https://youtube.com/shorts/YYT5sVEZMwQ?si=nijLyFSzf-8HR_yd Spirit of conquest always As the general context fuels many concerns across the world, the spirit of conquest still seems to be the watchword in the art market. In Hong Kong, for...
The entire studio of a surrealist at auction: Clovis Trouille
Noticed by Aragon and Dali Imagine an artist who was noticed from 1930 by the poet Louis Aragon and the painter Salvador Dali. He would later join the surrealist group of André Breton. Imagine a painter whose body of work would be entirely made...
In the Parisian galleries ahead of Art Basel Paris
Paris is on full view At a time when Paris is on full view to the world following the Olympic Games and ahead of Art Basel Paris, which is taking place for the first time at the Grand Palais, French gallerists are redoubling their ambitions...
In New York the art market is seeking a new lease of life
Closure of galleries With the effect of upheavals around the world, the contemporary art market is in the process of restructuring itself. The first evolution is the closure of numerous galleries. In New York, the global epicentre of art sales,...
Chillida: the return of the Spanish contemporary art star
Museum quality The most powerful galleries on the planet currently have the luxury of staging exhibitions that could just as well be taking place in museums. Not everything is for sale and the visit inevitably whips up desire in art lovers...
Chinese artists who are inventing a new way of painting
Extraordinary inventiveness There are certain periods when artists from a particular country show evidence of an extraordinary inventiveness. The training they’ve followed, along with the political and sociological conditions in which they...
Art Basel: a show of strength in time of crisis
Always dynamic The art market is showing signs of an unusual level of dynamism. In times of growth, galleries with their structures of all sizes fearlessly strike out to conquer new territories, from China to the Middle East. And in times of...
Modern and contemporary art sales, what next?
The paradox of the art market Nowadays the paradox of the major sales of modern and contemporary art in New York lies in the fact that almost all of them take place before the auctioneer has lowered the hammer. The strength and weakness of...
Yves Klein and his granddaughter Seffa Klein: a dynasty of artists inspired by space
The son of the artist is not the artist We can’t confirm that talent is transmitted through the genes. It’s rare for an artist to pass on to their progeny the ability to truly express themselves in the domain of the visual arts. Throughout art...
Modern and contemporary auctions in New York: fears of a decline
Anxious observation After years of exponential growth, in light of a very difficult economic, political and social context, the entire modern and contemporary art world is anxiously observing a potential sharp drop in market prices. In...
Bracquemond: The works of the forgotten impressionist couple at auction
1874: Inventing impressionism In Paris until 14 July one of the most popular exhibitions is being held at the Musée d’Orsay. But “Paris 1874: Inventer l’impressionnisme” (Paris 1874: Inventing impressionism) is not what you think.(An entire...
Art Basel Hong Kong is back in force with Chinese artists in fashion as far at the West
Political context Since Covid, the art world has changed. 2024 is the first year that Art Basel Hong Kong (ABHK) has readopted its habitual format following the pandemic, featuring 242 exhibitors who are showcasing their finest wares at the...