Not all has been well between the Abu Dhabi and French authorities over the development of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. This is revealed in an article that appeared in the left-wing French newspaper Libération ten days before the 200 works of art…
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A New York collector has lost his legal battle against the photographer William Eggleston in US federal court. Jonathan Sobel, a financier, says that his collection of more than 190 photographs by Eggleston, which includes limited edition prints,…
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A leading human rights organisation has warned British museums to exercise “extreme caution” in their dealings with Qatar. The remarks have been made in response to the plight of Muhammad al-Ajami, a Qatari poet currently serving a 15-year prison…
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A row over photography censorship has broken out in Switzerland which could, says the director of a major Swiss museum, lead to institutions backing down from mounting shows that focus on real-life situations. Sam Stourdzé, the director of the Musée…
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Sotheby’s is being sued for damages over a work it attributed to a “follower” of Caravaggio that sold at auction in London to the late collector and scholar Sir Denis Mahon in 2006, for a hammer price of £42,000. Mahon subsequently identified the…
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The British artist Stuart Semple has signed a contract for worldwide representation with the fashion agency Next Management, a move that highlights again how the traditional artist-gallery relationship is changing. Several artists, including Damien…
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Sotheby’s posted a pre-tax loss of $ 46.4m (a net loss of $ 32.6m), representing a $ 57.7m, or 58%, fall in net profits for the first nine months of the year. The company says that the third quarter is nearly always a loss-making period, historically…
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Leading figures in the Oslo art world are at loggerheads after the decision by the private Astrup Fearnley Museum to accept sponsorship from Norwegian arm of the Swedish-based oil firm Lundin Petroleum. The Lundin family also owns the Swedish…
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Christie’s has sued a rival auction house with a similar name for infringing its Chinese trademark after receiving evidence that its clients were being “misled and deceived”.
Hong Kong’s High Court heard that Chritrs Group which, according to its…
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The art fairs Nada Miami Beach and Untitled have been sparring recently over exhibitors for their respective shows this December. On 11 October, a letter went out from the desk of Heather Hubbs, the New Art Dealers Alliance (Nada) director, asking…
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