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The Aspen Art Fair, held in a hotel and featuring 38 high-calibre exhibitors, was a success as the centrepiece of the local Art Week, according to Min Chen at Artnet: “The pace at the fair was typical of Aspen. Dealers described an intimate, almost leisurely atmosphere in which buyers lingered for a long time in front of the works and ... read more
The exemption for art under US customs regulations comes too late for some, writes Daniel Grant in the Art Newspaper (may be behind a paywall): “The confusion over whether art, antiques and other collectables would be subject to the US President’s various import tariffs – based on emergency laws that Trump used as the basis for his tariff regime from ... read more
The good news is that art and antiques also appear to be exempt from the latest round of Trump-style tariffs, as indicated in a publication by the US Customs and Border Protection (PDF, p. 241ff.).Brita Sachs demonstrates how to turn cutbacks into a source of strength in her report on the Bamberg Antiques Weeks in ... read more
And there is, in fact, an international autumn art fair in Vienna, reports Werner Remm in Artmagazine: “From 10 to 13 September, an art fair initiated and organised collectively by galleries will take place in Vienna for the first time. The VAU – Vienna Art United association, founded a few weeks ago by 35 Viennese galleries, has managed to secure ... read more
At the start of the year, auction coverage typically focuses on retrospectives and outlooks, which kick off the third and final part of our season review. Melanie Gerlis highlights the extent to which large fortunes influence the art market in her report on single owner sales for the Financial Times (paywall): ‘What is new is the scale, in volume and value,’ says ... read more
For art fairs the year is off to a rough start, as becomes clear right at the beginning of the first part of our three-part season review. The art market in Austria has suffered two heavy blows. The leading art fair Viennacontemporary will no longer take place, as I report in Artmagazine. The financial background and the position of the gallery ... read more