July 2009

Murakami goes 3D with LV

July 30, 2009

Takashi Murakami has gone from Superflat to 3-D with limited edition plush toys produced from his latest collaboration with luxury retailer, Louis Vuitton. Die hard Murakami fans who have no issues with the merging of art and luxury commerce can buy these plush toys at Cliff Edge.  

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My Interview with ArtEconomy 24

July 29, 2009

I was honoured to be invited to interview with Silvia Anna Barrilà for the Art Economy 24 segment of  top Italian business and finance newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. 

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9 Ways to Lose Money in Art

July 27, 2009

Hope and Greed are seldom friends to the successful investor. Fear, on the other hand, could save your portfolio from plunging into abysmal depths. So rather than obsessing with How to Make Money in Art, we should try injecting some reverse psychology into our stable of investment methodologies instead.  

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Art of Fencing & Life

July 20, 2009

* Warning: Philosophical Rambling Ahead   Fencing Lesson by Tilo Baumgartel (via saatchi gallery)   How can you tell when the stockmarket is in a state of lullaby? 1. When there are one too many sightings of boiler rooms full of bored traders pounding ferociously on their keyboards… engaging in verbal battles via IM. 2. When you [...]

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Reality Bites Art World

July 20, 2009

Britain’s Got Talent turned a sonsie lass into The Susan Boyle. Amidst the aroma emanating from the melting pots, Top Chef sniffed out a winner in Vietnamese Hung Hyunh.  Laced with countless catwalks, Project Runway and America’s Next Top Model weaved together competing fashionistas, mannequins and creative beacons to produce one sensational fabric that redefined professional bitchiness. Now, thanks to this ménage à trois : Sarah Jessica Parker’s [...]

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Value in the Old Masters

July 14, 2009

Like the dot.com mania which provided speculative fuel that accelerated the blowing of the NASDAQ bubble by what seemed like 2000 light-years/hour, Contemporary bull fever was highly infectious amonst art investors this past couple of years.     But as financial markets around the world soften, Youth and Growth are once again, making way for The Old and Value to return. Art markets too, are [...]

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Top 200 Art Collectors

July 10, 2009

World’s Top 200 Collectors As much a must-read for art veterans as it is for débutants, this list is not just a social directory detailing the who’s-whos. Those talking heads that unfortunately do not make infrequent appearances on CNBC and Bloomberg TV? Well, if like me, you are unwittingly given daily audio-visual exposure to all [...]

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If You HATE ART…

July 9, 2009

Uppity faux British accented voice bellows: What is Art? Totally unpretentious & proud peruser of Singlish replies: Art ah? Super rich boliao people, whole day go gallery swirl wine glass, sip Champagne, rub shoulders with sons-of-who’s-daughter-of-which-wife-of-some-CEO. Or British uppity women with BIG hats at art auctions holding that lollipop thingy. You get the point. The established public image of Art is that it’s exclusive to a meagre 8.3m [...]

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Bullish on the MJI

July 8, 2009

Who hasn’t heard of the STI – Straits Times Index, SCI – Shanghai Composite Index, KLCI – Kuala Lumpur Composite Index and the notorious HSI – Hang Seng Index.   What about the MJI – Michael Jackson Index?  The market in Michael Jackson memorabilia has been defying all gravitational laws and is showing very healthy signs of continued wealth-generating [...]

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Chanel Paper Bag

July 8, 2009

This Chanel Paper Bag, spotted by J&J, was seen roaming the streets in full understated glory. With a hand-drawn, bashed-up look, could this luxurious end-product be a reflection of one of the following:

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