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Market Trends
Five-star Contemporary Art
Whether they build up collections or host exhibitions, various luxury hotels are banking on contemporary art: a strategy aimed at a new connoisseur…
Fairs
Art Basel 2018: Still in!
In six days, from 13 to 16 June, more than $250 M's worth of art works changed hands at what remains the leading contemporary art event for dealers.…
Exhibitions
“Pure Pigment”
Every summer for the last five years, Bernar Venet's foundation has been welcoming art lovers to its five-hectare sculpture park, hidden in the countryside…
Fairs
FIAC Lifts its Exhibitors’ Spirits
This year looked complicated for FIAC because "intermediary" galleries are dying in France in 2018. But foreign players who were questioned after the…
Interviews
Victoria Mann, Broadening the Field of Artists and Collectors
The AKAA is a genuine ecosystem of Africa-based creation. Its founder, Victoria Mann, talks about it with a freshness that does much for the contemporary…
Interviews
Ghada Amer: Prickly Beauty
The Egyptian artist, who studied in France before moving to New York, talks to us as the CCCOD devotes two exhibitions to her in Tours, nearly 20 years…
Interviews
Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro: a Passion for Latin American Art
On the occasion of the 33rd São Paulo Biennial, its general commissioner gives us a run-down of art and its dissemination in Brazil and the continent.…
Market Trends
All Quiet on the Eastern Front
Moscow may be a mega-city, but it generally seems to lag behind in terms of contemporary art. We look at the local offering, focusing on the Winzavod…
Interviews
A rendez-vous with Subodh Gupta
Subodh Gupta is moving into the Paris Mint for his first ever retrospective in France. A chance to talk to the Indian contemporary art star about the…
Market Trends
César’s Expansion?
It took twenty years for the Centre Pompidou-Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris to pay homage to one of the most popular French artists of the 20th…
Fairs
1-54 Aims for Marrakech
When she founded the African contemporary art fair 1-54 in 2013 in London, Moroccan-born Touria El Glaoui little knew that it would pave the way for…
Interviews
Naomi Beckwith: Rising Curator
As the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates its 50th anniversary, its young curator, Naomi Beckwith, talks about the museum's collections…
Exhibitions
César Rehabilitated?
Suffice to say that the Paris retrospective comes at a good time. "We can now appreciate his output after twenty years in limbo," to quote a hopeful…
Appointments & Prizes
Ralph Rugoff Curates 58th Venice Biennale
The American Ralph Rugoff, director of London's Hayward Gallery, is taking over the reins for the 58th Venice International Contemporary Art Exhibition.…
Fairs
Art Basel Miami in 2017
With 268 galleries and a new-look exhibition area, the 16th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach holds the perfect conditions to take over the American…
Interviews
Leon Amitai, a Latin American Art Lover
Leon Amitai is a collector and member of Art Basel’s Global Patrons Council. He says that Art Basel Miami Beach is a must for Latin American collectors.…
Interviews
Robbie Fitzpatrick Gambles on Paris
When Robbie Fitzpatrick throws himself into a new venture, he doesn't do things by halves. After five years directing a contemporary art gallery in…
Interviews
Ai Weiwei: Still a Disturbing Force
In the 1930s, it was the writer Lu Xun who embodied China's conscience. Today, it is Ai Weiwei. For nearly twenty years, the artist has been an icon…
Interviews
Lin Han: Pushing Art’s Boundaries
Despite a 2 % drop in 2016, China continues to account for nearly 30 % of the art market – a phenomenon that coincides with the proliferation of private…
Market Trends
Do French Artists Export Well?
In December 2015, an article published in Apollo asked a daring question: "Why are there no Young French artists?" This much-respected English-language…
Interviews
Uli Sigg: When Chinese Art Becomes Globalized
A journalist, executive, ambassador and businessman in turn, Uli Sigg has also been a collector his whole life, heading the world's largest collection…
Lots sold
Wesselmann and Ufan Garner the Highest Bids
Lee Ufan with this large, clean painting and Tom Wesselmann with his Big Study for Nude were the artists who garnered the highest bids at this special…
Interviews
Terry de Gunzburg: "Collecting Should Be Fun"
"Collecting should be fun" goes the mantra of the star make-up artist and collector Terry de Gunzburg, who is opening a new store in Paris.
Interviews
Ismaïl Bahri: Washing the Gaze
You won't come across him much at fairs, or if you do, only through fleeting appearances at, say, Art Geneva in 2016, or Barcelona's highly specialised…
Fairs
Frieze Plays the Star in Los Angeles
Although many a fair (like Paris Photo from 2013 to 2015) has come a cropper there, the indomitable British Frieze, with its golden touch, has now…
Obituaries
Okwui Enwezor, Curator with a Worldwide Vision, Has Died
On 15 March, Okwui Enwezor finally succumbed to a long illness. Though only 55, he had already left his mark on contemporary art. A major champion…
Interviews
Kejia Wu: An Art Market Emerging Before Our Eyes…
The author of the latest TEFAF report, Kejia Wu, has seen the birth of the world's most important secondary market from the inside. She reveals her…
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1968, a Creative Year
In May 1968, the wind of freedom swept through every corner of French society, art not least among them. Born in Poland but living in France, Alina…
Interviews
Eric Booth, Herald of the Thai Scene
Managing director of the Jim Thomson silk company, the smiling collector and his stepfather, Jean-Michel Beurdeley, opened Thailand's Maiiam Museum,…
Fairs
Art Brussels, Fair Weather in the Aisles
Although facing competition from Berlin Gallery weekend and, to a lesser extent, Art Monte Carlo, the Brussels Fair closed its doors on a rather cheerful…
Exhibitions
Luc Tuymans: Beneath the Skin
The Palazzo Grassi is featuring his art of avoidance before a retrospective scheduled this summer at Tilburg, in the Netherlands.
