Monthly Archives: March 2009

Turkish art another fad? The lowdown on this new market

TURKISH ART MARKET INTERVIEW In the week of Sotheby’s inaugural sale of Turkish art, Art Radar gets the lowdown on the Turkish art market from Anders Petterson, Managing Director of research company ArtTactic. Sotheby’s holds its inaugural sale of Turkish contemporary art  … Continue reading

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Who are the top artists at art fairs?

TOP ARTISTS ART FAIRS According to research by Artprice, 92% of the top artists at international art fairs still hail from outside Asia. The  artists who are most frequently presented by galleries (by more than 50 galleries) at the top international … Continue reading

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Sneak a peak at the Chinese art collection and private residence of dealer diva Pearl Lam

CHINESE ART DEALER COLLECTOR Famous for occasionally not attending her own dinner parties, larger than life Hong Kong-born Shanghai-based dealer (Contrasts Gallery) and collector Pearl Lam allows CCTV into her private gallery and her residence with a video camera to … Continue reading

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Overview Indonesian art – Only 5 of 50 auctionable artists today will have lasting value

INDONESIAN CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY This long – save it for lunch-time! -  informative reportage piece written in 2008 is about the history of Indonesian contemporary art up to and including the 2008 art boom. Michael Vatikiotis employs anecdotes, artist interviews … Continue reading

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