Proactive due diligence, from advance planning and staff training to better data and site-specific risk assessments, can help protect irreplaceable works before a disaster occurs. Observer Lab Many collectors and art professionals think of insurers as the people to call after an accident or disaster has occurred. But prevention is better than cure, as they … Read more
Works from the collection of billionaire Joe Lewis are expected to achieve over £200 million in the June sales in London. Courtesy Sotheby’s Post-Basel, the June London auctions are the final market temperature check before the art world jets off to slower summer destinations. Following New York’s May marquee auction week, led this year by … Read more
Mesut Ozil Career Mesut Ozil was born in Gelsenkirchen, West Germany, and began taking part in youth leagues once he was in elementary school. From there, he went on to play for Rot Weiss Essen for 5 years. He transitioned from his youth career to his senior soccer career where he played for Schalke 04. … Read more
Amira Dasban and Ava Dash. Matt Borkowski/BFA.com Last week, the Frick opened its doors to one of New York’s most anticipated celebrations: the Young Fellows Ball. Now approaching its third decade, this sold-out gathering has attracted hundreds of people under the age of 45 dressed in the city’s best, to support the museum’s exhibits, conservation … Read more
American media mogul SI Newhouse and British-American fashion editor and journalist Anna Wintour laugh at a party in New York City in 1990. (Photo by Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images) The big sale in London – which closed at more than £364.4 million across the three major theaters – had not yet ended when Christie’s and Sotheby’s … Read more