Art Business
Key takeaways from the Art Business Conference in London
Unhelpful infighting between Paris and London, hopes for the new Labour government and a greater push for philanthropy were all on the docket
Next up for former Warhol Museum director Patrick Moore: South by Southwest London
Moore will advise on the forthcoming, arts-centric edition of the festival in his new role as culture lead of private equity firm Panarae
Gagosian announces new board of directors including LVMH's Delphine Arnault and filmmaker Sofia Coppola
Star-studded board of 20 will “raise the bar on the gallery’s vision for the future”, mega-dealer says
UK to investigate Sotheby's owner Patrick Drahi's stake in telecommunications giant BT amid national security concerns
The French-Israeli billionaire is the majority shareholder in BT through his firm Altice
New art sea shipping service promises 80% emissions reduction compared with air freight
Collaboration between art logistics company Crozier and Christie's will send shipping containers between London, New York and Hong Kong
Bonhams continues acquisitions spree with purchase of Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen
The firm bags a second Scandinavian auction house as sector consolidation continues
Phillips names Stephen Brooks, a former Christie's financial officer, as new chief executive
The current chief, Edward Dolman, will shift in September to a new role as executive chairman of Phillips’ holding company
Global mega-galleries are putting the squeeze on smaller operators
The empire builders are changing the rules
The ex-ceo of Phillips de Pury talks about her plans to create a group of art publications and to make an “Art Davos”
Louise MacBain: “a Bloomberg of the arts”