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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.

  • Issue #86
  • 6 min read
Man in dark suit standing in Christie's auction gallery with valuable books display.
Culture

Art market

We meet Rodman Primack, the design director of Miami/Basel, and tour the world's auction houses.

  • Issue #84
  • 4 min read
Art market
Culture

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.

  • Issue #84
  • 11 min read
Safe passage
Culture

Art market

We look ahead to Frieze art fair's return to New York and meet the founders of Photo London.

  • Issue #83
  • 4 min read
Art market
Business

Playing to the gallery

Owning a gallery demands an unwavering eye on art’s horizon and a welcoming touch. New Yorker David Zwirner is a master of making it all hang together with artists, collectors and fairs.

  • Issue #79
  • 9 min read
Playing to the gallery
Culture

Art market

A new art venture in Taipei, a book on Japan's museums and a visit to Masterpiece London.

  • Issue #74
  • 3 min read
Art market
Culture

Art of the geek gods

The tech industry was an art desert until Rick Friedman brought a major art fair to Silicon Valley. But would the cash-rich, time-poor computer kids respond to works brought to their door?

  • Issue #74
  • 10 min read
Art of the geek gods
Culture

Art market

We meet the curator of Frieze New York, look ahead at a Hong Kong auction and bring you other news and interviews from the art world.

  • Issue #73
  • 8 min read
Art market

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