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...

Single Owner Art Auctions Defy Downturn

Over the last few months I have noticed a particularly interesting trend emerge that says a lot about the way people perceive, and are approaching, the art market. There have been quite a few auctions of single owner collections in recent months most of which have achieved...

Rarity is Driving the Art Market

One of the trends that has emerged since the art market began to soften is the increased desirability of works of art that that have not appeared at auction for a long period of time or have never appeared at auction. Such works are usually given the term “fresh to...

Milan Contemporary Art Sale Success

In a market where a majority of the major art auctions being held since the beginning of the financial crisis are experiencing far from positive results it is important to be aware that there are still many promising signs of art market resilience. One such sign is the Milan...

The Price and Value of Contemporary Art

The problem with the market for contemporary art is that the perceived value of the work by a contemporary artist (especially emerging artists) is often reliant on someone taking the risk of backing that artist which then adds credibility to their work thus prompting other...

Leading artists in Xmas show

Leading artists in Xmas show kilmorack exhibition includes paintings and sculptures Published: 04/12/2008 COLOURFUL SHOW: Kilmorack Gallery owner Tony Davidson with some of the worksfrom his Christmas exhibition. Sandy McCook More Pictures A COLLECTION of work created...