If you enjoy art, investing in it carries a certain appeal: why not make money from your knowledge and passion? But the art market isn’t nearly as simple as some would have you believe. In December, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned adverts from four art firms: Artscapy, Hartco Consultancy, Her Fine Art (Her Galleries
I have just bought an original Vernon Ward – a large and beautiful oil painting of a vase of roses completed in the 1930s or 1940s. How can you possibly afford an original Ward on a journalist’s salary, I hear you say? Or perhaps I hear you say nothing of the sort. After all, I
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