Vivienne Westwood’s Post

Meet Hong Kong-born art gallerist and curator, Pearl Lam. She sits down with Spear's to talk about the impact of Chinese culture on art, her former career as a property developer and the strengthening Asian art market. 'The Asian market is growing, but the balance of power remains tilted to the West. The format of museums and art galleries is established by the West, the most prominent art fairs are in Europe and the largest market is in America,' Lam says. 'In Asia, it’s in vogue to talk about Western art, and buyers follow the trends Americans set. For instance, African contemporary art is taking off across the USA so Asian buyers have followed suit. Is this pattern likely to change? Possibly, but it’s all about confidence. When the Asian market gains this confidence, they’ll realise they don’t need to follow; they can lead.' Click the link below to read the full article.

When we look at activations like the one mentioned in Stephanie Hirschmiller's article, we reinforce the discussion of Art being appropriated as a medium for innovation - over and over again. In one hand it is always positive to see Art expanding the conversation of new tech, in the other hand sometimes it makes serious debates to be softened, because we often associate Arts & Culture with positive dynamics. Fashion is expanding its presence within the "lifestyle" realm (debate started by theorists on 1980s), in which luxury is not only about the products, but about the culture and the overall behaviour of a community. Thus, I was very please to see this activation by LVMH Guerlain, validating what generations of new media artists have being since late 1980s. And it reminds me other key projects. Such as the early 2010s project, created by Milton Sogabe and his team - SciArts - called METACAMPO (Stephanie Hirschmiller you should definitely check, it is sublime). Check it out in the video: https://lnkd.in/dPDwsCze And the superb work Fragile Creatures by DRIFT Studio, that can never be forgotten and it is one of the most delicate pieces I ever saw. Check it out in the video: https://lnkd.in/da2BRnj8 I hope to see more the arts bringing deeper meaning to products and experiences, but for that we need to keep working in connecting art community with innovation opportunities. Artists are above everything hackers of our dreams, disruptors of the status quo and warriors of the tomorrow lands. So let's make sure artists are highlighted and valued as they deserve. I include myself as a hacker artists, and I would love to hear from others! Are you an artists? Are you trying new things? #luxuryfashion #digitalart #metaverse #iot #digitalfashion

The Defining Art Events of 2023. If the art world in 2023 could be defined by one word, it would probably be scandal. From the multiple crises that embroiled the British Museum to investigations on human remains implicating the Smithsonian and the American Museum of Natural History, to say nothing of the near constant seizures and repatriations across the institutional sphere, this was the year museums took a beating. Architect David Adjaye, advisor Lisa Schiff, and Yayoi Kusama all found themselves in hot water, while the fallout over the October 7 attack in Israel by the militant group Hamas and the resulting war on Gaza continues to upend the art world. 2023 was also the year that the pandemic boom times, marked by big debuts, rampant speculation, and a flood of new galleries, finally ended. The all-important auctions in May and November were middling at best, and while the art world’s fair calendar was in full swing, the usual optimism was not. The euphemism “market correction” could be heard across the trade as uncertainty was the name of the game. The sentiment from most major figures in the art world on 2023 seems fairly uniform: they’re just glad it’s over. Below, a look back at the defining events of 2023. #artcollecting #artexhibition #artmuseum #artinvesting #artinvestment #artcollector #artnews #artworld #artmarket #artmarketnews #artauction #artgallery #artfair #arthistory #artworld #fair #worldrecord #modernart #impressionism #postwar #contemporaryart #auctionrecord https://lnkd.in/ebN2VgpB

I recently came across an article by Dayla Alberge in The Guardian which I found super interesting. Alberge posits that The National Gallery, following Julian Spalding's comments, should scrap their 1990 agreement with the Tate to stop their collection in 1900, allowing for modern and contemporary art to be hung alongside old masters in the collection, ahead of their re-opening on Monday 17th May. The NG is perhaps the UK’s greatest site to witness old masters, with over 2,300 works of art. Yet an undeniable issue the NG possesses is its representation within the collection. Currently 0.9% of art in the collection is by women artists, while the presence of minority ethnic artists is essentially non-existent. Of course, this is a tricky issue to tackle, due to historic structural issues (systemic racism, being a clear example), there is a fairly limited pool of old masters created by minority groups that the NG could enter into their collection. This fact clearly doesn’t help that only one in five visitors to London’s museums are from a Black or minority ethnic background, despite this group making up one third of London’s residents. With this in mind, I realised that by incorporating contemporary art in the NG, it will allow them to redress this issue, serving its intended visitors in the best possible way - the national public. One can only imagine the exciting new curatorial practices which could be facilitated by the ushering in of contemporary arts to the NG. Imagine Dosso Dossi’s “A Man Embracing a Woman”, 1524, which deals with themes of sexual violence, paired with (for example), Tracy Emin’s “Rape”, 2018. These daring, unconventional curatorial juxtapositions would result in not only greater exposure for emerging or underrepresented artists, but could spark new conversations/insights into old masters, which audiences may no longer feel resonate with their own lives. The article in essence made me think of contemporary art’s power to make a collection relevant today - offering a traditionally white, heteronormative space, exciting new curatorial possibilities, a greater range of artists from different backgrounds, and subsequently more diverse visitors, ultimately bringing egalitarianism to the NG. #nationalgallery #curation #art #contemporaryart #renaissance #curator #modernart #gallery #museum

My latest blog post has some thoughts on the difference between art and craft, sparked by a review in the FT by ariella budick of a new Sonia Delaunay exhibition.

