Art
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Passing the gavel
Auctioneering is an exacting blend of salesmanship and performance art. So says Christie’s veteran auctioneer Hugh Edmeades as he brings his years of expertise to training Marlous Jens, a new recruit to the profession.
Art market
We meet Rodman Primack, the design director of Miami/Basel, and tour the world's auction houses.
Unique exhibit
Martin Roth, director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, has broadened the institution’s artistic scope in his four years in charge and has a plan for the next 10: championing culture’s role in society.
Dream factory
After their Oscar-nominated film ‘The Dam Keeper’, ex-Pixar art directors Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi founded Tonko House. Their San Francisco studio prioritises hand-crafted productions over technology. Monocle pays a visit.
Safe passage
Transporting works of art is a delicate, high-value business. As the sector expands, Monocle explored the fine art of moving priceless paintings and sculptures around the world.
Faith healer
Creating contemporary art in a fiercely traditional country is hard enough; layering it with political and religious messages is brave. But Abdulnasser Gharem isn’t backwards in coming forwards.
Art market
We look ahead to Frieze art fair's return to New York and meet the founders of Photo London.
Join the peace core
Quiet yet central, Campo de Ourique became a creative hub with the rebirth of its market.
