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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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Though Art Stage 2013 failed to deliver a great number of adventurous collectors, fair offerings were of consistent quality. And unlike Hong Kong and Taipei, Singapore’s galleries presented interesting shows.... >> Read more

Art Taipei has always had a certain allure for galleries as a fair which has the power to attract local collectors — the Taiwanese are known to be big buyers unlike their counterparts in the Mainland — and though Taiwanese galleries fared well this year, no-one else managed much traction. >> 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

In the past, Frieze has meant a colorful cocktail that might include plasticine works alongside something by Pipilotti Rist or Tobias Rehberger...
 
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We were done with Art Basel Miami Beach, so we put on our best gold necklaces, slung our Boom Box on our shoulder and sashayed down to the Fontainebleu Hotel for NADA. >> Read more

“Not too exciting,” remarked one New York gallerist, and indeed, the atmosphere was not frenzied. Though a complete consensus is near impossible to reach for these events, the impression this week was of a slow fair, with fewer sales than last year and not as many collectors seeking out works, even on opening day. >> Read more

Never judge a book by its cover. Oh, but what a cover! Istanbul is one of the most beguiling cities in the world. Dripping with history and set beautifully along the Bosphorus, the city is undergoing yet another of its many rebirths... >> Read more

Art Basel Miami beach is traditionally seen as the glitzy, snowbird relative of Basel proper, with attendees in significant part accounted for by East-Coasters flying South for the winter, their leisure time and money conspicuous under the glare of the Miami sun. Signs of change are in the air, however, for Miami’s reputation... >> 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