Wim Delvoye poses next to Suppo, part of his exhibition ‘Wim Delvoye at the Louvre’, running until September 17, 2012. The Art Exchange is currently selling one of his sculptures. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) What if you could buy or sell a share in a Picasso or a Monet painting much like a
Jeff Brown | Special to CNBC.com Most investments these days exist only as the ones and zeroes of computer code. You can’t get a bond or old-fashioned stock certificate in paper form even if you want one. But art and antiques—now there are two tangible, physical investments that also can grace your home. And if
Arriving at the Clarendon Fine Art gallery on London’s swanky Marylebone High Street I’m engulfed by a blaze of colour – the work of Leicestershire artist Jonjo Elliott ahead of an exhibition where the great and good of the British art world will sip sparkling wine and appraise his wares. It is in this melange
Visiting Professor, University of California, the United States, renowned artist and culture promoter, Prince Tunde Odunlade, has called for greater investment in Nigeria’s art and creative sector, describing it as a vital tool for national development and global relevance. Odunlade, who recalled using art to campaign for debt cancellation in Nigeria, stressed that art remains
GuS Periscopes, based in Cwmbran, is investing in a state-of-the-art CNC polisher, expanding its engineering and production areas, and increasing employee training as part of its growth strategy. Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds visited the company to see the upgrades and meet staff. Mr Thomas-Symonds said: “I was delighted to visit GuS Periscopes who continue to
Generali Real Estate has acquired a prime office site in Munich from Art-Invest Real Estate for the fund manager’s German corporate headquarters. While financial details were not disclosed, sources said the purchase price was in the region of €150m. Generali Deutschland will consolidate its Munich and Augsburg offices into a new group headquarters on the site
Stocks make up 60% of traditional investment allocation, according to BlackRock Investments. Traditional investments fluctuate with market volatility that can result from economic and international factors, but alternative investments available to the average investor can help balance this and diversify their portfolios. Here are four uncommon, alternative investments you may have overlooked. Key Takeaways Traditional
Would you buy an asset where valuation is a dark, subjective art; where most of that market’s data is missing; where prices are volatile and open to manipulation and where you have no guarantee of being able to sell it; all to achieve average annual returns of around 4%? In the introduction to her new
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“Do artworks offer only aesthetic pleasure, or are they also treasures hidden for the future?” This question has puzzled collectors, bankers and art lovers for centuries. Wealth has taken many forms over time. Gold, silver, land, stocks… Yet, the allure of investing in a painting or a sculpture has only grown stronger, and it has