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Former MoMA Director Glenn Lowry Says Leon Black Is a 'Solid Trustee'

03/13/2026

While collector Leon Black continues to face controversy over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he has found a defender in Glenn Lowry, a former director of the Museum of Modern Art, the New York institution where Black …

Метки : искусствомузеисовременное искусствоскандалколлекционерымеценаты

US Art Market Rebounds to $3.2 B. as Speculation Cools, Report Finds

03/10/2026

The US art market showed signs of life in 2025. Auction sales rose 23 percent from the previous year to about $3.17 billion, according to a new report from Bank of America and the analytics firm ArtTactic. But the rebound …

Метки : рынок искусствааукционыинвестицииколлекционерытрендыживопись

Robert Mnuchin Collection to Sell at Sotheby’s, Led by $100 M. Rothko

03/07/2026

Sotheby’s is preparing to bring works from the collection of the late dealer and financier Robert Mnuchin to auction this May in New York, adding a fresh trove of blue-chip material to a season the house hopes will build on …

Метки : аукционживописьколлекционерымодернизмнью-йорктайна

Art Collector John Phelan Rode On Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Plane

02/11/2026

John Phelan, a prominent art collector and the current Secretary of the Navy, is revealed to have flown on the private plane of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2006, according to a report by CNN. Flight logs note that …

Метки : искусствоколлекционерыскандалполитикамеценатствосовременное искусство

Jeffrey Epstein Files Repeatedly Name Art Collector Ronald Lauder

02/05/2026

Ronald Lauder, a powerful art collector who has patronized institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Getty Trust, and the World Monuments Funds, appears more than 900 times in the set of Jeffrey …

Метки : искусствоколлекционерылаудерэпштейнскандалыполитика

Art Basel Qatar Opens with Slow Sales and Plenty of Promise

02/04/2026

Art Basel’s first edition in Doha opened this week with a noticeably different rhythm from the fair’s established outposts in Basel, Paris, Hong Kong, or Miami Beach. The Qatari fair’s format focused on fewer galleries, solo presentations, and a layout …

Метки : искусствоart baselдохахудожественная ярмаркакультурные событияколлекционеры

Jeffrey Epstein's Art Connections: A Guide

02/03/2026

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died by apparent suicide in 2019 while in jail facing additional charges related to alleged sex trafficking in New York and Florida, cultivated an expansive network of powerful and influential contacts in a wide …

Метки : эпштейнискусствоскандалколлекционерытайныобвинения

Collectors Steve Tisch and Jean Pigozzi Named in Latest Epstein Files

02/02/2026

The latest batch of documents released by the Department of Justice as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act includes references to two leading art collectors, Steve Tisch and Jean Pigozzi. The DOJ’s library of documents have been added to …

Метки : документыискусствоколлекционерыэпштейнскандалблаготворительность

Sale of Chinese Vase Canceled By Court Over Question of Provenance

01/17/2026

A French court ordered the high-profile Galerie Kraemer in Paris to return €2.8 million (around $3.25 million) to collector Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani over questions about a Chinese vase. The decision follows eight years of legal wrangling over …

Метки : искусствоантиквариатсудебное делоgalerie kraemerфранцияколлекционеры

Leslie Wexner Denies Being Jeffrey Epstein's 'Co-Conspirator'

12/26/2025

A recently released set of files related to Jeffrey Epstein implied that the convicted sex criminal’s ties to collector Leslie Wexner ran deeper than some previously thought, placing new scrutiny on the former Victoria’s Secret CEO. One email from an …

Метки : искусствоновостискандалколлекционерыэпштейнуэкснер

See Inside Sotheby's Star-Studded 'Creators and Collectors' Dinner

12/12/2025

When Sotheby’s announced in 2023 that it had purchased, and would soon be moving its headquarters to, the iconic Breuer Building, it was all but certain that the auction house had big plans for it. Since opening the space in …

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Sotheby's will host a non-selling art show and a several luxury sales

11/21/2025

When Sotheby’s revealed plans for Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week in August, the house’s first series of luxury marquee sales in the emirate, it came as no surprise. Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s have been increasingly pivoting to the luxury market, and …

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IFPDA Print Fair Expands Mandate to Include Drawings Dealers

11/21/2025

For nearly four decades, the International Fine Print Dealers Association’s annual print fair has been a crash course in how artists approach creating in multiples. In 2026, that picture will grow larger. The IFPDA will officially become the International Fine …

Метки : искусствоярмаркарисунокпечатиколлекционерыхудожники

ArtDiscovery Launches 'World’s First Insured Authenticity Guarantee for Artworks'

11/11/2025

Collectors, artists, galleries, and museums typically insure art against theft, fire, and flood. However, insuring against misattribution or forgery has proven stickier due to the inherent subjectivity involved in art authentication. In a bid to solve this problem, ArtDiscovery, a …

Метки : искусствоаутентичностьстрахованиетехнологииколлекционерыинновации