Dialogue is the archive log for Micaëla Gallery (1997–2010) and Micaëla Contemporary Projects (2010–2022).
Posts may be added later with original historical dates. No services are offered.
Over 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 MoreLance Armstrong isn't a thing anymore. He disgraced himself and lost his honour. But Annie Leibovitz is an American icon for her contributions to photography. Would I recommend this acquisition? Yes. It tells a powerful story of how the mighty can fall. And it addresses value.
Read MoreI own several. They’re serious art, beautiful, and an easy way to begin an art collection.
Read MoreAs an exhibition of his postcard collection opens at MFA Boston, the storied collector explains what draws him to these diminutive works.
Read MoreWashington, DC – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a new rule governing how cash and noncash charitable contributions should be valued. The new rule specifically cites the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) of The Appraisal Foundation.
Read MoreKendall Jenner shares a peek of her art collection with her Instagram followers
Read MoreThe artist and philanthropist's organization has given out $5.5 million in grants to artists aged over 40.
Read MoreIn 1960s Los Angeles, Sister Corita Kent gained national fame and stirred up the Catholic authorities with vividly coloured prints that conveyed a message of hope and protest. Jonathan Bastable tells her remarkable story.
Read MoreIf you haven’t heard about Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s (the Carters) latest video for their album, Everything is Love, you must. It riffs on everything American popular culture and music is about, and it’s filmed at the Louvre. That alone makes it worth a viewing.
Read MoreTo lure the public back into art galleries, dealers are banding together and adopting vintage tactics like the old-fashioned gallery walk.
Read MoreThe lost value of the male gaze. Taste is changing. When private collectors and public museums acquire works of art, the considerations for acquiring art has shifted to include women and people of color.
Read MoreWhen it comes to a work of art, context is everything.
Read MoreNearly one third of wealthy women own art or are interested in buying it.
Read MoreTraditional investors shy away from leveraging art as an asset class. Technology adapters and millenials may change the valuation perception.
Read MoreDealers will now have to verify the identity of clients buying work for €10,000 or more.
Read MoreJames Yood: author, essayist, art critic. RIP.
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