Art Market Blog with Nicholas Forrest www.artmarketblog.comArt investment and art market blog hosted by art guru Nicholas ForrestWinner of Next Star Artist 2008 - nextstarartist.com- June 29, 2008 Winner of Next Star Artist 2008 - nextstarartist.com It is with great pleasure that I can announce the winner of the Next Star Artist competition (http:www.nextstarartist.com) for 2008 as being Herb Williams !!! Thanks to everyone who entered the competition and to all the fantastic judges Next Star Artist competition judges: Rebecca Wilson: Saatchi Gallery - http:www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk Amy Stein: Artist ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/06/29/winner-of-next-star-artist-2008-nextstarartistcom/ Debt Masked Art Market Turmoil - artmarketblog.com- June 27, 2008 Debt Masked Art Market Turmoil - artmarketblog.com Todays post is a continuation of my series on the art market correction of the late eighties and early 90s and looks specifically at the role that debt played in the correction. The highly publicised agreement between Alan Bond and Sothebys in 1987 for the purchase of Van ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/06/27/debt-masked-art-market-turmoil-artmarketblogcom/ Saving the Art Market - artmarketblog.com- June 25, 2008 Saving the Art Market - artmarketblog.com Are you aware that it is estimated that between 10% and 40% (depending on who you talk to) of artworks on the market are fakes or forgeries Did you know that according to the Smithsonian Magazine, &8220;almost 75 percent of the so-called antiques marketed through Hong Kong are ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/06/25/saving-the-art-market-artmarketblogcom/ Provenance and the Art Market - artmarketblog.com- June 22, 2008 Provenance and the Art Market - artmarketblog.com The art market boom has undoubtedly resulted in an increased level of art forgery and other fraudulent activities related to art which means that provenance (ownership history) has become an even more important factor for art investors and collectors. Some of the world&8217;s most reputable art dealers have ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/06/22/provenance-and-the-art-market-artmarketblogcom/ Indian Art Auction Sets Benchmark - artmarketblog.com- June 20, 2008 Indian Art Auction Sets Benchmark - artmarketblog.com If you need evidence that the interest in Indian art is far from a short term fad then look no further than the results of the Saffronart (http:www.saffronart.com) Spring 2008 auction results which was held from the 18th-19th June. 140 works by 67 modern artists went under the ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/06/20/indian-art-auction-sets-benchmark-artmarketblogcom/ Aussie Picasso Sale Overrated - artmarketblog.com- June 18, 2008 Aussie Picasso Sale Overrated - artmarketblog.com Here in Australia, the average art auction by one of the major auction houses will usually result in about AU$6,000,000 worth of sales so what do you think would happen if an artwork was sold at auction in Australia that was estimated to sell for AU$7,000,000. Australian entrepreneur ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/06/18/aussie-picasso-sale-overrated-artmarketblogcom/ How Artists Can Get Noticed NOW !!! Update 7 June 08 - artmarketblog.com- June 16, 2008 How Artists Can Get Noticed NOW !!! Update 7 June 08 - artmarketblog.com Several new avenues for artists to promote themselves and their work have recently popped up so I thought it was a good time to update this list. Enjoy!! Seesle http:www.seesle.com Seesle is intended for all visual artists (professionals and leisure artists) who wish to bring ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/06/16/how-artists-can-get-noticed-now-update-7-june-08-artma... Finding Art Market Stars - artmarketblog.com- June 13, 2008 Finding Art Market Stars - artmarketblog.com You may have heard something about my search for an artist that has the potential for stardom in the cut-throat world art market but needs some guidance and assistance in making use of that potential to further their career. This search has taken the form of a competition which ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/06/13/finding-art-market-stars-artmarketblogcom/ Urgent Jeff Koons Buy Alert !!! - artmarketblog.com- June 11, 2008 Urgent Jeff Koons Buy Alert !!! - artmarketblog.com As one of the world&8217;s most desirable artists, an artwork by Jeff Koons should be on the &8220;must have list&8221; of every art collector and art investor. A further incentive to secure a part of the phenomenon that is Jeff Koons is the $65 million dollars that ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/06/11/urgent-jeff-koons-buy-alert-artmarketblogcom/ Artist Beats Pornography Charge - artmarketblog.com- June 9, 2008 Artist Beats Pornography Charge - artmarketblog.com I recently wrote a post on the Australian photographer Bill Henson who was facing child pornography charges for using images of naked children in his work. After raiding the gallery where Henson&8217;s work was about to go on show and sparking an international debate, the police made the decision ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/06/09/artist-beats-pornography-charge-artmarketblogcom/ |