Recently married James and Anna Innes-Smith live in an airy penthouse apartment in East London’s Shoreditch. With James working as a journalist and Anna a full-time writer, neither are afraid to let their feelings be known! We take a peek around their beautiful home and at their private art collection, and find out about Anna’s experience at an art PR Agency and James’ (scientifically proven) man’s flu.
Color theory—the rules and guidelines regarding color in art and design—was first referenced in 1435. In the late 15th century, Leonardo da Vinci suggested an alternative hierarchy, but it wasn’t until the 18th century that modern color theory emerged from Isaac Newton’s conceptualization of the color wheel, detailed in his book Opticks in 1704.
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!
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.
As an exhibition of his postcard collection opens at MFA Boston, the storied collector explains what draws him to these diminutive works.
The artist and philanthropist's organization has given out $5.5 million in grants to artists aged over 40.
Art Fair Calendar for 2018, a comprehensive list of important art fairs for antiques, craft, design, fine art , and lifestyle.