Fairs
A Fair Share in New York
With the TEFAF gaining more and more momentum and "stealing" exhibitors from Frieze, and with 1-54 putting down ever-firmer roots, other fairs are…
Exhibitions
Venice Biennale: A Lacklustre Year
Ralph Rugoff is head curator of the international selection of the 58 th Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art at the Arsenale and in the central pavilion,…
Interviews
Younghee Sohn: Building Up a Market
Art Busan is incontestably South Korea's second biggest fair, despite a venue outside the capital of this highly centralised country. Its founder and…
Market Trends
Ink: A Big Future in the Art Market?
The Asian market is mad about this traditional medium, so conducive to hybridisation and technical innovation, and Western museums and collectors are…
Interviews
Victor Gisler, an Outsider’s Life
On the eve of a new edition of Art Basel, Victor Gisler, from the Mai 36 gallery, looks back at his career and recent trends in the art world.
Analyses
MoCo: A New Art Ecosystem in the South of France
In Montpellier, a new entity aims to reshuffle the cards of contemporary art on a national and global scale, starting with the renovation of a private…
Interviews
Yan Pei-Ming in Courbet’s Studio
At the Musée d'Ornans in the Doubs, the Franco-Chinese star of contemporary painting is engaged in an unprecedented face-to-face encounter with the…
Fairs
Biennale Paris: Heading for the Future
Rooted in reality, the Biennale has decided to forget the past and write a new chapter in its history.
Fairs
What Have Galleries Got Lined Up for the Biennale Paris?
For the new autumn season, several Paris galleries have pulled out all the stops, with outstanding hangs designed to resonate with the fair occupying…
Exhibitions
Tony Cragg at Boboli
The combination of the extraordinary setting of the Boboli gardens and the monumental sculptures of Tony Cragg (b. 1949) works marvellously.
Interviews
Hervé Bize, the Gallerist from the East
Hervé Bize, who opened his gallery in Nancy, Lorraine 30 years ago, has shown that Parisian centralism is not written in stone and that an alternative…
Fairs
Unseen 2019: Good Vibes on the Amstel
Half-fair, half-festival, Unseen has been a favourite with new photography lovers since its inception. In 2019, how is the event viewed now that it…
Fairs
Outsider Art Fair: Can Art Brut Mix with Contemporary Art?
The Outsider Art Fair has become a meeting place for European collectors and confirms the appeal of contemporary art for what has long been a niche…
Interviews
Kamel Mennour, Still Ahead of the Game
For 20 years, the Parisian has pursued a single goal: making his contemporary art gallery the best while making occasional forays into Old Masters.…
Interviews
Hervé Loevenbruck: Contemporary Art Militant
The Paris gallery owner promotes a fringe of current creation that could shape a new definition of the avant-garde, and fights for French artists to…
Lots sold
A World Record for the Late Huang Yong Ping
In presenting a large installation by Huang Yong Ping, knocked down for €411,920, this contemporary art sale became a form of tribute, as the Franco-Chinese…
Appointments & Prizes
Beatrix Ruf Develops Moscow’s Garage Museum
Garage Museum in Moscow has hired former Stedelijk Museum director Beatrix Ruf.
Fairs
ST-ART: Seeking an Identity?
Four years after its buyout by the Lyon company GL-Events, the Strasbourg fair is finding it hard to define a clear artistic line, and is highlighting…
Interviews
Gitte Ørskou: Towards a Nordic Model?
In early September, the Danish curator became head of Stockholm’s Moderna Museet , Sweden’s leading museum of modern and contemporary
Appointments & Prizes
Curator Denise Murrell Joins the Met
In the Met’s first major hire since Max Hollein took the reins in April 2018, Denise Murrell will assume the newly created role of associate curator…
Interviews
Staffan Ahrenberg, a Scandinavian Saga
Sweden's Theodor Ahrenberg was one of the 20 th century’s greatest art collectors. We interviewed his son Staffan, the publisher of Cahiers d'Art .…
Interviews
Gilles Diyan: Gallery Owner and Entrepreneur
As Opera Gallery celebrates its first quarter century in 2019, its president and founder Gilles Diyan talks about changes in the art market and the…
Fairs
Art Basel Miami Beach: Unaffected by Hard Times
These few days in early December, when transactions were particularly active, proved yet again that Americans still dominate the contemporary art market.…
Obituaries
John Baldessari, a Key Figure of American Conceptualism, Has Passed Away
On January 1, the art world lost a key figure of American conceptualism with the passing of John Baldessari, who significantly impacted the Los Angeles…
Interviews
The Templons: Contemporary Art Gallery Owners from Father to Son
At 33, Mathieu Templon joined his father's company (based in Paris) by taking over the Brussels branch. Although son and father may not always agree…
Interviews
Marianne Rosenberg: Fundamentals and Determination
In the Rosenberg dynasty, the great-granddaughter is a new asset. Her entry into the gallery world (she only opened her own in New York gallery in…
Analyses
Arter: A New Showcase for Contemporary Art
With its well-conceived architecture, a far cry from aesthetic effects and ostentatious prowess, Istanbul once again vaunts its cultural ambitions.…
Interviews
Philip Tinari: "We're in a Golden Age for Museums in China."
Publisher, critic and museum director all at once, this American forty-something is above all a leading specialist in contemporary Chinese art and…
Fairs
Can Taipei Dangdai Compete with Art Basel on the Eastern front?
