Following another extraordinary year in the art world all of us at Oliver Shuttleworth Fine Art wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season. In early January I shall be writing a full preview of the artists to watch and the events to come in 2022. Stay tuned and stay well! Illustrated: Amalia de …
The auction season is nearly upon us and both previews looked very strong at both Sotheby’s and Christie’s. I managed to see all the works of art over two long visits. Masks were worn and only art market professionals were allowed; which made for a lonely but awe-inspiring visit. At Christie’s the highlights are plentiful, …
The Sotheby’s & Christie’s London Spring Auction Preview: March 2021 Read More »
I have had a number of enquiries about NFTs over the last few weeks given the stratospheric prices that digital works of art are fetching. Non-Fungible Tokens are digital tokens that accompany the work of art, mainly digital, to ensure that the ownership is secure and linked to a blockchain. In common parlance this means …
As has been recorded countless times, the art market in 2020 was well and truly up-ended by the bizarre times in which Covid forces us to live. The early part of 2021 looks no different and I envisage no fairs of importance taking place physically until the early Summer. That said, the auction houses have …
Happy New Year and a Preview of the Art Market in 2021 Read More »
Although this year has been a challenging one for us all, we are profoundly hopeful that with vaccinations happening all over the world 2021 will see a return to some sort of normality. We can but hope! I shall write a New Year preview, as ever, in early January but in the meantime we wish …