Art Market Blog with Nicholas Forrest www.artmarketblog.comArt investment and art market blog hosted by art guru Nicholas ForrestOz Art Auction Crisis - artmarketblog.com- July 31, 2008 Oz Art Auction Crisis - artmarketblog.com A report into the questionable conduct of some of Australia&8217;s top art dealers and auction houses by the current affairs program Four Corners has led to a formal complaint being made regarding the practices of Australia&8217;s top art auction house. Rodney Menzies of Australia&8217;s leading art auction house, Deutscher ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/07/31/oz-art-auction-meltdown/ Art Market Adapts to Supply Issues - artmarketblog.com- July 29, 2008 Art Market Adapts to Supply Issues - artmarketblog.com Souren Melikian of the International Herald Tribune recently wrote an article voicing his concerns about the dwindling supply of important Impressionist and Modern paintings. Using Monets &8220;Nymphas&8221; which sold for 40.92 million June as well as what he considers to be an underwhelming Degas pastel that sold for ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/07/29/art-market-adapts-to-supply-issues-artmarketblogcom/ Rationlising Art Market Events - artmarketblog.com- July 26, 2008 Rationlising Art Market Events - artmarketblog.com Having spent many, many hours analysing the so called art market crash of the late early 90s, I have come to the conclusion that the likelihood of the current art market taking a similar route as it did at that time, and for the same reasons, is virtually impossible. ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/07/26/rationlising-art-market-events-artmarketblogcom/ Ed Ruscha Affordable Edition - artmarketblog.com- July 25, 2008 Ed Ruscha Affordable Edition - artmarketblog.com Ed Ruscha is one of those artists that many collectors would sell their grandmothers for but thanks to Printed Matter, nanna can continue to enjoy her twilight years in peace (for now). As one of the founding fathers of the Pop Art movement along with the likes of Warhol, ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/07/25/ed-ruscha-affordable-edition-artmarketblogcom/ Art Fraud Open Forum - artmarketblog.com- July 23, 2008 Art Fraud Open Forum - artmarketblog.com Art fraud is still a very taboo subject within the art market with a large majority of people more happy to ignore what is going on than have their name associated with anything even remotely related to fake artworks or fraudulant activities. Because of the unwillingness of art dealers ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/07/23/art-fraud-open-forum-artmarketblogcom/ Precociousness Plagues Art Market - artmarketblog.com- July 21, 2008 Precociousness Plagues Art Market - artmarketblog.com Preco&8221;ciousness, Precocity Precoc&8221;ity, n. Cf. F. pr'ecocit'e. The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development (dictionary.com) Last post I wrote about the problems associated with artists being prematurely promoted to art market stardom by a market that is desperate for new talent. Of particular concern is the ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/07/21/precociousness-plagues-art-market-artmarketblogcom/ Inflated Artist Syndrome artmarketblog.com- July 18, 2008 Inflated Artist Syndrome artmarketblog.com One of the biggest problems with an art market that is growing at such a rapid rate is that the massive demand for fresh talent and new works has catapulted many artists to the dizzying heights of art market stardom without the level of critical, institutional and curatorial recognition that one ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/07/18/inflated-artist-syndrome-artmarketblogcom/ Allison Grant at Humble Arts Foundation - artmarketblog.com- July 16, 2008 Allison Grant at Humble Arts Foundation - artmarketblog.com The Humble Arts Foundation have just released a fantastic new photo by Allison Grant called &8220;untitled (tie to ice). As with all of Humble Arts offerings, this photo has been released in a very small signed and numbered edition of five each measuring 17&215;22 inches. ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/07/16/allison-grant-at-humble-arts-foundation-artmarketblogc... Herb Williams at Monsoon Gallery - artmarketblog.com- July 13, 2008 Herb Williams at Monsoon Gallery - artmarketblog.com The winner of the 2008 Next Star Artist Competition (http:www.nextstarartist.com), Herb Williams, is currently having a solo exhibition of his work at the Monsoon Gallery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. According to the Monsoon Gallery press release &8220;The Monsoon show will include many flowers a perfect subject choice due ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/07/13/herb-williams-at-monsoon-gallery-artmarketblogcom/ Urgent Faile Buy Alert - artmarketblog.com- July 11, 2008 Urgent Faile Buy Alert - artmarketblog.com Faile is one of the world&8217;s most sought after urban artists meaning that any new works by Faile usually sell out extremely quickly which is why I am writing this post at 2am and not waiting till later. Faile&8217;s work is extremely desirable and a very ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/07/11/urgent-faile-buy-alert-artmarketblogcom/ |