Unrest in Hong Kong benefits the new Taiwanese fair, which has strengthened its ambition and, with around 100 high-end galleries, is becoming a key…
Interviews
Robert Tibbles: Friend of Young British Artists
After spending thirty years building up a consistent group of three hundred pieces, Robert Tibbles has reached the end of a chapter involving the Young…
Fairs
Artgenève Confirms its Status as a Fair for Connoisseurs
The Geneva art fair founded by Thomas Hug is doing well, with a 2020 edition attesting to a savvy, intimate setup appreciated by exhibitors and public…
Interviews
Mehdi Hadj Khalifa: "Morocco Is in an Experimental Phase"
On the eve of the 1-54 Marrakesh fair, this young entrepreneur, son of one of Hassan II's engineers, tells us about his vision of Moroccan contemporary…
Fairs
Zona Maco: A Beacon of Art in Latin America
The 14 th edition of the Mexican fair took place from 5 to 9 February in the country's capital. Despite a tough economic context, high-quality exhibitors…
Interviews
Yvon Chu: Spreading Chu Teh-Chun's Name Throughout the World
To commemorate the 100 th anniversary of the birth of the Franco-Chinese painter Chu Teh-Chun, his foundation is staging an exhibition at the National…
Exhibitions
The Heart: a Vital Organ as Both Theme and Symbol
The Musée de la Vie romantique in Paris explores the heart and its representation in contemporary art.
Interviews
Stéphane Gaillard Wakes Up Rome's Villa Medici
Since Muriel Mayette's departure, he has been acting in the interim as director of the famous villa, the French Academy in Rome. A return to its roots. …
Lots sold
Photographs and Drawings from Across the Atlantic
Cindy Sherman, Salvador Dali and Thierry Cohen have one thing in common: they created on both American continents.
Fairs
Frieze: A Decided Niche in Los Angeles
The second edition of the Californian fair, held from 13 to 16 February in the Paramount Studios, confirmed the considerable potential of the first.…
Interviews
Pearl Lam Does Away with the Boundaries Between Contemporary Art and Design
Between Hong Kong and Shanghai, Chinese gallery owner Pearl Lam campaigns for intercultural dialogue and the recognition of Chinese contemporary art…
Interviews
Hubert Looser: A daring and Intuitive Collection
With rigorous standards and determination, the collector and philanthropist has built up one of Switzerland's most important private art collections…
Fairs
ARCO Madrid: To the Tunes of Latin American Music
Sales were slow but steady at the 39 th edition of this refreshing fair focusing on Spain and Latin America.
Interviews
Ben Brown: A Gallery Owner with a Sharp Eye
One of the top connoisseurs of post-war Italian art, former auctioneer Ben Brown has founded two galleries, in London and Hong Kong, where contemporary…
Fairs
The Armory Show Withstands the Epidemic
The coronavirus did not get the better of the 26 th edition of the New York art fair, which ran until March 8 on the quays of the Hudson River. Collectors…
Fairs
The Virtual Art Fair Takes its First Tentative Steps
Cancelled because of Covid-19, the Art Basel Hong Kong fair took place from 18 to 25 March thanks to online viewing. Though the results may not have…
Lots sold
Radiant Kupka: Abstraction and Vitality
František Kupka (1871-1957) charted his own unique course in the galaxy of abstraction. His independent spirit and desire to avoid classifications…
Artist Studio
Vera Molnar: Between Rigor and Transgression
The digital art pioneer celebrated her 95th birthday in January. Her preparations for two exhibitions for Zurich and the Centre Pompidou are in no…
Analyses
Ephtée or the Complicated Art of Trunks
Is it possible to exist in the luxury trunk market and seriously compete with Vuitton or Hermès? A young Bordeaux brand proves that yes, it is, with…
Lots sold
Velickovic at Top Speed
The Serbian-born painter vaulted every hurdle and garnered a world record, alongside two highly original 20th century figures, Dado and Antonio Segui.…
Exhibitions
Billie Zangewa: Soldier of Love
For the first time, the Templon gallery is presenting embroideries on silk by Billie Zangewa, a Malawi artist who lives in South Africa. Ten intimate…
Lots sold
One Sale; One Work (1 and 2)
During the lockdown, the Millon auction house took the initiative of staging private sales featuring a single work.
Exhibitions
"Bêtes de scène à Paris" Animals in Contemporary Sculpture
The exhibition "Bêtes de scène à Paris!" in the Monte-Cristo space is a selection from last year's at the Villa Datris in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue. Through…
Lots sold
A Singular Collection Featuring a Particular Period
A passion for historical artists of the 20 th century led to a collection of works marked by rigorous choices and a sharp eye.
Lots sold
Contemporary Art: From China to Algeria
Contemporary art featuring Chu Teh-Chun and Mahieddine Baya, who broke a world record
Exhibitions
Philip-Lorca diCorcia
The idea is not a new one. Even before Penn or Avedon, Man Ray and Paul Outerbridge were already juggling art and fashion. With Philip-Lorca diCorcia…
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Bold Volumes by Sanyu
Sanyu's modernity: a question of angle…
Interviews
Marie Delas: The Champion of Paris Gallery Weekend
As Paris Gallery Weekend shapes up to a 7 th edition in highly charged circumstances, we talk to Marie Delas, its new young director.
Exhibitions
Harper’s Bazaar: The First Fashion Magazine
In 1867, Harper's Bazaar made its appearance in the US. This extremely early date is somewhat astonishing, as is the personality of its founder, Mary…
Exhibitions
"The Beauty of the Gesture" at Sèvres: Musée National de Céramique
When she presented the 2015 exhibition "From Sèvres to Fifth Avenue: French Porcelain at the Frick Collection", Charlotte Vignon could hardly have…
Exhibitions
That's All, Folklore! At the Centre Pompidou-Metz
As the planet and the debates on cultural appropriation heat up, the Centre Pompidou-Metz celebrates the eternal return to favour of folk arts and…
Interviews
Iwan Wirth, Visionary and Human
With his wife Manuela Wirth and his acolyte Marc Payot, he is co-president of the mighty Hauser & Wirth gallery. While participating in the Art Basel…
Fairs
The MCH Group in Turmoil
This year shapes up to be a particularly challenging one for the Swiss company. In the midst of restructuring, it is being targeted by investors who…
Exhibitions
Anne Gruner: The Quiet Philanthropist
Creator of the Fondation des Treilles, Anne Gruner Schlumberger devoted her life to artists and built up a collection of works by Dubuffet, Arp, Ernst,…
Exhibitions
Robert Morris: The Perceiving Body
The Musée d'art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Étienne Métropole is celebrating Robert Morris (1931-2018), its favorite artist since 1974, with an…
Interviews
Jean-Marc Lelouch: "Ceramics Are Underpriced"
As the Parcours céramique brings together 19 Paris galleries, the dealer discussed ceramics, long considered contemporary art's poor relative.
