The disaster in Beirut

The disaster in Beirut

The disaster in Beirut   Two explosions at the port of Beirut in recent days have caused the destruction of entire neighborhoods of the capital of Lebanon, killing more than a hundred people and wounding over five thousand. Although the cause of the explosion is not...
Basquiat sets world record for app purchases

Basquiat sets world record for app purchases

Basquiat sets world record for app purchases A few weeks ago, former Christie’s co-president, Loïc Gouzer, launched a new app, Fair Warning, a virtual auction platform that sells a single piece of art every week.  In recent days Gouzer announced the sale of...
In South Korea, a statue infuriates Japan again

In South Korea, a statue infuriates Japan again

In South Korea, a statue infuriates Japan again The statue of sculptors Kim Seo-kyung and Kim Eun-sung depicting a Japanese man kneeling in front of a South Korean woman should do justice to all sexual slaves, the so-called “comfort women”, forced into...
Georges Mathieu, an artist to invest in

Georges Mathieu, an artist to invest in

Georges Mathieu, an artist to invest in Georges Mathieu, an artist to invest inGeorges Victor Mathieu d’Escaudœuvres (1921 – 2012), considered one of the fathers of lyrical abstraction and informal painting, is an artist who immediately chose to break with...
Art in the Open air

Art in the Open air

Art in the Open air A journey through the sculpture parks of Italy by Fabio Cavallucci and Elena Rossi Has the long lockdown made us impatient to get out, meet other people, visit pleasant places and cultural sites? Do we want to be in the open air, but also to see...
How did the first half of the year for mega auction houses go?

How did the first half of the year for mega auction houses go?

How did the first half of the year for mega auction houses go? The first half of 2020 saw several appointments and artistic events postponed or transferred to the digital sphere, and a few months later the question arises spontaneously: how has this troubled period...