THIS WEEK IN THE ART MARKET – FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2024
Kasmin Gallery has announced its exclusive representation of Jackson Pollock, uniting his works with those of his wife, Lee Krasner, for the first time in decades. Meanwhile, Art Works Gallery is set to...
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THIS WEEK IN THE ART MARKET – FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2024
Art Basel, Frieze, and Tefaf have committed to halving their carbon emissions by 2030. Asia Week New York saw strong sales, with Hokusai prints and Chinese antiques achieving high bids. ARTnews is...
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Frieze Seoul 2024: Insights from Cassi Young and Amber Shaw
At Frieze Seoul 2024, Cassi Young and Amber Shaw observed the expanding presence of Korean artists and a shift toward more diverse artistic mediums. Their findings reflect the evolving dynamics of the...
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Interview: Cassi Young, Art Works Group & Artists Kate Florence & Sylvie Kettle
Cassi Young, The Art Works Group's Global Fine Art Director, was joined by artists Kate Florence and Sylvie Kettle to share more with the MONEY FM 89.3 listeners about "The Spirit of Life", their joint...
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THIS WEEK IN THE ART MARKET – FRIDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2024
Frieze Seoul 2024 highlighted the growing international interest in Korean artists, with Art Works Group’s Cassi Young and Amber Shaw attending to explore trends and collector behaviour. Across the globe,...
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THIS WEEK IN THE ART MARKET – FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST 2024
Two prints of Hokusai’s The Great Wave will be auctioned during Asia Week New York, reflecting strong market demand, with recent sales exceeding estimates. Meanwhile, Victoria Siddall has been appointed as...
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THIS WEEK IN THE ART MARKET – FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST 2024
Claude Monet's Nymphéas will headline Christie's inaugural auction in its new Hong Kong headquarters, expected to fetch up to $35 million. Meanwhile, Banksy's gorilla mural at London Zoo has been removed...
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THIS WEEK IN THE ART MARKET – FRIDAY 16TH AUGUST 2024
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, ADQ, has invested nearly $1 billion in Sotheby’s to support its expansion in the Middle East and beyond. Meanwhile, Banksy’s latest animal-themed murals caused excitement...
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THIS WEEK IN THE ART MARKET – FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST 2024
The Paris Olympics have caused unexpected gallery closures in the Saint Germain des Près area due to security measures, severely impacting foot traffic and sales. Meanwhile, Bonhams has appointed Chabi...
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THIS WEEK IN THE ART MARKET – FRIDAY 7th JUNE 2024
Phillips leads Hong Kong spring auctions with Basquiat sale and 5 more takeaways from the Spring Art Auctions. Germany reduces VAT on art sales to 7% from 2025.Art Basel introduces retail concept,...
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THIS WEEK IN THE ART MARKET – FRIDAY 31ST MAY 2024
Art Basel and UBS celebrate 30 years of partnership, shaping the art world with milestones like the Video Art Prize and global expansion. Meanwhile, Anish Kapoor tops the Hurun India Art List 2024,...
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Cassi Young Joins Art Works Group Singapore from Bonhams, London
Cassi Young joins Art Works Group as Global Fine Art Director, as the industry in Asia heats up. Former Director of Bonhams Post-War and Contemporary Art in London, Young joins Art Works Group (Singapore)...
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Art in the Age of Alternative Assets: The New Paradigm of Wealth Management
In today's complex financial ecosystem, diversification is more than a buzzword—it's a necessity. As traditional investment avenues such as stocks and bonds increasingly...
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Resilience and Opportunity Amidst Global Economic Shifts. A Review of “The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting in 2023
In an era punctuated by unprecedented economic events and shifting market dynamics, the art world has stood as a bastion of resilience...
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The Art Works Group Appoints Finance Leader Johan A. Bergendorff as New CFO
The Art Works Group, a trailblazer in the Fine Art Investment sector, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Johan A. Bergendorff...
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How You Can Take Advantage of the Challenges When Investing in Chinese Art
Investing in Chinese art presents a unique opportunity to diversify portfolios and engage with one of the world's richest and most enduring cultures. Yet, it...
