Arts, Auction, Collecting, Old Master Paintings
Burcu Yuksel
Are Old Masters really dead and 7 useful tips ...

“Long winter for Old Masters” headlined the Financial Times’ Collecting section this past weekend, referring to the bad performances of London Old Master auctions the previous week. Although Georgina Adam is right in making this statement, what isn’t mentioned is the serious lack of good quality paintings on offer, the ridiculously high estimates given by auction house experts, and a headline lot failing to sell because of authenticity concerns.

Are Old Masters really dead and 7 useful tips for collecting drawings

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Looking at Art Censorship in Turkey

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Looking at Art Censorship in Turkey

It is unfortunate that a country with such diverse history and rich culture like Turkey is repeatedly linked to censorship of the arts. One recent incident was in Spain when the Turkish Embassy in Madrid censored an international exhibition organized in 2013 with ARCOmadrid.