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: The Richter Market Brightens
After dipping slightly, Gerhard Richter's prices seem to be bouncing back, at least according to the Artnet website.
Exhibitions
Yves Klein & Co in Metz: The Intangible Studio
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Centre Pompidou-Metz, an outpost of the Paris Musée d’art Moderne et Contemporain, immerses us in a wide-ranging…
Market Trends
Indulge Yourself at the Exhibition "Drouot Déco"
After months of confinement, reimagine your surroundings with a visit to "Drouot Déco", a selection of the most extraordinary – and affordable – art…
Fairs
Art Paris: An Unexpected Success
This 22 nd edition will go down as a red-letter day, when the event's weak point, in being essentially a French affair, became a strength in the context…
Interviews
Charles Riva and the Art of Scaling Down
The former dealer and collector goes against the flow. While most others accumulate, he is thinking of trimming his collection down to fewer than 100…
Cultural Heritage
The Tapestries of Aubusson: The Thread of Innovation
Could tapestry be an antidote to a territory's sluggish economy? This is the line adopted by the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie d'Aubusson. Four…
Appointments & Prizes
Kyla McMillan Joins David Zwirner
David Zwirner has hired a determined-looking young woman to head his influential contemporary art gallery.
Exhibitions
"Cranach: Artist and Innovator" at Compton Verney
Compton Verney’s new exhibition "Cranach: Artist and Innovator" is an exploration of his profound influence on contemporary artists today.
Obituaries
Farewell to Stéphane Janssen, Whose Stamp on the Art Market Won’t be Forgotten
The gallery owner and collector, born in Paris in 1936, died quietly on 16 September at 84, to the relative indifference of the media.
Fairs
Viewing Rooms: Assessing the Model
As a new season of online fairs begins, what initial conclusions can we draw from these alternative platforms?
Exhibitions
Cindy Sherman: A Retrospective at the Louis Vuitton Foundation
The recipe never changes, yet the outcome is always different. Since the mid-1970s, Cindy Sherman has been staging herself, not to speak about herself…
Interviews
Vanessa Guo Moves to Paris to Open the Marguo Gallery
Braving the health crisis, on 19 October Vanessa Guo and her partner Jean-Mathieu Martini will open a new gallery, Marguo, on rue des Minimes. A promising…
6 Questions for
Gallery Owner Jacqueline Martins Wants to Showcase Brazilian Artwork
Opening a space in Brussels on October 15, the gallery owner from São Paulo is bypassing the health crisis by focusing on local programing with an…
Interviews
Nathalie and Georges-Philippe Vallois: Visionaries for 30 Years
The gallerists have preferred staying in Paris and keeping things in the family rather than opening up outposts abroad. Today they run one of the city’s…
Market Trends
Artprice: Analyzing 20 Years of Contemporary Art
The French database attests to contemporary art’s encroachment on the auction market over two decades.
Exhibitions
'There’ll Always Be an England': Cecily Brown at Blenheim Palace
The market darling Cecily Brown takes over Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire, with over thirty works created in response to the country estate.
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: China in Difficulties
The Chinese art market has been hit hard by the health crisis: as indicated by Artprice, auctions in Hong Kong were suspended until July, while on…
Market Trends
Shining a Spotlight on the ADIAF, the Group Behind the Marcel-Duchamp Award
ADIAF created the Marcel Duchamp Award to shine a spotlight on France’s art scene. To celebrate its 20 th anniversary, here’s a look back at this adventure…
Interviews
Laurence Crespin and Frédéric Bodet: Ushering Ceramics into Modernity
The Parisian fair C-14 is truly a pioneering event—whose 2020 edition has been postponed to next year due to the health crisis—considers ceramics…
6 Questions for
Collector Adora Mba Aims to Promote Emerging African Artists
Before opening her own contemporary art gallery in Accra, Ghana, on October 15, this gallery owner and collector was a journalist and art consultant…
Obituaries
The New Realists Collector Jean Hamon Has Died
The former real estate developer and collector passed away on October 18 at the age of 85.
Interviews
Hannah Bennet at Avery – a Library of the Future
We sat down with Hannah Bennet the new Director of the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, at Columbia University in New York City.
Lots sold
Chu Teh-Chun Ignites Bidding
On September 23, 1978, the Chinese painter's sky turned red. On October 27, it positively caught fire.
Market Trends
Small Fairs in Paris: A Determined Resistance
Despite the cancelation of the FIAC , several Paris fairs were held in the capital between October 15 and 25. While not always successful in terms…
Obituaries
Death of Sindika Dokolo, A Leading Collector of African Art
The businessman and leading collector of African art died suddenly on October 29, following an accident in Dubai. He was 48.
Fairs
PAD: Banking on Digital
Hard hit by the first lockdown, postponed in May and then moved to the FIAC dates from October 19 to 25, the art and design fair is forced to go digital…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: The Rise of Cindy Sherman
Cindy Sherman, the top woman in Artprice's contemporary artist ranking between 2000 and 2020, is the focus of a retrospective at the Vuitton Foundation,…
Obituaries
Herman Daled: Conceptual Art Loses its Greatest Supporter
The outstanding Belgian collector of contemporary art died on November 8, aged 90.
