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Jim Harris, A Dutch Landscape, Diptychon, Oil on canvas, 2015
Jim Harris, A Dutch Landscape, Diptychon, Oil on canvas, 2015
Dr. Stephan Zilkens

We make sure that your art is safe everywhere.

A warm welcome to Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker GmbH, your specialised insurance broker who finds answers to your art-related insurance questions.

We offer to find the best insurance for your art - at no cost to you.

Insurance products are complex. Being well-insured is therefore no easy task. There are numerous types of art insurance on offer, but which is the right one for your project?

It is often the case that the quality of insurance policies does not become evident until a claim arises. That is why, together with our customers, we prepare an individual insurance concept that is adapted sensitively to the respective customer’s project and describe to you the features of some of our individual insurance products.

Two characteristics define our brand essence. One is our love of art and the other is our customers’ absolute satisfaction. Only the consonance of these two factors makes us successful. Learn more about us

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Kobel's Art Weekly

Stefan Kobel

Annotated press review on the art market by Stefan Kobel, published weekly. Subscribe for free

Roman Abramovich's yacht; photo Keld Gydum via Wikimedia
Roman Abramovich's yacht; photo Keld Gydum via Wikimedia

Kobel's Art Weekly 39 2023

With its focus on art from North Africa and the Middle East, the Menart fair has established itself in Paris, which Werner Bloch visited for the Tagesspiegel: "But if you want to sniff out something new and discover perspectives beyond the traditional Western view, this is the place to be. 'Arab contemporary art has grown exponentially in importance in the ... read more

not copyrighted in the US: AI generated images
not copyrighted in the US: AI generated images

Kobel's Art Weekly 38 2023

Help for the earthquake victims in Morocco through the sale of artworks is organised by the Artists for Morocco initiative, presented by Monopol. So far, 27 motifs by artists such as Hanane El Ouardani or Yto Barrada can be purchased at a net price of 125 euros each. According to Chinma Johnson-Nwosu in read more

Not quite Viennacontemporary's partner of choice (above); Photo Stefan Kobel
Not quite Viennacontemporary's partner of choice (above); Photo Stefan Kobel

Kobel's Art Weekly 37 2023

The beginning of September has become the new hotspot in the art world calendar, the selection is now so unmanageable that not only the public, but also the media have to strongly select whom to pay attention to. The Brussels Gallery Weekend is at best still covered by local media. The Viennese art fairs have a turbulent history, which Nicole ... read more

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We ensure that your art is optimally insured. We always strive to provide our customers with the best possible advice, neutrally and with a high level of expertise.
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Dr. Stephan Zilkens

Dr. Stephan Zilkens comments weekly on current events concerning art. Subscribe for free

Zilkens' News Blog 39 2023

In his 511th issue, Stefan Kobel has once again spanned a wide arc in which news about the negative performance of NFTs stands out. The works of art that were initially hyped due to a lack of art criticism seem to be worthless to a large extent. The insurance industry has not had a solution for its particular risk situation (Wallet and Co.) so far ... read more

Zilkens' News Blog 38 2023

In his 510th issue, Stefan Kobel has once again compiled a lot. More following on our blog.On Sunday, the Art Week and the fair "Positions" came to an end in Berlin. The prize for the best booth, awarded by an internal jury, was presented this year to Idolon Gallery from Taipei. The sponsor of the prize is Zilkens Fine Art Schweiz GmbH.European cultures are out ... read more

Zilkens' News Blog 37 2023

We are now, after almost 10 years, at our 509th issue of the newsletter and of Kobel's Art Week. After 33 years and number 788, Karlheinz Schmid will discontinue his Infromationsdienst Kunst in October. This organ, printed on Din A 4 with an extremely idiosyncratic layout, will no longer be available to interested readers. It will only have been available in print, by subscription and ... read more

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