Art Market
Who really pays for public exhibitions?
The Venice Biennale is a good time to pull back the curtain on the funding of major arts events, which can often be shrouded in mystery
The white-hot work of the Italian Spatialists
The artists may have spoken about voids and infinities, but the market for their work has stayed satisfyingly solid
What to expect from EXPO Chicago 2024
At the art fair’s first edition under new ownership medieval manuscripts can be found alongside contemporary offerings
The French collectors prizing provenance over glitz
Books and manuscripts, 18th-century furniture and Old Master drawings are driving a thriving art market in France
Lustre for life – the Huguenot refugees whose silver still shines
Fleeing persecution in France, thousands of Protestant silversmiths set up shop around Europe – and London attracted many of the most skilful
Dealers draw together for Salon du Dessin
There are plenty of new discoveries to be made at the Paris fair focused on fine draughtsmanship
Museums and the art trade get together for Asia Week New York
The annual event provides plenty of artistic surprises and has much to offer to smaller collectors
Beyond TEFAF – the shows to see in and around Maastricht this month
Among the exhibitions that can be seen in a day trip from the fair are Frans Hals in Amsterdam, Immanuel Kant in Bonn and Sung Hwan Kim in Eindhoven
What to see at TEFAF Maastricht 2024
Highlights at this year’s edition include a gold-ground painting, a French landscape by Turner and a woodblock print by one of Japan’s Living National Treasures
For collectors, Chinese silk never goes out of style
The wearing of imperial silks was an extremely hierarchical affair. No wonder Chinese textiles appeal to the most discerning modern buyers
When the art market is tight, quality is key
The art market may have been quiet in 2023, but the handful of major sales point to where the real interest lies
Blue sky thinking with Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
The artist is better known for painting Ancien Régime aristocrats than for verdant hills and melancholy skies. That may change after an auction at Sotheby’s
The Belgian Surrealists who are starting to gain on Magritte
When it comes to Belgian Surrealism, Magritte still leads the pack – but collectors’ tastes are begin to broaden
BRAFA marks the centenary of the birth of Surrealism
This year’s edition of the Brussels fair is full of dreamlike offerings from new exhibitors and stalwarts of the event alike
French art deco is still in the ascendant in New York
After a mid-century dip in enthusiasm, the demand for exceptional pieces of design seems irrepressible
What’s in store for the art market in 2024?
After a period of mediocre post-pandemic growth, what will the next year bring? Apollo’s columnist peers through the mists to make some predictions
Old Masters prove lacklustre at auction – but a late medieval painter is golden
A newly attributed Rembrandt failed to hit the heights at Sotheby’s, but Pietro Lorenzetti pushed up the bidding in Paris
Have single-owner sales had their day?
Mediocre results for the November auctions in New York suggest that the auction-houses have put too many eggs in the same kind of basket
Why won’t the UK government stand up for the arts?
The art market is one of Britain’s economic successes, but politicians of all stripes are unsupportive of the sector
Under the influence – can social media stars also be market makers?
Cause and effect is hard to pin down, but a certain type of celebrity association does seem to affect the value of a work of art
On a scroll – Chinese classical painting is finding new favour
From the November 2023 issue of Apollo. Preview and subscribe here. The twin brush arts of calligraphy and painting first developed…
Are auction houses starting to run out of steam?
Disappointing results for a series of sales in London suggest the market may not be as healthy as Frieze made it seem
The modern-day collectors who want to build their own cabinets of curiosities
Wonders that were once prized by Renaissance princes still inspire plenty of awe
Frieze week highlights: breast-feeding goddesses and poetry in performance
Paintings of women by Rubens at Dulwich Picture Gallery and an installation by Julianknxx at the Barbican are among the shows not to miss this year
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