Pre-sale
Christo Ties Up the Pont-Neuf
As a tribute to the recently deceased master of land art, this composition has reemerged: one of a series of works created as a prelude to his monumental…
Lots sold
Artist Seund Ja Rhee Celebrated in Cannes
The yearly "Morceaux choisis" (Chosen Works) sale lived up to its name with enthralling works by a Korean-born French artist and Paul Jenkins.
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: New York, No. 1 in the Marketplace for Collectors
According to the New York Art Market Report , a study carried out by Clare McAndrew published on November 18, New York remains the epicenter of the…
Spotlight
Jean-Luc Martinez: Bid for the Louvre!
The chairman and director of the world's largest museum takes us behind the scenes of an "online only" auction designed to finance "projects to support…
Obituaries
Death of Daniel Cordier: A Resistance Hero Passionate About Art
He led a double life: a Resistance hero and a contemporary art lover. A witness to and player in the postwar market, he had a distinct bent for going…
Lots sold
Jean Souverbie & Günther Förg Hit the Heights
From the classic allegory of Jean Souverbie to the dynamic colors of Günther Förg, modern and contemporary arts express its variety.
Fairs
With a Digital Miami, Art Basel Achieves Sales
The 2020 international trade fair season is ending on a positive note, achieving a slew of sales with the digital edition of Art Basel Miami Beach,…
6 Questions for
Violin Virtuoso Anne-Sophie Mutter is Fond of Contemporary Art
Anne-Sophie Mutter may have achieved global success in the world of classical music, but the German violinist is certainly no stranger to contemporary…
Spotlight
Soulages and Senghor: Linked Through Poetry
In 1956, the year they met, this painting sealed the friendship between the abstract artist and the Senegalese writer and politician.
6 Questions for
Celebrated Chef Alexandre Gauthier Doesn’t Want to Separate Art and Artist
The chef at La Grenouillère , a two-star restaurant in Pas-de-Calais, confirms his love of art by participating in the first “ Dîner de la creation…
Analyses
Champagne and Big Names in Art
Great champagne-makers strive to outdo each other’s inventiveness to burnish their image. Some even join forces with contemporary artists as famous…
Lots sold
The Pont-Neuf by the Young Soulages
The sale of this view of the famous Paris landmark by the master of outrenoir had been eagerly anticipated since its postponement. It was worth the…
Exhibitions
Kai Althoff goes with Bernard Leach
At Whitechapel Gallery in East London, the German painter Kai Althoff’s exhibition pays homage to the British Potter Bernard Leach’s (1887-1979) influence…
Interviews
Alain Servais and His Collection: A "Platonic" Relationship
The Belgian banker has been collecting art for art’s sake since the mid-1990s. Part of his collection is on display in his old Brussels loft twice…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: The Highest Prices in 2020
Every year, Artprice ranks the most expensive artworks sold at auction. The website posted very positive results for 2020, but scales of values decreased.…
Analyses
The Palazzo Butera: A Place of Exchange
In Palermo, a couple that loves old and contemporary art is giving the palace of the Branciforti dynasty, the Princes of Butera, a new lease on life.…
Fairs
The Salon du Dessin and Drawing Now Art Fair Come Together
Two French fairs are joining forces to boost their impact on a market yearning for a return to normality.
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: Gerald Chukwuma On the Rise
Born in Nigeria in 1973, Gerald Chukwuma (a graduate of the University of Nigeria, where he met El Anatsui) is now considered one of the most dynamic…
Exhibitions
The Early Career of Designer Martin Szekely
Rémi Gerbeau and Jean-Philippe Mercier staged a real exhibition for enthusiasts, in Paris, where nothing involved purely commercial considerations.…
Cultural Heritage
Crystal Bridges: The Museum that Walmart Built
Initially criticized for its links to the retail giant, ten years on the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has surprised many in the world of…
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Soulages and Senghor: An Eagerly Awaited Duo
Two famous names and a work with flawless aesthetics and a perfect pedigree sparked a bidding war ending at over one million euros.
6 Questions for
Émily Marant Prizes the Sensuality of Sculpture
At less than 30 years old, the niece of famous French stylist Isabel Marant founded Studio Marant, described as an “ecosystem for art, fashion and…
Exhibitions
Happy Birthday Ropac Gallery!
t he Thaddaeus Ropac g allery was founded in Salzburg in 1983 and opened up a Paris branch 30 years ago. Since then it has become one of the world’s…
Spotlight
A Painting by Lee Ufan Makes its Debut at Auction
Over forty years after it was produced, a work typifying the Korean artist's formal explorations is appearing on the market for the first time.
Fairs
FIAC Goes Online
The Paris contemporary art fair has released the list of participants in its first Online Viewing Rooms from March 2 to 7 (the first two days are reserved…
Appointments & Prizes
Dagny Corcoran Joins Marian Goodman to Expand Gallery into Publishing
The venerable Marian Goodman appointed Dagny Corcoran to head the Books and Multiples Department at her New York, London and Paris galleries.
Exhibitions
Claude Viallat: Still Going Strong
A new show again attests to 85-year-old French artist Claude Viallat ’s ability to do something new while always remaining true to himself.
Artist Studio
Claude Viallat, the Bull and the Canvas of Nîmes
Between his bullfighting paintings, his emblematic canvases, his exhibitions and the updating of his collections, Claude Viallat never stops working.…
Cultural Heritage
Audemars-Piguet, Between Modernity and Tradition
The Audemars Piguet museum-workshop unveils its heritage collection in a new avant-garde building, boasting an image halfway between tradition and…
Artist Studio
Carlos Cruz-Díez, Color Theorist
The Venezuelan artist, 1923-2019, continued his research on color, the foundations of which he established in 1954, right up until his death aged 95.…
Analyses
Wols Between Myth and Reality
A fascinating figure of the post-war Parisian art scene, Wols was a genuine myth in the 1950s-1960s. Nicknamed the “French Pollock”, he was mostly…
Fairs
The FIAC Online Viewing Rooms
The FIAC is the last fair to launch its digital version, with a very convincing preview. Stay tuned...
