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stay calm and stay active. As auction houses increasingly rely on the luxury market to offset sluggish art sales, Christie’s Incoming Global Head of Jewelry, Max Fawcett, Be optimistic. The house begins its london jewelry Friday’s sale, which he predicts will be “one of the best sales in London for a long time,” was due to the strength of works sold online, including period jewelery worn by Alice, Viscountess Wimborne, and a portrait of Sir Cecil Beaton. financial times Report. Fawcett said the sale comes amid a “purple period” for Christie’s jewelery division: In June, the company achieved its highest total for a multi-owner sale in the Americas – $87.7 million in New York – after a sell-out Gorgeous jewelry Sold in Geneva in May. Fawcett, who officially assumed his new role on Jan. 1, noted that while sales surged during the post-crisis boom from 2012 to 2014, the following decade was more challenging. Now, he believes the cycle is turning again: “We’re having our moment.” Christie’s isn’t the only company succeeding. estate auction High jewelry auction sales hit a record $9.2 million in September, while phillips and Sotheby’s A major watch auction took place in Geneva this week. Sotheby’s also reported record jewelry results this year in New York, Paris and Milan. according to QuagbruningSotheby’s global head of jewelry said demand now “clearly exceeds supply.”
(Art) Lending Library. this Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) An experimental artist-led art loan scheme has been launched to coincide with its new exhibition Letters from the Future Transformation Department, Art Network News Report. The museum opened earlier this month and displays the works of 35 artists throughout the museum. Luxurious lobbyencourages visitors to encounter moving images, prints, and sculptural objects in their everyday library experiences. Movie by Asad Raza and Ilana Harris Babu Continuous screen display, while Be Oakley/GenderFail Press Presenting a set of 12 risograph prints, accompanied by 10 downloadable open source fonts. Some artists’ work blurs the lines between art, ritual and public engagement. artist duo hilma’s ghostcomposed by Sharmistha Ray and Danielle Tegeder, contributed by Charm: Bottled Offerings of the Divine Feminine Spirit (2023), a wooden potion box containing 12 glass spell jars. The piece doubles as an art piece in the exhibition and an item that customers can borrow and take home. A total of 20 artworks are available for viewing, including prints, magnets, banners and original works on paper.
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This summer, a team of archaeologists resumed their work on a site in southern Italy that dates back to ca. 600 BCwith its three well-preserved Doric temple. This excavation reveals the secrets of ancient Greece’s holy sites. [The Art Newspaper]
paris photos Return to grand palace This week marks the 28th edition (as of November 16), which brings together 220 exhibitors, including 178 galleries and 42 publishers from 33 countries. [Paris Photo]
this University of Leicester The UK has confirmed it has updated its guidance cross-inclusion Suitable for museums and galleries. The move comes as free speech groups threaten lawsuits. [Arts Professional]
Sofia Coppola won Museum of Modern Art’s annual film festival, Elle Fanning, bill murrayand david letterman among the guests. [New York Times]
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Application paradise. Owen SandlerA famous art historian and critic once said in the 1950s: “You can travel the entire art world in an afternoon.” At that time, New York galleries were concentrated in 57th streetyou can easily view everything with just one scan. That era is long gone. Today, more than 700 galleries are located throughout chelsea, Tribeca, Chinatownthis upper east sideand part of brooklyn and Queens. The handwritten lists people once used while visiting galleries on the weekends have largely been replaced by smartphone apps. new york times wrote. So, to help art lovers navigate the many galleries, this article highlights five useful apps from See saw arrive Art Rabbit.
