Supported by the state It’s the only fair of its kind: a commercial show that’s entirely supported by the state, as a cultural event in its own right. Abu Dhabi Art, which features 80 exhibitors from 33 countries, is an event that has existed...
New York: six artworks that explain the good results at auction despite the global economic and geopolitical situation
Positive signs The official shop window of the global art market consists of a series of sales at auction organized twice a year in New York by Christie’s, Sotheby’s and to a lesser extent Phillips. At the time of writing this article the...
Warhol, the big comeback with the Shot Marilyn from the Ammann collection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgoz9L5WZqQ To shoot It’s all a question of language. In English people employ the same verb to mean “taking a photo” and “firing a gun”: to shoot. The scene took place in the autumn of 1964 in New York...
Fiac : Paris’s powerful return to the global scene of the contemporary art market
Several art markets Seen in light of recent events, it could be said that there’s not one but rather several art markets. The star work in Paris: Calder So what’s the common thread between the sale for 21.4 million euros at Sotheby’s in London...
Les Rencontres d’Arles: The American ideal of sexuality is rooted in the American ideal of masculinity
Major Phenomena We didn’t expect to go to Arles in Provence to learn that society is being rocked by major phenomena relating to gender or the perceptions of black men and women. Around Arles While these subjects have already been covered...
Daniel Buren and Philippe Parreno: a luminous dialogue in Paris
https://youtu.be/iWyIlMBh0lQ Les colonnes de Buren Reducing Daniel Buren to coloured lines on a white background would be like closing your eyes when looking at his art. In France, the artist (born in 1938) and now a veritable institution is...
Palazzo Butera: one of the most beautiful palaces in Sicily is all about Art and … immigration
City of migration Palermo is a fascinating city, and one that’s sparked a lot of conversation in recent years. Firstly, this is due to its current international relevance as it’s one of the major sites of migration from Africa to Italy, where its mayor Leoluca...