#Dresden #artteft #weenix #provenance #provenanceresearch #arthistory #restitution #collectionmanagement #récolement Dresden Museum "had no image of the missing painting. The inventory number on the back also did not match with the Dresden inventory number, so it took some time to identify the painting conclusively." On the importance of good collection management practices: photograph the work, make sure it is accessioned, and mark it with the correct accession number. The provenance could have been established years earlier - maybe even 1984 when it came back on the market, had the museum adopted these (hopefully, it is the case at The British Museum). https://lnkd.in/eWYkmygu

Art Preservation Secrets: Preserving Aesthetic and Financial Value | Seed Gallery There are multiple risks directly associated with owning and investing in contemporary artwork. However, most of these risks can be reduced through proper care of the artwork. Furthermore, other works may require you to engage the services of experienced art professionals. The Art Preservation section elaborates on the primary precautionary measures that one must consider and appropriately implement to ensure that artwork is preserved in order to perennially enjoy its aesthetic and other intrinsic qualities while making sure that it does not lose value over time. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/dfwNPSHz #contemporaryart #art #artist #artgallery #education #culture #invest #collector #artcollector #artcollectors #artmarket #knowledge #investing #finance #artinvestment #explore #tips #visit #learn #artnews #seedgallery #newyork #gallery

Art Basel, an annual delight, Where souls converge, their dreams take flight. It's not just an event, but a jubilee, Where humanity's colors blend in harmony. 🌈 In Miami's lively, vibrant heat, Art Basel's heart finds its beat. A gathering vast, where visions thrive, In every stroke, in art, we become alive. 🎨 It's more than just a fair, you see, A culture utopia where spirits are set free. All different walks of life, their minds engage, In a cultural storm, a global stage. 🌎 In galleries, streets, and open air, Art whispers stories we all can share. A testament to unity profound, Where diversity's beauty is found. 📚 From canvases bold to sculptures tall, Art's language speaks, unites us all. A borderless realm, it warmly calls, Embracing hearts within its walls. 💓 From chefs to muscians so bold, Art's power, a tale to be told. It spans all borders, beliefs, and tongue, Uniting hearts where differences once hung. 🗣️🎶 Art Basel, a testament grand, How art unites, hand in hand. A tapestry woven from every part, Where differences blend into art. 🤝 By: Taylor Newton Art Basel Miami , a global art extravaganza, has commenced its annual celebration of creativity this week. As one of the world's largest art fairs, it beautifully demonstrates art's unifying influence across various mediums. Captivated by this cultural spectacle, I've expressed my enthusiasm through my personal favorite medium: poetry. For those unacquainted with this cultural gem, I invite you to delve into a fascinating article detailing its inspiring origins. Article by: MyArtBroker #artbaselmiami #artbaselmiamibeach #art #creativitymatters #creativityunleashed #artbasel #teambuilding #teambuildingactivities #teambuildingevent https://lnkd.in/dTceA7k6

The Defining Art Events of 2023. If the art world in 2023 could be defined by one word, it would probably be scandal. From the multiple crises that embroiled the British Museum to investigations on human remains implicating the Smithsonian and the American Museum of Natural History, to say nothing of the near constant seizures and repatriations across the institutional sphere, this was the year museums took a beating. Architect David Adjaye, advisor Lisa Schiff, and Yayoi Kusama all found themselves in hot water, while the fallout over the October 7 attack in Israel by the militant group Hamas and the resulting war on Gaza continues to upend the art world. 2023 was also the year that the pandemic boom times, marked by big debuts, rampant speculation, and a flood of new galleries, finally ended. The all-important auctions in May and November were middling at best, and while the art world’s fair calendar was in full swing, the usual optimism was not. The euphemism “market correction” could be heard across the trade as uncertainty was the name of the game. The sentiment from most major figures in the art world on 2023 seems fairly uniform: they’re just glad it’s over. Below, a look back at the defining events of 2023. #artcollecting #artexhibition #artmuseum #artinvesting #artinvestment #artcollector #artnews #artworld #artmarket #artmarketnews #artauction #artgallery #artfair #arthistory #artworld #fair #worldrecord #modernart #impressionism #postwar #contemporaryart #auctionrecord

Timorous Beasties is to present Toile Tales at Musée de la Toile de Jouy, including a retrospective exhibition and special display of new toiles to accompany a series of tales (9th February – 19th May). 👉 https://loom.ly/k8aBSHM To complement this 2024 retrospective exhibition, Timorous Beasties are introducing a new collection of Toile Tales. Inspired by some of the earliest Oberkampf toile patterns depicting Fontaine’s fables, they have developed an oblique divergence whereby toile has come to represent a unique form of story-telling. Indeed, as a popular source of entertainment, as well as instruction regarding the vagaries of human nature, the brevity of fables lent themselves perfectly to instantly recognisable vignettes of pattern and repeat. #commercialinteriros