As for the content, McAndrew has revealed the intention to include more information as to private sales, thanks mainly to Art Basel’s partnership with UBS. The bank itself has recently announced its collaboration with Art Basel. The Art Newspaper has more information.
The first New York edition of the European Fine Art Fair, (TEFAF) taking place at Park Avenue Armory between October 21 and 26 and dedicated to 20th century antiques, will welcome 93 international dealers of art, design, furniture and jewelry. Among the participating collectors are Dickinson, Didier Aaron, Moretti Fine Art and Robilant+Voena. Next spring Tefaf|New York|Spring will instead showcase modern art and design. The list of galleries participating in Tefaf|New York|Fall is available via artnet news.
The Smithsonian (Washington) has revealed plans to open a new exhibition space in London in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum. The new museum, to be called the V&A East, is currently under construction in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and both institutions will work on its programming. The V&A East is due to open sometime between 2020 and 2021. More on Art Forum.
Three board members of the Franz West Private Foundation have been dismissed by the Oberlandesgericht Wien, the higher regional court of Vienna, following charges of embezzlement. More information via Art Forum.
Norwegian businessman Petter Olsen has announced plans to open a new museums in Ramme, Oslo, to host pieces from his private collection in 2017. The institution will be funded thanks to the 2012 million sale of Edvard Munch’s The Scream, which fetched $120 million. Read more The Art Newspaper.
Things are moving at Massachusetts’ top institutions. The Boston Center for the Arts has appointed Gregory Ruffer as its new CEO and director, replacing current director Veronique Le Melle. The Clark Art Institute of WIlliamston, on the other hand, has named Olivier Meslay as the new Dena and Felda Hardymon director of the institution. More on Art Forum.
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June 14 | Clare McAndrew to publish next art market report with Art Basel
Clare McAndrew has left TEFAF to join Art Basel. The economist, who has worked alongside TEFAF for eight years on her annual global art market report, is now sponsored by Art Basel and UBS and will publish the first Art Market Report with the Swiss fair on the occasion of the next edition of Art Basel Hong Kong, due to take place between March 23 and 25, 2017.
