Kobel's Art Weekly 32 2025
Being a mega-gallery owner does not seem to be the endgame for young professionals entering the art industry, as Tim Schneider discovered for the Financial Times (paywall may apply): "This strategy's precedents include Sadie Coles. Founded in London in the 1990s, her programme has grown to encompass around 60 artists and two permanent locations (with a new space set to ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 31 2025
According to its website, the Taipei Dangdai art fair is taking a break after this year's edition, which took place in early May. Karen K. Ho writes in Artnews: "The event [...] is among three regional art fairs in Asia overseen by the international fair conglomerate The Art Assembly. The other two are Art SG ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 30 2025
Handbags save the auction giant! George Nelson analyses Christie's half-year results for Artnews: "Christie's announced on Tuesday that its projected sales total for the first half of 2025 (H1-2025). The $2.1 billion figure, including fees, equals the sum it generated during the first half of 2024 (H1-2024). While last year's total marked a 22 percent year-on-year decline compared to the ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 29 2025
Coincidence or correlation? Following Tim Blum, collector Adam Lindemann is also closing his New York gallery Venus over Manhattan. On Artnet (probably paywall), he recalls an exciting time: "We had several good fairs in Hong Kong, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles and London, but do you want to know the truth about fair committees? They expect you to get down ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 28 2025
Sommer.Frische.Kunst in Bad Gastein is celebrating its 15th anniversary, this time with a miniature offshoot of the Positions art fair. Laura Ewert was there for Monopol and was impressed by the somewhat quirky event: "You have to imagine Sommer.Frische.Kunst as a school trip. It's full of fun people who initially divide themselves into artists, sellers and consumers. You go for ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 27 2025
Jonathan Guggenberger attended the unofficial Art Basel after party on Hydra for the FAZ newspaper on 29 June: "What attracts sales managers from the Swiss art fair to the Greek island? “We are finalising sales projects that we started last week in Basel,” says gallery owner Julia Gardener. And why Hydra in particular? Because the atmosphere is particularly relaxed, the buyers more generous – and ... read more