Opinion
The Louvre and Cy Twombly: The Ceiling of Discord
The squabble between the Louvre and the Cy Twombly Foundation over the renovation of the s alle des b ronzes, whose ceiling the artist frescoed in…
Lots sold
A Focus on Latin American Art
Geometric figuration, championed by the Argentinean César Pasternosto, opened the way to the future discovery of other South American artists.
Fairs
The Highly Exclusive St. Moritz
Lying in the Upper Engadine at an altitude of 1,856 m, the village of St. Moritz becomes a holiday home for many collectors each winter.
Interviews
Brett Gorvy, on Navigating New Realities as Gallerist
We talked to Brett Gorvy, the co-founder of Lévy Gorvy, former Christie’s Chairman, and Instagram sensation, about the changing horizons of today’s…
Interviews
Emmanuel Perrotin and Coronavirus
His ‘small’ business never having known a crisis, the gallerist has found himself impacted – along with the rest of the art world – by the consequences…
Fairs
Art Dubai: Fairs Are Starting Up Again
The Emirates are hosting one of the first physical fairs of the year.
Lots sold
Tetsumi Kudo: Portrait of the Artist in a Cage
The Japanese artist’s disturbing work still unleashes passions, as witness the very high bid in Entzheim (east of France) for this piece reflecting…
Market Trends
Between the Primary and Secondary Markets, Galleries Wear Two Hats
This spring, Emmanuel Perrotin will open his ninth space in the heart of Paris’s Golden Triangle focusing on the purchase and resale of works on the…
Artist Studio
At Home with Fabienne Verdier
A few days before her first exhibition in London, the artist welcomes us into her den. A place of light and shadow, sheltered from the tumult of the…
Analyses
Amy Sherald’s Everyday Vision of “The Great American Fact”
Amy Sherald’s new gallery show “The Great American Fact,” at Hauser and Wirth in Los Angeles, showcases her insistently personal depictions of Black…
Interviews
Louis Benech, the Chameleon Gardener
His renovation of the Tuileries Garden in 1990 made him a household name in France. In thirty years, the French landscape gardener has designed some…
6 Questions for
Fashion Designer Vanessa Bruno Admires Sheila Hicks and Hubert Lenoir
The French fashion designer was chosen to take over the presidency of the MoCo, a new contemporary art center in Montpellier , which opened in June…
Appointments & Prizes
Jaya Asokan, the New Head of India Art Fair
New Delhi’s modern and contemporary art fair has just announced the appointment of Jaya Asokan as its new director. She takes over from Jagdip Jagpal…
Fairs
Menart Art Fair Makes the Middle East Shine
The Middle East and North Africa now have their own international fair. Laure d’Hauteville, founder and director of the Beirut Art Fair , has just…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: The Consecration of Claire Tabouret
Claire Tabouret (b.1981) has just become the art market’s highest-priced living French artist and been ranked the ninth-highest valued French artist…
Interviews
Durjoy Rahman, Activist Bangladeshi Collector
The founder of the Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation, collector Durjoy Rahman puts all his energy into promoting artists from his country and South Asia…
Analyses
Transformation of the Pernod Ricard Foundation for Contemporary Art: Season 2
After 20 years near the Place de la Concorde in Paris, the Pernod Ricard Foundation, a pioneer in contemporary art sponsorship in France, is moving…
Spotlight
An Unprecedented 1975 Painting by Pierre Soulages
The contrasts of blues and black and the play of material in this 1975 work by Pierre Soulages were a key step on his path.
Interviews
Dr. Shwetal A. Patel: Establishing the “People’s Biennale” in Kerala, India
We spoke with Dr. Shwetal A. Patel, a founding team member of India’s first visual arts biennial, Kochi-Muziris Biennale, about the upcoming iteration…
Obituaries
Hans Rasmus Astrup, Founder of the Astrup Fearnley Museet in Oslo, Has Died
Hans Rasmus Astrup, who made ARTnews annual list of the top 200 collectors every year since 1992, died on April 23 at the age of 82.
Artist Studio
Tadashi Kawamata: A Work in Progress
With high-perched huts, nests, waves and desolate landscapes, his many-faceted corpus is all part of a single project he has been working on since…
Lots sold
Friedensreich Hundertwasser and Prunella Clough Reach for the Moon
Friedensreich Hundertwasser and Prunella Clough were the winning duo of this sale focusing on modern and contemporary art.
Obituaries
Eli Broad, Los Angeles Loses One of its Most Important Patrons and Art Collectors
Born in the Bronx on June 6, 1933 to Jewish immigrant parents from Lithuania, Eli Broad, co-founder of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), died…
Lots sold
Vasarely, Buffet and Hockney: 20th-century Masters in Nice
Works by Vasarely, Buffet and Hockney were accompanied by sought-after artifacts from China and Australia.
Fairs
Art Market Overview: Louise Bourgeois, Frieze's Queen
Frieze New York has just ended, and initial figures for the works sold are already circulating. Louise Bourgeois made the headlines within a few hours…
Lots sold
Pierre Soulages Soars, with Corot and Buffet Following Right Behind
A powerfully balanced black and blue painting by the contemporary master largely lived up to its promise, followed by works by Bernard Buffet, Robert…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: New York on Top
The just-ended week of sales in New York was an extraordinary one, with Picasso's Woman Sitting by the Window fetching $103.4 M at Christie's and Basquiat's…
Fairs
Art Brussels Week: A Fair Without the Fair
Fairs are still off the agenda in Belgium, so Art Brussels Week 2021 had to reinvent itself and design a new format at the last minute.
