Public art is once again in the forefront of people’s minds with the upcoming Olympics in London. Outside the stadium in Stratford rises the AncelorMittal Orbit which will be the tallest sculpture and the largest piece of public art in the UK. Standing at 115 meters tall the sculpture by Anish Kapoor is also an
It can be financially feasible to buy properties on sites with declining balance land tenures. As leases near expiry, the path to switching to interim uses needs to be smoothened for more productive land use. [SINGAPORE] When news broke in July of the sale of Hotel Miramar Singapore, what stood out was that the property
By TOBY WALNE, CHIEF MONEY REPORTER Updated: 09:32, 3 March 2014 Art lovers don’t have to be super-rich to become investors in their favourite works. You can track down the next Damien Hirst, Picasso or buy into an Oscar-winning movie or West End hit –and even be able to afford a Stradivarius violin (or at
Anita Heriot, president of The Fine Art Group, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the pitfalls of art investment and share how to make the most out of an art invers Just recently, about 27 paintings from Hudson’s Bay’s collection were sold for nearly $5 million at an auction. Around the same time, a portrait of
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Art is a stable alternative asset that can diversify and strengthen portfolios. Define goals, research markets and set a budget before making art investments. Long-term, strategic collecting blends personal fulfillment with meaningful financial appreciation potential. Picasso, Monet, Rembrandt — for the average person, these names
A week ago, at Sotheby’s in New York, Maurizio Cattelan’s solid gold toilet hammered for $10m, a smidge over its gold spot price of $9.8m. A case, then, of an artwork literally being worth its weight in gold. Or thereabouts. It is probably one of the only examples of pricing in the history of the
Oscar Wilde may have been mistaken when he claimed “all art is quite useless”. A new use for art has been emerging in recent years, and it may be the most pragmatic of all – as a solid investment. In a time when stock markets are sinking, debts are rising and the looming threat of double-dip
Luxury is increasingly defined not just by possessions, but by exclusivity and cultural relevance. This season, collectors and gift-givers are driving a shift: limited-edition merchandise is becoming a new status symbol and investment, blending the excitement of ownership with tangible value growth. Nicholas Lane, director at Merchandise Branding, has observed this evolution firsthand. “Branded merchandise
“Artsignal is here to change the game for collectors,” says Sam Glatman, the co-founder and chief executive of the new artificial intelligence-driven platform, in a statement. Artsignal, which uses open-source data to create art market reports and offer context for valuations of art, launched in September alongside an announcement of investment from Christie’s Ventures (CV),
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has partnered with Opera Gallery Group, a leading art gallery network, to launch the FAB Art Platform, an innovative art platform, enabling the bank’s clients to access, invest in, and leverage fine art as part of