Collectors

Interview with Bryan Ferry: “I can’t imagine life without art around me”

The Roxy Music founder on being taught by Richard Hamilton, his love of British artists and viewing at speed

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The obsessions and follies of the charismatic Joost Ritman

The fate of esoteric books and illuminated manuscripts hangs in the balance

July 2010archive

Eli Broad addresses the American Association of Museums: “Get art out of the basement"

The collector lectures museum professionals at their annual conference in Los Angeles

Sculpturearchive

Collector plans sculpture park to “celebrate women”

Sense of embarrassment about real estate investor’s concept

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Young collector Steve Rosenblum plans social space in Paris

The space will resemble a home and host dinners and educational events

François Pinault poaches leading Paris fair director

Martin Bethenod to head collector’s Venice venues as disquiet grows over stalled exhibition programme

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Ziba Ardalan de Weck on five years of London’s Parasol Unit

“It’s much more satisfying than buying paintings”

Art marketarchive

Trends in collecting: Are domestic collectors ready to take on the world?

While the Russians are branching out, Indian collectors don't stray far from home

Lawarchive

Collector and dealer Zhang Rui arrested

No access to lawyers, claims source

Carlos Slim Helu is world’s richest man

The Mexican billionaire is also a significant art collector

Versailles exhibitions spark controversy: Perrotin answers the critics

Three of Emmanuel Perrotin's artists host shows at the iconic French palace

Directors say OK to collectors’ shows

In response to The New Museum's current exhibition

'The Gonzaga Tapestries: from Mantegna to Raphael and Giulio Romano' goes on show in Mantua

The surviving tapestries come together at the Museo Civico Palazzo del Tè from 14 March - 27 June

Obituariesarchive

Obituary and tributes: Ernst Beyeler

Art world remembers a great art dealer, collector and museum founder

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Swiss collector show for Asia and Europe

Monique Burger plans to take her works on an Asia tour

Dealers look to LA future as blue-chip galleries move west

Galleries such as Gagosian and Matthew Marks see opportunities, despite small collector base

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Vancouver collectors open private art museum

The inaugural exhibition at the Rennie Collection will showcase sculptor Mona Hatoum

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Collector interview: Budget collector Daniel Mason gives his Frieze tips

Among other advice, he suggests to buy what you like and that the affordable stuff is tucked round the back

Interviewarchive

The most important collectors you’ve never heard of: The Van Otterloos

Next year their collection of Dutch and Flemish 17th-century paintings goes on display for the first time in Europe and the US. The couple gave us their first ever interview