Art for Alternative Asset's Sake

" Art for alternative asset's sake FORGET any romantic notion of artists happily starving in a draughty garret as they pursue their vocation. The latest generation are proving hard-headed about the commercial side of their business. Consider this missive from "Scotland's...

Mearns artist sees investment paying off

EVERYONE's pocket has been hit by the credit crunch. Be it the collapse of a popular high-street brand, the loss of money through bank collapse, or just the soaring cost of living. Well, except one young...

ART OF MAKING A LIVING By Colin Cardwell, The Herald 27th Jan 09

ART OF MAKING A LIVING A good grounding in business can be an essential asset for emerging young artists, say Colin Cardwell There are two distinct sets of figures that dominate artist Frank To's life- the...

Exhibition for rising star in art world

Exhibition for rising star in art world Dundee graduate gaining recognition By Samantha Chetwynd Published: 06/09/2008 A GRADUATE from Dundee art school who draws inspiration from...

Art & Finance - is it time to kill the Golden Calf?

Around the world theatres and even great opera houses are closing down as they feel the financial pinch and yet at the same time art prices, as witnessed by the Damien Hirst sale last week, are going through...

Starstruck by Frank's work

"STAR TREK legend Patrick Stewart boasts a fine art collection. But while the Mirfield-born star has his pick of works by the world’s top artists, he doesn’t have to travel the universe to find some of his favourites. Frank To, a fine art graduate from Huddersfield...

More Votes Than Registered Voters

The mainstream media censored the vast majority of the evidence of fraud, so that most Americans to this day, have never heard a fraction of what was amiss.

Damien Hirst's Diamond Skull is Art's Costliest Work Ever

" LONDON, May 22, 2006—The latest project of British modern artist Damien Hirst, a skull cast in platinum and encased in diamonds, will be the most expensive piece of artwork ever created, The Observer newspaper said yesterday. Entitled For the Love of God, the...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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