Art Advisor or Confidante?
Julia welcome to the art talk magazine special issue on photography! It was a few months ago when our common friend, collector Ramin Salsali, who is on our current issue’s cover launched during Art Dubai, introduced us in London. Since then we have been inspired by...
What drives people to buy art?
What drives people to buy art? As an art adviser, of European origin married to an English man, aside from the usual questions on my views on Brexit, I am often randomly asked by people I meet not involved in art “Why do people buy art?”. In my view there are many...
Hot Tip from an Expert – Jason Gringler
Hot tip from an Expert - Jason Gringler Jason Gringler studied at the Ontario College of Art and Design and quickly after his studies moved to NYC to be inspired by the city. In his “steel-paintings“ the artist uses a large variety of industrial materials, such as...
Highlights in the International Art World
Highlights in the International Art World This March I was in South Korea to explore the art market there. For years I have been following and admiring Park Seo-Bo’s works. He is one of the founders of Dansaekhwa, a group of painters that emerged in Korea in the mid...
Highlights In The UK Art World
Highlights In The UK Art World With the Chelsea Flower Show in London and blossoms everywhere in England, a new enthusiasm to buy art has arrived. I am happy to share the highlights of the UK and international art market from January to June 2019 with you. Almine Rech...
Art Market, Prognosis for 2019
The Art Market, Prognosis for 2019 In 2017/2018 it was notable that due to strategically lowered auction estimates more artworks than ever were sold, a clever tool to boost auction sales. The climax was probably when Jenny Saville’s Propped, estimated at £3-4 million,...
Exhibitions to See Jan/Feb 2019
Exhibitions to See Jan/Feb 2019 The best is yet to come in 2019. Richard Pousette-Dart at Pace Gallery (18th of Jan - 20th of Feb 2019) Pace Gallery is currently presenting their first exhibition of works by Richard Pousette-Dart in London with works from...
Frieze London 2018
Frieze London 2018 Angel Otero is an artist who really impresses me, because I can see where he is coming from and what direction he is taking. He has evolved from reproducing iconic paintings by artists such as Pablo Picasso and Nicolas Poussin to now creating...
Sean Scully’s exhibition ‘Uninsideout’
Sean Scully’s exhibition 'Uninsideout' A highlight in the UK art world in 2018. Sean Scully’s first exhibition Uninsideout in London with Blain Southern was one of my favourite exhibitions in 2018. The large scale, multi-panel paintings deeply impressed me. I...
Banksy, Expect The Unexpected
Banksy, Expect The Unexpected On Friday 5th of October 2018 at Sothebys in London, I was standing next to LOT 67, when Banksy’s 'Girl With Balloon' artwork was shredded. It had just been auctioned off for £860,000 excluding buyer’s premium. The gavel came down...
Exhibitions to see – Sept 2018
Exhibitions to see this September For those of you, who are inspired by women artists, I can only recommend the exhibition of Frieda Kahlo: “Making Herself Up” at the V&A. The exhibition gives one an insight into how a talented artist evolved out of a lifetime of...
Expert Voice
Advice for building a collection "It is pretty clear that the safest way if buying art is to purchase work by the very top echelon of artists, those who are found lining the walls of the world’s greatest museums and galleries"Jussi Pylkkanen Wise words from the...
HSBC and Union Investment
HSBC and Union Investment Recently I was asked to speak to the private clients of HSBC Bank in Düsseldorf and also to those of Union Investment in Frankfurt about “Art as an Investment”. All attendees were either already art lovers, collectors or guests, who looked at...