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…
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…
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,…
How is a work of art valued?
How do valuers arrive as prices for artworks? We demystify the process with an expert. While we can argue about constitutes “good” or “bad” art, how…
Is my art leaving on a jet plane?
With the rise of art fairs and biennales internationally, Australian artists are competing in global shopping malls that dictate the market for good or ill. As…