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Kobel's Art Weekly 11 2025
Paul Ingendaay sees Arco in Madrid as being well positioned in his fair report for the FAZ. However, VAT is also an issue here: ‘The dispute over Spanish VAT on the purchase of works of art remains unresolved. López complains that the 21 per cent in Spain – compared to seven per cent in Germany and 5.5 per cent in ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 10 2025
It's hard to grasp the Outsider Art Fair with conventional standards, so Tessa Solomon from Artnews tries a different approach: ‘The best and worst of the Outsider Art Fair, which opened to the public Thursday night, seems to come down to clutter. There's the material excess routinely spilling out of the booths, which sometimes feels captivating, like exposing the machinery ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 9 2025
Regine Müller is impressed by the relaunch of Art Karlsruhe, as reported in the Handelsblatt: ‘The last Art Karlsruhe attracted 50,000 visitors. This year, three days before the opening, there were already twice as many registrations as last year. The concept seems to be working.’ Christiane Meixner, writing for the Tagesspiegel (possible paywall), takes a ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 8 2025
Karen K. Ho discusses the possible consequences of the coup-like tabula rasa of the second Trump era at Artnews: ‘Experts offered ARTnews a bleak picture of the year to come, saying that the tariffs will increase confusion and operating expenses, shift buying behavior among collectors, as well as hurt small and mid-size galleries the most due to limited resources. ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 7 2025
At the Zona Maco in Mexico City, Harrison Jacobs of Artnews noted fewer international visitors, but strong local interest: ‘For the smaller and midsize galleries, sales seemed more sporadic, though multiple dealers told ARTnews they remained optimistic due to the level of foot traffic and the apparent interest from collectors, both local and international.’The India Art Fair in New Delhi ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 6 2025
Matthias Sander's otherwise critical report on the Art Genève fair for the NZZ is a little too concerned with being witty: ‘Some would rather be would rather be somewhere else. Local artists are delighted to have Art Genève as a big stage. And thirdly, a few well-known galleries are absent, which raises the question of what makes Art Genève what ... read more