J. Cabelle Ahn
Renewed Frick Collection balances tradition and transformation
The 90-year-old Manhattan institution—historic home of the industrialist Henry Clay Frick—opens a new chapter, expanding gallery space and inviting the public into the Frick family’s former living quarters for the first time
As collector strategies shift, prints are experiencing new levels of popularity
With buyers taking prints more seriously, publishers, collectors and dealers are embracing the unique commercial advantages of editioned works
Cross-category exhibitions are gaining popularity, but do they pay off?
Transhistorical shows, often pairing Old Masters with contemporary art, are frequently critical successes but the commercial benefits are less obvious
Old Master forgeries’ second lives as teaching tools
Museums, universities and other art organisations have tapped into the enduring fascination with forgeries for pedagogic purposes
Historical auction results show centuries-old demand for women artists
Our exclusive analysis of auction records in Paris until 1850 reveals around 500 sales of works by women, and striking parallels to the art trade today