Cultural Heritage
The Cligman Collection at Fontevraud Abbey: The Art of Conversation
Martine and Léon Cligman have donated their 900-work collection to the Royal Abbey of Our Lady of Fontevraud (Anjou), creating a unique modern art…
Analyses
Supports/Surfaces: Painting Above All
In 1970, when the contemporary art scene was obsessed with the “death of painting”, a dozen of young artists declared their love for the venerable…
Fairs
Welcome Back, Paris Gallery Weekend!
Nearly 130 galleries will participate in the eighth four-day Paris Gallery Weekend—a record reflecting the vibrancy of the Paris art scene and dealers’…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview : Works Worth Over $100 M
A Pablo Picasso painting narrowly passed the $100 M mark when Femme assise près d'une fenêtre (Marie-Thérèse) ( Woman Sitting by a Window (Marie-Thérèse…
Interviews
Alexandre and Pierre Lorquin, Keepers of the Flame of the Dina Vierny Gallery
Their reserve barely conceals an ambition honed at elite schools. At 25 and 27, the grandsons of Dina Vierny, the post-war gallery owner and Maillol's…
Artist Studio
Daniel Dezeuze: Eternally Questioning Painting
In his studio in Sète the 79-year-old French artist, a founding member of the Supports/Surfaces group, looks back on his complex career and a philosophy…
Analyses
The Bourse de Commerce, Piazza Pinault in Paris
After a year’s postponement, on May 22 the Bourse de Commerce (Commodities Exchange) has finally had its moment. We made an eagerly awaited visit to…
Lots sold
Bernar Venet and the Vitality of Modern Drawings
Works by Bernar Venet, Le Corbusier, Zao Wou Ki and Vieira da Silva illustrate the vitality of modern drawings.
Lots sold
Simon Hantaï: The Art of Blue
There were various aspects to this classic sale, but a memory in blue by Simon Hantaï fetched the highest bid.
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: Julie Mehretu is Back
Ethiopian-born American painter Julie Mehretu has made a noteworthy return to the auction room.
Interviews
Denis Gardarin: Creating Opportunities for Women Artists and Collectors in the Arts
Leading Goodman Gallery’s first US venture in East Hampton, New York, Denis Gardarin gives us an insight into his rich career, passion for working…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: Arts and Antiques, a Key Sector
According to the 2020 report of the CVV (France's Voluntary Sales Council) , the "arts and antiques" sector still represents 60% of sales in the "art…
Lots sold
Alex Katz Dominated a Contemporary Art Line-Up
As expected, the cheerful figure of Alex Katz in a black hat was the sale’s most sought-after painting.
Cultural Heritage
Sèvres Porcelain: An Illustrious History and Vibrant Present
Founded in 1740, the Sèvres Manufacture is the custodian of a priceless intangible heritage—centuries of French know-how in the ceramic arts, passed…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: Peter Doig
Scottish superstar Peter Doig placed 75th in Art Price 2020’s overall rankings. His prices have remained stable despite Covid.
Exhibitions
Marion Baruch’s Long-Awaited Retrospective at Les Abattoirs
As part of their season devoted to “textile art”, Les Abattoirs present a retrospective of Marion Baruch’s art. The exhibition brings together the…
Exhibitions
El Anatsui: A Majestic Showing at the Conciergerie in Paris
Invited to the Conciergerie for a carte blanche exhibition, the Ghanaian artist presents a sensitive circuit in harmony with the venue and its history,…
Analyses
In the Crosshairs: Luma Arles Cultural Center
There is nothing quite like the Arles cultural center, an offshoot of the Zurich-based foundation created by philanthropist Maja Hoffmann. Its emblem…
Interviews
Camille Morineau: Promoting Women Artists of the 20th Century
Curating the groundbreaking “elles@centrepompidou” in 2009-11, featuring works by women artists from the Centre Pompidou collection, Camille Morineau,…
Obituaries
Jean Chatelus: Contemporary Art First and Foremost
The man styling himself an accumulator, not a collector, died on July 6 at 82.
Exhibitions
In Arles, Vincent van Gogh’s Late Paintings Are Reimagined by Laura Owens
At the Fondation Vincent van Gogh Arles , the American artist Laura Owens has created an immersive environment that showcases seven works by Vincent…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: The Hong Kong Model Takes Off
An Artprice report says that Hong Kong’s art market may have a record-breaking semester.
Fairs
Art Paris Is First In Line
Art Paris is opening the art fair season in France, attracting a rising number of galleries.
Interviews
Fabienne Grasser-Fulchéri: Working for a Collection Dedicated to Art Concret
Labeled an art center of national interest in 2020, the Espace de l'Art Concret, in Mouans-Sartoux, in Provence, is celebrating its 30th anniversary…
Pre-sale
Drawing Now the 100% Drawing Auction Dedicated to Emerging Artists
32 works signed by the best of the French emerging contemporary drawing scene will go under the hammer of Drouot Estimations, in a former hotel in…
Fairs
Fresh Faces and Innovation for the 14th Edition of Brussels Gallery Weekend
One thing is clear for the fourteenth edition of Brussels Gallery Weekend, from 9 to 12 September: more and more dealers are setting up shop in the…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: Adrian Ghenie Rocks the Salerooms
Ten years after his first work was sold at auction, Romanian artist Adrian Ghenie (1977) is rising to the top of the contemporary art market.
Fairs
Against All Odds, Art Basel Will Take Place
Following Art Paris , Photo London and the Armory Show, it is Art Basel’s turn to return to the fray from September 23 - 26.
