Internet entrepreneur Ivo Wessel has three main obsessions—computing, literature, and art. Although he likes to combine them he decided early on that he had no interest in making money from art—just in collecting it. FAM takes a tour of Wessel’s collection and discovers his attraction for all that’s provocative!
Read MoreOver lunch today, I was asked whether anyone is still collecting art. I replied that when art became a bona fide member of the asset class during the recent downturn, the act of collecting art became a thing that was initiated and developed.
Read MoreAs an exhibition of his postcard collection opens at MFA Boston, the storied collector explains what draws him to these diminutive works.
Read MoreKendall Jenner shares a peek of her art collection with her Instagram followers
Read MoreNearly one third of wealthy women own art or are interested in buying it.
Read MoreWith an entire island devoted to museums, visitors can enjoy everything from Old Master paintings to natural history and street art, all on the same block.
Read MorePamela Joyner, Jorge Pérez, and other collectors share stories on the works that started it all.
Read MoreNew collectors should look for value based on the artist’s portfolio and technical mastery, among other things:
Read MoreWe want to be part of the art world! We want to collect art! We can do it! Wait, what? How?
Read MoreRecent art-news headlines was filled with the anxiety-inducing headlines. But there's hope.
Read MoreAncient jewellery styles are in vogue but, original pieces that can be thousands of years old are surprisingly affordable.
Read MoreThe story of a turn-of-the-century Paris friendship that began a world class collection.
Read MoreLet's talk about what’s available to today’s auction-savvy wine lovers!
Read MoreYes, it's all about that beautiful fancy (and expensive!) Hermès scarf...
Read MoreWho knew, the designer, Tommy Hilfiger, was a collector?
Read MoreWhen a “complication” is a very good thing!
Read More"Unless all the voices of our culture are in the history of art, it’s not really a history of art, it’s a history of power." - The Guerrilla Girls
Read MoreHow does one start an art collection? Thoughts on the answer seem to be a mixture of the serendipitous and the sublime. Collecting is a relationship with art discovered through persistence, and a developing love for the work itself. Just ask David Bowie.
Read MoreAn introduction to the Dorothy and George Saxe Collection at the MH de Young Museum, San Francisco: a visit to the museum’s collection, and the San Francisco home of Dorothy Saxe.
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