….the more they stay the same, we are told. I came across an interesting illustration of this today, in Apollo magazine. The lead article in the latest edition is about Cecilia Alemani, the new head of the Venice Biennale. This time round she has made a deliberate and sustained effort to increase the representation of … Read more
There has been a great deal of discussion (and hype) recently about the art market. I don’t know about you but my head is reeling from the figures I’ve been reading recently about the sums that works of art can command. It would seem that art is a good investment, and in these times of … Read more
It has given me great pleasure today to sell another picture. This is hardly an event of earth-shattering importance, but it has given me a good deal of satisfaction. I have been amused, however, by the coincidence of this event with my reading Robert C. Morgan’s book The End of the Art World, in which he is strongly critical of … Read more