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Analysis of Freddie Mercury Auction at Sotheby's
The auction of items belonging to Freddie Mercury, the iconic lead singer of Queen, was held at Sotheby's London New Bond Street location. The event...
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Art Works Advisory featured on Channel News Asia - more young Singaporeans buy art
We are seeing a noticeable increase in millennial investors looking to diversify their portfolios through alternatives such as Fine Art...
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Marilyn Monroe: A Face of Contemporary Art
From the silkscreen canvases of Andy Warhol to the kitschy collectibles of Jeff Koons, the passionate love affair between the fine art world and Marilyn Monroe...
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Crypto tycoons help drive global art market to record levels in 2021 - The Guardian
Artworks by impressionist, postwar and contemporary artists were sold for billions of dollars by leading auction houses in New York...
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Investing in the art and collectables market a $1.7 trillion asset class - Feature Article Nomura
Investment in the art market is no longer limited to ultra-wealthy due to the shifting of investor access and demand. Interest from younger buyers and collectors is increasing...
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Artprice global indices show the strength of contemporary art and drawing in 2020, both segments adapted particularly well to rapid digitisation
Artprice global indices show the strength of contemporary art and drawing in 2020, both segments adapted particularly well to rapid digitisation...
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Hidden messages in famous works of art
We have all enjoyed the classic conspiracy theories over the years, about the hidden messages and meanings in works of art throughout the ages...
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Female Artists You Should Know
Like most vocations, male artists largely dominated the history books of ancient times in relation to art and fine works. For generations, only a select few...
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How to Appreciate Art Today
One of the amazing things about human beings is that we have the right — even if it's just in our own minds & not written or spoken depending where in the world...
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Controversial Works of Art
By nature, artists love controversy. Controversial artworks create a sense of notoriety that can see their works fetch higher prices at auctions and catapult...
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Must-visit museums in Singapore
Singapore is spoilt for choice in terms of the vast array of art both on public display around the parks and waterways of our great country. The country revels...
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Art for All – The Growth of Private Museums and Their Collections
Interest in art has grown rapidly in the last couple of decades in large part thanks to the rising middle classes of countries such as China and India, not to mention...
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Want to start investing in art? An expert shares what you need to know - featured in Lifestyle Asia
Have you ever wonder whether artists are essential? Have a look at this great debate from Troy Sadler and Samuel Hardwick...
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Is TV advertisement a work of art?
If you spoke to any marketing executive or creative manager, you would most certainly get a definitive answer: "Of course! You bet!" But is a TV advertisement...
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How has Banksy impacted the world?
From humble beginnings with graffiti on the sides of buildings in the 1990's, Banksy was very active on the Bristol graffiti scene, running with a 'crew' known...
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Street Art Around the World
Street art has inspired, captivated and entertained locals and visitors since the days of the caveman. Works depicting local culture, local successes and local...
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Five Art Events To Look Out For This Quarter
With Art Basel cancelling the Hong Kong International Art Fair, due to the fast-moving coronavirus, art lovers in the region have been dealt a blow. As the health....
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Do Public Works Of Art Contribute To A Sense Of Community?
Singapore is recognized by its public works of art. The Merlion in the Central Building District (CBD) pays homage to the past and sets the scene for the future...
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Digital Artists to Look Out For
With every aspect of our lives being affected by technology, from the way we shop, consume television, meet people, and do business, it is no wonder that...
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Five Key Considerations When Evaluating The Quality In Works Of Art
Art is subjective; one person may love a piece that another may loathe. However, when it comes to evaluating the quality in works of art, there are no hard and fast...
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Why is Andy Warhol significant in the contemporary art world?
In the world of contemporary art, there are few names as prominent and widely recognised in the art fraternity than Andy Warhol. But why was he so prominent?...
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Photographs that changed the world
In a digitalised world, we are used to seeing things in real-time, through social media, streaming services and online, and there is very little that goes on today...
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If you put anything in an art gallery, does it become art?
