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 philanthropic…

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…

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 today’s high flying global art…

The top chairs are not reserved exclusively by men – though the numbers remain out of kilter – exposure helps a shift in attitude. Sunday 8 March is International…

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 present. ‘Freedom of speech –…

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 past two days Remix…

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, when Marina Go made the…

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 the value of an…

Nick Mitzevich has quadrupled philanthropy and increased attendances by 30% at the Art Gallery of South Australia so what’s left for the encore? Mitzevich was appointed…

Forget elitism – we bring you a glossary that demystifies the art auction, opening a door on a whole other world of collecting. Art Auctions are big business. On any year,…

Is an over-sized milk crate better than a bronze of another eminent white male? Multi-million dollar commissions make public art an increasingly polarising topic. With the…

What is driving the rediscovery of ceramics, their renewed collectability and place in the museum environment? It is not surprising as part of this year’s Art Month Sydney,…

A screen grab of Old Navy (USA, 2014) television advertisement satirizing the pretentious language of the contemporary art world. Source Ottawacitizen.com I take a look at new art…

Harvard medical students stage a die-in 9 December 2014; via Instagram @AshleyBSunshine Artists have long addressed social, political, gender and racial issues through their…

A picture is worth a thousand words; an algorithm is worth a billion pictures – how is Instagram altering creativity? Audience poses and posts with Richard Prince’s…

Speculation, flipping, bid rigging and guarantees all serve to bolster the global art market but at what cost to transparency and lower tier galleries? ‘Christies had a $US745M…

In recent years we have seen a revival of performance art but its ephemeral nature can create collection issues. Image: Tino Sehgal’s Kiss purchased by MoMA. While…

With galleries increasingly under pressure, and universities pumping out a stream of arts professionals, other job options are flourishing as emerging collectors are hungry for…