Collectors
Toronto theatre mogul David Mirvish to stage his own shows
Will the Canadian collector showcase his expansive modern art collection?
On the eve of his gallery’s 20th anniversary and its complete reinstallation with paintings, Charles Saatchi answers questions on the record for the first time ever
“I primarily buy art to show it off”
Collector Robbie Antonio sits for 12 portraits (so far)
Kenny Scharf, Marilyn Minter, David LaChapelle and Julian Opie have all painted Antonio, and Takashi Murakami is in his sights
The co-founder of Yahoo is showing part of his Chinese calligraphy collection in San Francisco
Interview with collector Jerry Yang
Eliasson’s ‘sun’ brings energy to isolated Ukrainian city
The new commission is industrial magnate Victor Pinchuk’s gift to the steelworkers of his hometown
Would French tax hike hit Arnault’s Paris museum?
President Hollande plans to implement 75% tax rate on income above €1m a year
Tribal art attracts Modern collectors
A new breed of buyer is crossing over from modern and contemporary art and acquiring the top pieces in every field
Pinault to open new space next to Palazzo Grassi
His third Venetian building will house films, debates and performances
Alvaro Saieh explains his collecting habits and fascination with Old Masters
Inspired by a talk at Christie’s, the collector has amassed 150 works from the 13th to 16th centuries, as well as Modern and contemporary pieces
Oslo collector Martin Schøyen sells 60 manuscripts
He blames Norway’s tax system for his decision
Collector Budi Tek reveals big vision for Shanghai
New Yuz Museum will be located in a 8,000 sq m. building with plans to swiftly expand
French collector Edouard Carmignac plans offshore sculpture park
It will be situated in Porquerolles, near St Tropez, and be funded by the Cermignac Gestion Foundation
Collectors' gift of Hockney and Freud to the Tate honours its director
Mercedes and Ian Stoutzker have conferred an exceedingly generous donation on the gallery
Art Basel hosts few changes, but quality remains
A 'more selective' preview is planned for this year to avoid last year's melee, but many of the same faces have returned
Collector Tony Salamé to build home for contemporary art in Lebanon
He recently added 20 works bought at Frieze NY to his 1,200-strong collection
Collectors continue to expect—and find—the best at the 43rd edition of Art Basel
Dealers upbeat as first waves of visitors to the fair put any economic worries aside
What Chinese collectors are really buying
While ancient art and ceramics remain popular, Contemporary Chinese art is taking off at home, and buyers outside the mainland are slowly looking toward Western art
Ullens makes U-turn to refocus on Asian space
After seeming to grow cool on his Chinese venture, the collector is now staging numerous shows and branching into Indian art
Dealer Gary Tatintsian takes Lew Nussberg to court over fake Malevich drawings after scientific analysis
The case has proved to be colourful, with Tatintsian counter suing Nussberg for at least $62m
Collectors’ initiative for Swiss and French patrons
Members will have opportunities to go on excursions to European art capitals
Two museums promised a third of one of the great collections of modern American art
Which poses the question: will the late Hannelore Schulhof’s heirs sell major works?
Pompidou welcomes Daniel and Florence Guerlain’s deferred gift of 1000 contemporary drawings
The Guerlains are mindful of the fate of an ancestor’s impressionist works, having no wish for their collection to be divvied up in the same manner
Artipelag, Astrup Fearnley and co: why once-rare private museums are on the increase in Scandinavia
Private spaces show that tall poppies can grow in a Nordic climate
Impressive publication on the anonymous 'RA' collection of Chinese porcelain
Maria Antónia Pinto de Matos' three-volume catalogue is painstakingly researched and beautifully presented
Interview with collector Marc Straus on transitioning to dealing: “The gallery business is a terrible concept”
Despite reservations, the former oncologist and “fierce” collector has become a dealer in contemporary art
Dealers rewarded for advance preparation at this year's Art Basel
Art Basel Miami Beach '12 fair report
Dom Icony brings icons to the blind in central Moscow
Created in consultation with the Russian Society for the Blind, Nadezhda Gubina and her husband Igor Vozyakov have created a didactic and tactile exhibition
Egyptian collector Naguib Sawiris comes in third place in national elections
Al Masryeen Al Ahrar (The Free Egyptians) is led by the Coptic art collector
Ramin Salsali's new private museum opens in Dubai with tongue-in-cheek 'Show Off'
The space is based on a former warehouse and will exhibit works biannually from his own collection as well as from other private collections around the world
Collector Claude Dray shot dead in Paris
The body of the billionaire hotelier was discovered at his villa in Neuilly-sur-Seine