Thomas Baumgärtel, also known as the Banana Sprayer, was already allowed to hang a large-scale portrait of the current Tsar of Russia in the shape of a banana with the inscription PUT IN PRISON in Cologne in 2022. The Tsar's foreign minister is a true master of twisting the truth and a real emetic when it comes to diplomatic efforts. There is no arrest warrant ... read more
Before we write about others, here are a few words about us: We are delighted that Stephanie Oeing has now been appointed on July 1 as Head of Fine Art Expertise, empowering our colleagues and customers with the expertise that is essential for our highly specialised niche market. Also on 1 July, Petter Börgers was granted power of attorney for Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker ... read more
If you are heading south this week and are still looking for a destination, Bad Gastein could be the place for you. Art:Bad Gastein is taking place in the former Grand Hotel Astoria. Organised by Positions – yes, the people behind the special exhibitions for works on paper and at the old Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, among other places. Nine galleries are exhibiting works by ... read more
This is the 600th edition! For 600 weeks, Stefan Kobel has been writing his weekly press review on the art market. We are delighted and congratulate him on his consistently high-quality work, which enables those interested to catch up on any articles they may have missed. Kobel has all the important ones in German and English.This is also the 26th news blog of the year ... read more
This is the 599th Art Week of all. Looking back on 2014, we remember that insurance companies suddenly declared that they would no longer provide coverage for certain regions: Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk. And this went unchallenged. After all, it was so far away – and the paramilitaries, who were actually Russian soldiers, were simply accepted – only Putin was disinvited from the G8, leaving ... read more
For Christians, Pentecost is the feast that marks the end of the Babylonian confusion of tongues because, according to the relevant sources, everyone suddenly spoke to each other in all languages and was able to spread the message of the Lord. In Germany, we still get two days off for this holiday, which is why we won't be posting anything until Tuesday. When messages are ... read more