Art Market Blog with Nicholas Forrest www.artmarketblog.comArt investment and art market blog hosted by art guru Nicholas ForrestThe Art Subscription Project - artmarketblog.com- August 31, 2008 The Art Subscription Project - artmarketblog.com I received an email a week or so ago from a company called The Present Group who wanted to let me know about their art subscription service. To be honest I was rather sceptical about the purchasing art by subscription but after further investigation I have to say that ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/08/31/the-art-subscription-project-artmarketblogcom/ Australian Art Investment Fund - artmarketblog.com- August 29, 2008 Australian Art Investment Fund - artmarketblog.com The growing popularity of art as an investment has resulted in the creation of a number of new art investment funds one of which is The Art Trust (http:www.thearttrust.com.au), an Australian based art investment fund. For those of you new to the concept, an art investment fund gives people ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/08/29/australian-art-investment-fund-artmarketblogcom/ Art Market Issues 1 - artmarketblog.com- August 29, 2008 Hi all, Today marks the start of a new series of posts that will deal with various issues in the art market, however, instead of writing my own views on the subject I am going to ask readers to post their opinions. All opinions can be written in the comments section below the post. ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/08/29/art-market-issues-1-artmarketblogcom/ Danger of Careless Art Market Talk - artmarketblog.com- August 27, 2008 Danger of Careless Art Market Talk - artmarketblog.com A Sotheby&8217;s auction here in Australia on the 26th of August did not go as well as was anticipated with just less than half of the works selling and a final sales figure of AUD$5.77 million without buyers premium against an estimate of $9-$12 million. According to ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/08/27/danger-of-careless-art-market-talk-artmarketblogcom/ Damien Hirst Screws Himself artmarketblog.com- August 26, 2008 Damien Hirst Screws Himself artmarketblog.com On the 15th and 16th of September a total of 223 previously unsold works by Damien Hirst will go under the hammer at Sothebys. The collection consists mainly of different versions of Hirsts most iconic concepts including versions of his spot paintings, spin paintings, butterfly paintings, medicine cabinets, formaldehyde ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/08/26/damien-hirst-screws-himself-artmarketblogcom/ Oz Artist Resale Royalty Boost - artmarketblog.com- August 24, 2008 Oz Artist Resale Royalty Boost - artmarketblog.com For those who regular readers of my blog, you will be aware that I am an Australian and that I am a strong supporter of the implementation of an artist&8217;s resale right in Australia. Just because the current Australian government made the decision to introduce a resale royalty ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/08/24/oz-artist-resale-royalty-boosted-artmarketblogcom/ Indian Art Fair and Summit 08 - artmarketblog.com- August 22, 2008 Indian Art Fair and Summit 08 - artmarketblog.com Today marks the start of the Indian Art Summit, India&8217;s modern and contemporary art fair, which is taking place from the 22nd to the 24th of August. According to the Indian Art Summit website (http:www.indiaartsummit.com) the &8220;India Art Summit 2008 has received an overwhelming response with over 90 ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/08/22/indian-art-fair-and-summit-08-artmarketblogcom/ Hirst Art Auction Reality Part 1 - artmarketblog.com- August 20, 2008 Hirst Art Auction Reality Part 1 - artmarketblog.com The upcoming auction of new works by Damien Hirst to be conducted by Sothebys (see here) has generated a huge amount of hype that is sure to result in a packed saleroom and at least a few major results. According to the Sothebys website the auction, which has ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/08/20/hirst-art-auction-reality-part-1-artmarketblogcom/ Affordable Investment Art 12 - artmarketblog.com- August 18, 2008 Affordable Investment Art August 19 - artmarketblog.com In 2007 Britain&8217;s Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) launched a new project called All Tomorrow&8217;s Pictures in conjunction Sony Ericsson which involves a number of high profile artists using the state-of-the-art Cyber-shot TM mobile phone manufactured by Sony Ericsson to produce an image which has been made available to ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/08/18/affordable-investment-art-12-artmarketblogcom/ 2008 Aboriginal Art Awards - artmarketblog.com- August 16, 2008 2008 Aboriginal Art Awards - artmarketblog.com Well, today is my last day in the extremely beautiful Darwin which, as well as being the capital city of Australia&8217;s Northern Territory, is the centre of the world renowned Australian Aboriginal art movement. Last night at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, the winners of ...http://artmarketblog.com/2008/08/16/2008-aboriginal-art-awards-artmarketblogcom/ |