Reader views (0) (Evening Standard)

How badly has the global downturn hit the art market? Last month I reported rumours that auction house Christie's had planned to abandon its quarterly magazine, which is mailed out to high-rolling individuals. But is one big high roller about to abandon the auction house itself?..

Madejski’s Degas Statue May Fetch 12 Million Pounds (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- John Madejski , who last week won a knighthood in the U.K., is selling a bronze version of Edgar Degas ’s best-known sculpture at Sotheby’s February auction of Impressionist and modern art in London.

Reader views (1) (Evening Standard)

Here's a sample of the latest views published. You can click view all to read all views that readers have sent in. M&S have had their day,the shop is too expensive and the Chinese cloths they sell can be bought cheaper elsewhere.

Top 5 events in Philippine visual arts (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

THE most exciting development on the art scene in 2008 was obviously the high bidding for Philippine works in international auctions. This was noted by a panel of art industry leaders in the Inquirer Lifestyle’s yearend art forum last Dec. 17.

Why Halsey Minor Can't Have Nice Things (Valleywag)

Dotcom mogul Halsey Minor, the CNET founder, has spent freely on real estate, artwork, and startups. He's having trouble keeping them all. The latest bauble to run aground: San Francisco magazine...

Travel Briefs (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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