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
Kobel's Art Weekly 5 2025
Christiane Meixner is delighted with Brafa's 70 years in the , as reported by Artmagazine. Congratulations! read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 4 2025
The dance on the volcanic ash is taking place. Matt Stromberg brings the good news at Hyperallergic: ‘Perhaps the biggest question lingering in the air was about the fate of the fair week's behemoth, Frieze, which tends to have a much larger proportion of international and non-local participants than the smaller fairs. On Friday afternoon, January 17, the fair finally ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 3 2025
Last year was, to a large extent, just another Monday, and 2025 promises to be quite turbulent also. In recent weeks, reporting has been characterised by retrospectives and outlooks. Ursula Scheer has compiled a series of pictures with last year's top ten hammer prices in the FAZ. The major global auction houses had to cope with a sharp decline in ... read more