German art market
Art marketnews
Germany slashes VAT on art sales to 7%
The reduction, which comes into effect next year, meets long-standing demands from German dealers
Colognearchive
A subdued journey down the Rhine for these Cologne art fairs
Trade was slow at these three very diverse events
Germanyarchive
The Rhineland is still the hub for German contemporary art collectors
This is the richest area of Germany, and it has a buoyant cultural life; but the expense of it is beginning to drive the artists out
Collectorsarchive
Four German collectors and their passions
The Anglophile, the Entertainer, the Benefactor and the America lover
Art dealersarchive
Art Forum Berlin '00 fair report: Where Gagosian and Jeffrey Deitch go, will other US dealers follow?
The art fair is 63% non-German this year
Art marketarchive
The Old Masters market in Germany seems stable but are the collectors a dying breed?
Trade at home is still strong, but Germany is looking for business beyond its borders
Art fairsarchive
Art Forum struggles again, the German capital proves itself still too isolated with too few collectors
Despite support from public institutions and a glittering collectors programme Art Forum needs a loyal and affluent clientele