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Strategic or speculative? Once again, art investment funds are on the rise

The Art Newspaper

Today, the art market is in the doldrums again. Which makes it the ideal time to launch a new art fund, says Philip Hoffman, the chief executive of the Fine Art Group, which he founded in 2001 as the Fine Art Fund.

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Artwork Preparation: The Blueprint Behind Artworks

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From the earliest conceptual renderings to massive cartoons that allow the transfer of a work to its eventual final surface, these vital blueprints enable us to see inside the artistic process as they showcase some of the artist’s intentions and originality as they modify or correct aspects of their work.

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5 Hot Lots Coming to Auction in July

WorthPoint

Composed of multicolored shells arranged as a heart surrounded by a sunburst and flowers, this contemporary example was crafted by Cape Cod artist Sandy Moran (1944-2020), whose pieces are in demand with collectors. In the late 20th century, collector interest in the valentines led to contemporary artists like Moran embracing the art form.

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Artistic Mediums of 2025: Where Touch and Technique Meet

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Join in as we explore these manually motivated artistic mediums popular in 2025. Sold for $700 USD via Black Art Auction (March 2025). Soon, though, the NFT art market crashed. DappRadar reports that since 2021 the market for these digitally born creations has plummeted by 93%. February 2025).

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A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy

The Art Newspaper

They are collaborating with Wong’s business partner Phillip Hoffman who runs the London-based advisory, The Fine Art Group. In the short-term, I think we’ll see a continued flight to late 19th- and 20th-century blue-chip art—the recent interest in Surrealism is a response to that.” It’s certainly not going to go away.”

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Basel's new satellite fair rides the wave of interest in contemporary African art

The Art Newspaper

Africa Basel was founded by the artist Benjamin Füglister and the founding director of Photo Basel, Sven Eisenhut-Hug. Odile Tevie is the director of Nubuke Foundation, a Ghanaian non-profit with a mission to support artists and preserve the nation’s contemporary culture. So we’re hoping we can do some sales and recoup that.”

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Commercial goes pastoral: the draw of showing art in the open air

The Art Newspaper

© Jean Tinguely, DACS 2025, Photo: Ken Adlard, Courtesy of the artists and Hauser & Wirth Since it opened in 2014, Hauser & Wirth Somerset has brought contemporary art, burrata and around 110,000 visitors a year to the small town of Bruton in southwest England. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2025.

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