Some works of art look like they are just 'anything' that has been placed on a wall. While art is subjective, it most certainly is not just a collection of 'anything'...
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Is Fashion Art?
Fashion is an aesthetic expression that is popular in a specific time and space. This typically refers to designer clothing and accessories but is not limited to...
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The Art Market Is Beating The Stock Market - Forbes Feature Article
After gathering the sale data from auction prices, it has shown that art prices are not falling of a cliff...
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How colours are used throughout the history of art
When one is enjoying a fine work of art, there are many considerations that are often overlooked yet vital to the composition of the work. This ranges from the...
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Art & Design: Are they the same?
What differentiates Art and Design is a topic of debate that has drawn boundary lines over time. Fundamentally, both artists and designers produce visual works...
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How will the art market look like in 2020?
The world in 2020 has seen devastating natural disasters, virus spreading worldwide, civil unrest and geopolitical conflict between countries...
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A Look into the Contemporary Art Scene in Asia
Contemporary art is growing in popularity around the world, particularly in and around Asia — making it an exciting time for the art industry. Contemporary art...
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Engaging with Art & Culture
Art has the ability to move people, to be felt, to stimulate both mental and physical responses often "transporting" us to a different place and time. The...
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Public Art You Can Find In Singapore
Singapore is a vibrant city recognized for its lush greenery, clean streets, award-winning airport and shopping malls. Besides these better known descriptors, have...
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Money Mind with Troy Sadley from Art Works - Recorded on Channel News Asia
Troy Sadley answering the questions 'what is involved in art investment', 'what are the possible risks and returns', 'Are Asian artists able to command the same level of interests and returns as European...
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How to Care for Your Art Collection
Art is something that should be taken care of, not just due to the monetary value it may hold, but also to keep it intact and to retain original beauty for generations...
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Originals vs. Reproductions: What’s the Difference?
One of the few accessible ways of collecting fine art starts from the print market. A unique painting by David Hockney may be out of reach, but interested parties...
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Selecting Art for Your Work Space
When you are inspired with positivity, productivity happens no matter where you work or what you do. In this case, art can inspire you to create, empower others...
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The Value Of Limited-Edition Prints
As an art collector, have you considered acquiring limited-edition prints to your portfolio? Here's what you need to know when purchasing this exquisite form of...
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Boosting Your Creativity with Fine Art
Art can elicit emotional responses from even the hardest people within our society. Be it creativity, idea generation, happiness, sadness, or power - fine art...
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Five Basic Art Terms You Should Know
Whether you are a novice or an expert in the world of art investment, like any asset class, there are some underlying terms, basic terms that every investor...
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The Role of Galleries and Dealers in Art Collecting
Whether you are collecting art out of passion or investment, the role of galleries and dealers is paramount to your understanding of current trends in the market...
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Investing in Corporate Art Collections
Corporate art collections are made up of artworks purchased by organizations for a range of reasons such as establishing a brand's identity and image, promoting...
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Art investment revolution - ultra-rich will spend $2.7 trillion on art by 2026
While many global investors dodge and weave the insecurity of the securities market, the crashing of many domestic housing markets and the instability of the...
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The Exclusivity of Art Collecting
There has always been an air of exclusivity around art collection and the positioning of fine art in homes and businesses around the world. The art market for...
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How to Appreciate Contemporary Art
Be it classical or contemporary art, it is often quickly agreed that our idea of beauty is subjective and ever-changing with time. As individuals, we are moulded...
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Singapore As A Regional Arts Hub
Singapore has earned the reputation of being a major regional business hub. It is also established as a shopping and food paradise for those who enjoy travelling...
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Lost Art: When artwork disappears into private collections
Many great artworks over the centuries have been lost, never to be seen again. Historically the plundering of galleries, homes and castles during times of war...
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The Art Market in a Millennial Age
In 2018, the global art market sales reached an estimated $67.4 billion — an increase of 6% on 2017. Meanwhile, the online art market grew just...
