is a growing sense Art Basel is getting predictable. At first, I thought it was just me, […] >> Read more

“Things are not, in fact, bad,” seemed to be the sentiment of Lorenzo Rudolf, the founder and president of Art Stage, back at Art Stage Singapore back in January this year, striking a pre-emptively defensive and reassuring note. >> Read more

Reports on the art market are suddenly very hip. The art market is still such a tiny little thing compared with other markets, like pork bellies or copper, but a sufficient number of investment bank clients are involved in it to make the analysis worthwhile. The trouble is that most reports are rubbish, with a few exceptions. >> Read more

Art Central is a big tent in many ways besides the obvious. The art and the galleries are an eclectic mix, frequently more focussed on design, kitsch and decoration than engaging the competitive collecting of Art Basel acolytes and the art intelligentsia (real or pretentious). >> Read more

It seemed a minor miracle that SHContemporary re-launched last week after weeks, if not months, of rumors up to a nail-biting finish. >> Read more

September signaled a headlong rush of art fairs in Shanghai. First was Photo Shanghai, a photography fair focused on the Asia-Pacific region and featuring about 40 galleries. With effective promotion, efficient execution and a general high level of professionalism, the fair organizers won over general assent. >> Read more