Frieze New York 2012: Projects Announced The eight artists who will participate in the inaugural Frieze Projects program for Frieze New York are: John Ahearn, Uri Aran, Latifa Echakhch, Joel Kyack, Rick Moody, Virginia Overton, Tim Rollins and K.O.S. and Ulla von Brandenburg. The Frieze Projects program is realized annually at Frieze New York and […]
THE HISTORY Tweety Bird (also known as Tweety Pie or simply Tweety) is a fictional Yellow Canary in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated cartoons. The name “Tweety” is a play on words, as it originally meant “sweetie”, along with “tweet” being a typical English onomatopoeia for the sounds of […]
www.chappellmccullar.com We received this morning what could only be described as a jeremiad, penned by a well-known designer, a gentleman who has been a friend to us over the years, complaining in vigorous terms about his poor treatment by some people who, though a degree or two distant from the design community, nevertheless exercise what […]
“Damage to small businesses from the Artist’s Resale Right” We are consumed with worry and apprehension about this terrible blow of the extension to the ARR from the 1st January 2012. Most of our turnover comes from sales of works by dead artists. When ARR started on living artists works we were so appalled by […]
I was delighted to commence my appointment as LAPADA’s new Chairman in January 2011, and I hope that I continue the tradition of service to the Association as well as my predecessor The Earl Howe, in whose very able footsteps I now follow. The following Chairman’s Review is a traditional fixture at this time of […]
The Forgetting of Proper Names Tuesday saw the opening of The Forgetting of Proper Names at Calvert 22 in the East End. Calvert 22 in a non for profit organization, founded by Nona Materkova, that provides a platform for contemporary art from Russia and Eastern Europe. The present exhibition showcases the work of three emerging […]
Artist’s Resale Right Q&A On 1 January 2012 the UK’s Artist’s Resale Right was fully implemented to include artists’ families and beneficiaries. In addition, the Regulations were amended, changing the rules which set out when a royalty arises. Art dealers and gallery owners naturally have many questions about these changes. DACS (the Design and Artists […]
The 11th and 12th February sees Cape Town’s annual Antique fair that brings together 19 members and dealers from all over the country. The South African Antique Dealers Association (SAADA) is the oldest association of antique dealers in the country and has a strict code of conduct that members need to adhere to. SAADA holds […]
When a person buys an asset such as property they take out an insurance policy to safeguard their investment against unforeseen circumstances. Surprisingly few art collectors bother to insure their artworks when today art is one of the prime alternative investments.Insurance companies are of the view that only 15% of the art insurance market has […]
January 30, 2012 by Editors
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