Artnose Art Market Archive
Is it a circus? Is it a casino? Is it a brothel? Yes, it's all those and more! Jaw-dropping news stories from the international art market, compiled by Artnose Business Editor, Sinkma Kayak
Sotheby's to sell drowned animals from private zoo
In a rare departure from their usual fine art business, Sotheby’s is to sell the waterlogged bodies of a number of drowned animals at a London auction in September. more...
Dolphin trained to seek out Old Master investments
One of the world's leading fine art investment houses has trained a dolphin to seek out Old Master paintings as part of its new short-term 'buy-and-flip' investment portfolio. more...
World's most expensive art bought by richest people, says shock report
The
world's most expensive works of art are being bought by the world's
richest individuals, according to a report by the Bonkers Research Institute in Boca Raton,
Florida.
Biblical crowds flocked to buy billions of dollars worth of art at the Basel international contemporary art fair, providing proof that the art market is immune from recession. more...
Damien Hirst to be nationalised
Damien Hirst, the wealthiest artist the world has ever known and a colossus of corporate finance, faces nationalization say City analysts. more...
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Sotheby's opens saleroom on Everest
Sotheby’s,
the international fine art auction house, is to open a saleroom on the
summit of
‘Hirstless’ man found in America
Artist's bid to 'democratise' art market goes awry as Arkansas man is confirmed as the only person in the world who does not own a Damien Hirst, according to news reports. more...
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