Holographs are about to change our world
With the release of Microsoft HoloLens, holographs are emerging as the next evolution in computing offering new creative, as well as practical, opportunities. For years we…
Trans-Pacific collecting rises in the global marketplace
The breaking down of national barriers is giving rise to new cross-cultural collecting habits, a hot topic at Art Basel HK. As well as being market…
Boycott call prompts questions about self-publishing
Art dealer Beverly Knight has called for a boycott of a monograph by collector Pat Corrigan. We investigate the line between vanity driven publishing and the…
Crowdfunding acquisitions: the next fundraising trend
Our museums use social media to stimulate audiences, so why not use technology’s reach to grow their collections? Institutions have always “crowdfunded” acquisitions in that a…
What is a VIP pass really worth?
Are VIP passes just for massaging the egos of the “celebarati” or do they serve a valuable role in the success of an art fair? In…
Smashing the glass ceiling, or not?
The top chairs are not reserved exclusively by men – though the numbers remain out of kilter – exposure helps a shift in attitude. Sunday 8…
From Mona to Archie – the cult of the portrait
When is the line for a portrait more about cult tourism than the art on display? It is said that visitors spend on average of about…
Too dangerous for the museum
Museums can be safe places for unsafe topics but a leading museum director argues there is a point when ideas become too dangerous for museums to…
Corporate sponsorship: vanity or sanity?
Disruption is the new mantra. We look at how cultural organisations can use it to accelerate brand alignment with sponsors to sustain their futures. For the…
Shares and likes are changing journalism
Sharing and the mobile generation are defining journalism today, moving the brand to the writer and the curator of content to the reader. Eight years ago,…