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Expectations vs. Reality

When auction estimates go out the window, it can be a big problem.

Fairs and Exhibitions, CollectingCharles HartleySeptember 1, 2022Charles Hartley

Art in Politics - Sunak and Truss

What can we learn about our next prime minister from Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak’s taste in art?

CollectingFrancesca PeacockAugust 26, 2022Francesca Peacock

Collecting Cartography

Ready for a 20th century map collection? Perhaps it is not quite time to move on from the skill and expertise of the 17th century map-makers.

CollectingAlexander LarmanAugust 11, 2022Alexander Larman

Cut-throat or Cut-fish

Some knives are meant for slicing, and others are destined for snobbery.

Decorative ArtsFrancesca PeacockAugust 4, 2022Francesca Peacock

Art for Art's Sake

Musings from a gallery founder on the impact of museum shows on artists’ saleability.

Fine ArtsJames ElwesJuly 28, 2022James Elwes

Contemporary Religious Art

What does religion have to offer as subject matter for contemporary art?

Fine ArtsFergus Butler-GallieJuly 22, 2022Fergus Butler-Gallie

Big Name Bargains

Some works by renowned artists can be acquired for surprisingly low prices.

CollectingFrancesca PeacockJuly 14, 2022Francesca Peacock

Art for Eating

Art good enough to eat? Or art to encourage just one more bottle?

Fine Arts, Decorative ArtsElise BellJuly 7, 2022Elise Bell

Armour To Suit Anyone

From medieval originals to modern replicas made for the re-enactment circuit, maybe everyone needs some armour in their life.

CollectingCharles HartleyJune 30, 2022Charles Hartley

The Art of Mapping London

Mapping cities was an expensive and time consuming process, fortunately it often ended with a great work of art.

Decorative ArtsMatthew GreenJune 23, 2022Matthew Green

Ephemeral Film Memorabilia

The movie poster may be ubiquitous in most teenage bedrooms, but the rare and original can be collectable too.

CollectingAlexander LarmanJune 16, 2022Alexander Larman

That's No Fit Subject For Art

Depicting the everyday has a longer history than we might think.

Fine ArtsFrancesca PeacockJune 9, 2022Francesca Peacock

The World’s Biggest Wildlife Crime

Ivory legislation is just the start: the protections for endangered wood have been changing.

Decorative ArtsRichard NegusJune 2, 2022Richard Negus

Walter Sickert - grime, sex and death

A look at the British artist who gravitated to the darkest of themes and hues, shocking contemporaries as well as some of us today.

Fine ArtsElise BellMay 26, 2022Elise Bell

The Cult of the 21st Century First Edition

First editions may seem like a safe bet but does that follow for more recent, 21st century titles.

CollectingAlexander LarmanMay 19, 2022Alexander Larman

Collecting Glassware

Glassware may be fragile but collecting it can be as simple as starting.

Decorative ArtsPoppy McKenzie SmithMay 12, 2022Poppy McKenzie Smith

Once Banned, Now Prized

Early editions of James Joyce’s Ulysses are notoriously full of errors but perhaps that’s what makes them special.

CollectingFrancesca PeacockMay 5, 2022Francesca Peacock

The Souls of our Dead

An extract from ‘The souls of our dead’, Patrick Galbraith’s chapter on seabirds, place, and art, taken from his new book, In Search of One Last Song, which is out now with William Collins, priced £18.99

Insider's ViewPatrick GalbraithApril 29, 2022Patrick Galbraith

An Unlikely Art Critic

What does a bird expert have to say about the works of 18th century Meissen master Johann Joachim Kändler?

Decorative ArtsRichard SmythApril 28, 2022Richard Smyth

Sanction Culture

Where does pariah status leave a country’s artists, arts organisations and artworks?

CollectingRichard UnwinApril 20, 2022Richard Unwin