Interviews
Mariane Ibrahim Champions Contemporary African Art In Paris
The Chicago-based Franco-Somali gallery owner is opening a Parisian branch on the highly desirable Avenue Matignon. We welcome the return of the prodigal…
Fairs
Success for Inaugural Edition of Eye of the Collector
We visited the Eye of the Collector’s inaugural edition at Two Temple Place in the heart of London (September 8-11). Immersed in 6,000 years of art…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: Contemporary Art Makes a Stunning Recovery
Artprice’s report on the 2020 contemporary art market will be out any day now. A picture is already taking shape: the segment has made an amazing comeback…
6 Questions for
Olivier Waltman: A Newcomer to the Marais Gallery Club
Based in Saint-Germain-des-Prés for 15 years, and in Miami since 2019, the gallery owner on Rue Mazarine is opening a new space in the Marais with…
Fairs
The Art Paris Fair Inaugurates the Grand Palais Ephémère
The first fair to take place in the new fall season crush, Art Paris attracted new major galleries while maintaining an intermediate level.
Artist Studio
Monique Frydman: A Pictorial Chronicle of a Moment When Time Stopped
Known for her numerous abstract paintings, this dedicated artist, a key figure in the 1980s French abstraction revival, produced a series of monotypes…
Exhibitions
Paula Rego: Capturing Womanhood
We visited Tate Britain to see Paula Rego’s (b. 1935) retrospective, the largest survey show of her career with over 100 works in 11 rooms.
Fairs
Frieze London: An Appetizer
On the morning of September 14, giant pineapples and fine resin silhouettes in Regent's Park were already heralding an eagerly-awaited return.
Fairs
Art Basel Points to a Recovery in the Art Market
In a calm atmosphere without the Americans, the major contemporary art gathering, which closed on September 26, sent a strong signal to the market:…
Lots sold
A Monumental Claude Lalanne and a World Record for Isabelle Waldberg
Claude Lalanne's bronze The Rape of Europa was the star piece of this collection, while the French-Swiss Isabelle Waldberg achieved a world record.…
Fairs
FIAC in Paris: Back for Real
After a period online, the FIAC is making a physical return, in a new space on the Champ-de-Mars. Dealers are optimistic, though fully aware of the…
Analyses
Camille Bryen, the Forgotten Glory of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
A prominent figure of the post-war Parisian art world, Camille Bryen remains understudied and underestimated today. Regularly appearing at auctions,…
Fairs
Moderne Art Fair, a New Paris Event
This new event will take place on the Champs-Élysées near the Grand Palais. The first one will focus on legendary dealer Alexandre Iolas.
Lots sold
Ousmane Sow’s Nelson Mandela
When Ousmane Sow captures Nelson Mandela, it cannot go unnoticed. Thank you, gentlemen…
Exhibitions
Othoniel As Narcissus at the Petit Palais
The exhibition—an introductory journey through a wonderland of mythology, science and architecture—crowns the French artist, who recently entered the…
Appointments & Prizes
Gallerist Patrick Lee Appointed Head of Frieze Seoul
Frieze has just named Patrick Lee director of its new art fair in Seoul, which is expected to take place in September 2022.
Fairs
Artissima, the Turin Fair a Controtempo
The 28 th edition of Artissima will take place from November 5 to 7 in Turin behind the glass walls of the Oval.
Fairs
GemGeneve 2021: The Contemporary Fine Jewelry Fair Is Back
After being canceled in 2020, Geneva’s precious stone and fine jewelry fair is back due to high demand from its international exhibitors.
Interviews
Sebastião Salgado: "Photography Has Been a Way of Living and Seeing"
In a career spanning nearly five decades, Sebastião Salgado has traveled the world to report on the lives of people and the state of the planet. At…
Fairs
FIAC 2021: An Attractive Ecosystem
Rarely has an edition of the International Contemporary Art Fair been so eagerly awaited. The 47th edition, which closed on Sunday October 24 at the…
Obituaries
Margo Leavin: Los Angeles Gallery Owner and Benefactor
A major supporter of Los Angeles artists, Margo Leavin, also a key donor to UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), died on October 14 at 85.…
Exhibitions
Vera Molnar: Fearless
The exhibition in Brittany reminds us that Vera Molnar is a pioneer artist of digital art, and that she also has a very special history with Rennes–which…
Market Trends
Art Market Overview: A Successful Autumn
The art market hit the ground running this autumn. Major fairs came thick and fast around the world, with Art Paris , Armory Show, Art Basel , Frieze…
Interviews
Caroline Jollès, Patron of Design
In 2011, Caroline Jollès, who is very involved with the Quai Branly Museum, created Cercle Design 20/21, a club of contemporary design patrons at the…
Fairs
Art Market Overview: Paris Photo, the International Event
For its 24th edition, taking place from November 11 to 14 at the Grand Palais Éphémère, 63% of the dealers hosted by Paris Photo will be from outside…
Exhibitions
Light Space Time: The Legacy of Nicolas Schöffer
At Avignon’s Grenier du Sel, 14 living artists enter into dialogue with the legacy of Nicolas Schöffer, the Franco-Hungarian pioneer of spatio-dynamic…
Artist Studio
Thu-Van Tran: Past and Present
A finalist for the Marcel Duchamp Prize in 2018, multi-media artist Thu-Van Tran was invited to spend the two years at Sèvres–Manufacture et Musée…
Exhibitions
Baselitz Retrospective at the Centre Pompidou
"I am rough, naïve and Gothic", said Georg Baselitz, born Hans-Georg Kern in 1938 in the village of Deutschbaselitz (near Dresden), whose name he took…
Fairs
The Grand Comeback of the Biennale: The French Fair
The 32nd edition, overseen by Henri Jobbé-Duval, is opening up to contemporary creation by promoting outstanding know-how, and consolidating its international…
Exhibitions
Georg Baselitz: Works on Paper
As the Pompidou Centre hosts a Georg Baselitz retrospective until March 7 , the nearby Galerie Putman offers a more intimate glimpse of his work.
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