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5 must visit contemporary art galleries in Beijing
There are too many art galleries around the world that are considered a 'must see' for any art lover or enthusiast. However, in China, where the unprecedented...
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How to invest in fine art
Investing in art has, in recent years, become a mainstream investment vehicle for many investors around the globe to diversify their portfolios, have something...
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Local Singaporean Artists You Should Know
Seasoned art collectors and enthusiasts like to travel around the globe, keeping an eye out for the next piece in their collection. Yet sometimes your search can...
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Asia - Art Market's New Face
Art is in demand; with the global art market growing by 6 per cent in 2018 and total sales of $67.4 billion, it has reached the second-highest level in 10 years...
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5 Chinese contemporary artists you should know
As the rise of Chinese art continues and demand within the global art community shows no signs of slowing down, here are five Chinese contemporary artists that...
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'Philosophy of Blue' - A Ma Dongmin Exhibition
Surveying the space, the pristine white walls of the Gallery at The Arts House are interspersed with pockets of blue. As your eyes shift into focus, one notices the...
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The Future of Art
For over 40,000 years art has been used to communicate and to capture moments in time. Art first appeared on rocks in caves then advanced to canvas...
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Exploring the growing interest in the west on Chinese contemporary art
As China becomes an increasingly more visible and vocal world leader in a range of areas from geopolitics, sport, economics through to design, it was only a matter of...
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News: A Painting In Production For 6 Years
A wall-sized painting usually measures 2m wide and 1.5m tall, taking an artist several months to work on. Chinese Contemporary artist Liao Zhenwu has achieved...
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Where is the global art world headed?
Art has evolved from the caveman-style art created by primitive man, through to the digital light shows and virtual reality of today, but where is it headed as an...
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Making your Art Work - featured in Luxuo Magazine
Fine art investment gallery's programme of buying and leasing art...
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On How the Asian Art Market Is Growing
Art in Asia is growing at unprecedented levels. Sales in Asia constituted 23 per cent of all global art dealings in 2017, and China, whose market has been growing...
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Why Med Schools Are Requiring Art Classes
Art offers everyone from every walk of life an experience. An experience to learn, create, innovate, understand, observe and develop skills outside their expertise...
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Why Art Is Good for Business
Corporates around the globe are purchasing, leasing and displaying art around their boardrooms, hallways and meeting rooms, but not simply to 'outdo or outshine...
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On the Art Market 2018: Going Digital
In 2018 several major milestones of the art market calendar have already come and gone – including the London auctions and Art Basel in Hong Kong. It is also...
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The value and returns of fine art
The value and return of fine art in recent years have seen a dramatic rise of markets – such as China – as the increasing need for portfolio diversification take hold...
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Current risks to the Global Art Market
Art is a sanctuary for many people, a place away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It removes us from the technology and allows us to immerse...
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Tips For Buying Art For Your Home
If you're thinking of buying art for your home or gifting to a loved one, here are four simple tips you may want to hold on to. Art has the ability to transform...
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Why Fine Art Can Beautify Your Portfolio
Often when we look at investment portfolios, we think broadly about the asset classes within it. These typically include property, stocks, bonds even currencies...
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Five key benefits of art in the workplace
Art is an emotive experience for everyone. Art can be a powerful conveyor of your vision, values and profile to all those that set foot in your office. Fine art can be...
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What does art say about your company and culture
We've all been into corporate offices or buildings and seen art on the walls, on tables or floors and immediately established a 'feeling' of what sort of organisation...
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Disrupters to the Art World
Like almost every industry around the globe, art is susceptible to disruption. For some people, companies, markets and even industries, it has spelt the end, while...
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The powerful performance of the art investment market
The art market is a powerful beast and, thanks to a surge in art investment, one that promises to increase in the future.In 2016, the global art market achieved a total of...
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How to lease art to enhance your business appeal
Art makes a statement. A statement about you, your company and your professionalism. It speaks to your success, your integrity and creates a façade that...
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Fine art as an investment
For centuries art has been something that people have marvelled at, visited in galleries, but only viewed in the great homes around the world or a 5-star hotel...
