Collectors

Chapmans raise Hell for François Pinault: Recreating a work lost to flames

The original piece was destroyed in a disastrous 2004 warehouse fire

Auctionsarchive

Foundation sells late collector’s art

Proceeds go to fund for young artists

Collectorsarchive

A response to Peter Watson's The Medici Conspiracy: Collectors should be defended

"The picture he paints is one where the only people to have any legitimate interest in ancient art objects are closeted archaeologists"

Charles Saatchi rents out his art

Charges range from £7,000 a year for five works to £20,000 for twenty works

Booksarchive

How to build a contemporary collection

The British collector Frank Cohen reviews a guide to the intricacies of buying new art

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Anita Zabludowicz plans a new contemporary art space in a former chapel in Chalk Farm

Project Space 176 will host both the Zabludowicz collection and commissions by resident artists

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Why collectors are moving from the wall to the floor: negotiating the logistics of sculptural acquisitions

Trends in real estate and the prestige factor have influenced recent preferences in the private market for sculptural works

Where is the art from the ‘Sensation’ show? A list of the collectors in 2006

An Art Newspaper investigation tracks the ownership history of art from Charles Saatchi's collection shown at the Royal Academy in 1997

Russian Oligarch Alexander Shadrin buys 40 Dalís

The works are on show in a local museum, and will travel the country next year

Ukrainian magnate opens Kiev’s first international contemporary art centre

Victor Pinchuk’s art foundation is intended “to modernise Ukrainians”

Modigliani sold to Russian buyer

The artist's portrait of Picasso is now part of a Moscow private collection

Owner of Reynolds’ Portrait of Omai has also loaned Modigliani to Dublin’s National Gallery

Horse breeder John Magnier has given seven other paintings to the institution for at least six years—exempting him from tax should the works be sold

Art marketarchive

Modern Indian art fetches top prices at Sotheby's

But older decorative arts of the subcontinent fail to excite buyers

Forgeriesarchive

Auction house faking incident spooks growing Hungarian art market

A leading collector believes many bogus works are circulating

Art Baselarchive

Opening report on Art Basel shows a strong start and an increase in jet-set collectors

Trends from the fair's first day indicate the importance of the European market

Denver Art Museum gets $60m contemporary art gift

The collectors Kent and Vicki Logan donate 300 works of art and an endowment

Collector C.I. Kim to open second contemporary art gallery in Cheonan, South Korea

The Korean collector has chosen the British architect David Adjaye to design the new building

Comment: New US museums pit donors against the public

An increasing number of museums are being built as speculative investments designed to attract incompatible currencies—collections and crowds

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José Berardo is on the verge of signing an agreement to show his art in Lisbon

The billionaire's collection features Frida Kahlo, Francis Bacon and Dan Flavin, among others