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Home is where the art is - Art rental, the new way to enjoy art
There's nothing more impressive than walking into a home and seeing a piece of fine art proudly on display. From paintings, statues or artefacts that have been...
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India Se Feature
The following article has been published in the March 2018 issue of India Se's Magazine. This features insight on how you can put your finances into investing...
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The Global Art Market is On The Rebound
With many global equity markets bouncing all over the place with the rising cost of doing business, once unbreakable businesses are succumbing to 'disruptors' and...
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The Edge Malaysia Feature
The global art market has seen mixed fortunes in recent years. While certain segments such as the high-end fine art market have experienced fewer sales, other...
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SingHealth Charity 2017
Art Works is glad to be one of the SingHealth Charity 2017's sponsors...
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Audi Quattro Cup 2017
Art Works sponsored the world’s largest tournament for amateur golfers held in Los Cabos, Mexico...
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Asian Banker Summit 2017
The Asian Banker Summit, is the region's largest annual meeting of global thought leaders and senior industry practitioners, it is the foremost forum for engaging on...
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Making Your Art Work: Discover the art of art investment - Art Works featured in Men's Folio
Singapore’s Art Works has a solution to make the cash flows through art investment....
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DBS Treasures Golf 2017
Art Works is glad to be a proud sponsor at the DBS Treasures Golf Event. Valued clients of DBS were exclusively invited to a game of golf where we held the Longest...
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Fine Art & Wine Evening
An exclusive evening of fine art and wine is Art Works’ way of supporting and encouraging education within the investment art sector. Here we express our...
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Aston Martin Dinner
Art Works celebrates with Aston Martin in an evening featuring the 2017 DB11 launched in Singapore. High end fine art, exquisite car models and intricate...
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SC Harry B Golf Cup
Art Works would like to thank Standard Chartered Bank for organizing a wonderful afternoon at the Harry B Cup at SICC. The gallery is one of proud sponsors of the...
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DBS Corporate Golf 2017
The DBS Corporate Golf Challenge featured exciting on-course novelty games that kept golfers’ adrenaline pumping. With cool breeze running through the beautiful...
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Palace Magazine Feature
For Those Of You Who Have A Few Extra Pennies Around And Are Looking For An Alternative Investment Asset Class, Art May Might Be The Answer. However...
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ES ft. Lincoln Townley
Evening Standard: British Contemporary artist Lincoln Townley's Princess Diana Diamond-Studded Painting Sells For £1 Million 20 years after her death in...
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Singapore Yacht Show 2017
Held at the award-winning ONE 15 Marina in Sentosa Cove, Art Works is showcasing high end limited edition artworks at the Singapore Yacht Show 2017....
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Credit Suisse Golf 2017
Ready to get your game on? Art Works is one of the proud sponsors at the Credit Suisse Golf Event at Sentosa's Serapong Course! A big thank you to our lively...
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Financial Times ft. Lincoln Townley
Surprise Collection The following images are from the Surprise Collection of original paintings. Sizes vary. "Townley has been compared by others to Francis Bacon, his...
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The Business Times Feature
With continuing worldwide volatility surrounding the global economy, traditional forms of investment are being seen by many as becoming more and more speculative...
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Barron's Asia Feature
Buying art and then leasing it to corporate clients for between two and four years can deliver 7% returns. Art is a great way to diversify a portfolio, but the lack of...
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SingHealth Charity Golf
In support of medical research and education, Art Works is proud to be one of the sponsors and auction bidders at the SingHealth Charity Golf Tournament organised...
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Singapore Yacht Show 2016
Interested in diversifying your investment portfolio? Come on over to BOOTH J27 Art Index International this weekend from 07 - 10 April 2016, at ONE°15...
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ShareInvestor Special
Investing in fine art is fast gaining popularity, with the global art auction market growing at an average of 13 per cent annually, from US$3 billion in 2000 to...
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SICC May Day Golf Charity
In the spirit of giving and sharing, Art Index International (Singapore) partnered SICC to help raise funds for the underprivileged in this year's annual charity drive. It...
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