Kim Kardashian’s controversial entrance at the 2022 Met Gala in Marilyn Monroe’s iconic “Happy Birthday Mr. President” dress has raised questions around ethics amongst textile conservators and the general public.
It is only with photopic (or daylight) vision that collectors and artworld professionals can enjoy or appraise colours and details on fine art with clarity.
Skagen is the second-largest fishing port in Denmark and the home of a striking school of painting, only recently commanding impressive prices at auctions across Europe.
Understanding colour rendering in the context of the magical paintings by Joaquín Sorolla, 19th century Spanish ‘painter of light’
Matina Agio of The Inheritance Muse in Athens shares her insights on the dynamic, emotional and creative forces involved in managing the process of inheritance.
While 2020 was clearly a volatile year in the art market, the second half included sustained online activity. Although the market contracted 40% in volume, the total number of offered lots sold well, and the overall market liquidity (as measured by the Overstone liquidity scoring system) rose over 2020. Our Expert Guest, Harco van den Oever, CEO of Overstone Art tells us more.
Natasha Herman of Redbone Bindery in Amsterdam explains the joys and risks of conserving antiquarian books for private collectors and museums. Her clients include the Royal University of Groningen and the Canadian Photography Institute.
With a nascent space tourism sector looking to move humankind into orbit sometime this decade, why not ponder a museum-quality art collection while we gaze from a space hotel at beautiful planet Earth? Our guest writer, Chloe Aboud, tells us more.
Gemstones such as emeralds, aquamarines and kunzite need special care due their light sensitivity if we are to display them in luxury retail environments. Our guest writer, Chloe Aboud, tells us more.
The Lindisfarne Gospels (created in 715 AD by Bishop Eadfrith) consist of 259 leaves of vellum (calf skin) depicting the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Our guest writer, Bill Anderson of ArtGuard, looks at the current state of art protection technologies for museums and private collections.
The stark contrast between the buzzing art market in 2021 and the grappling museum industry could not be more pronounced. Our guest writer, Chloe Aboud comments on how museum deaccessioning could help the museum sector to survive the pandemic.
In this ArtRatio expert interview with Diana Tay, Southeast Asian paintings conservator, we discuss the challenges and opportunities for conservation, examined in relation to technological advances, big data and cross-border differences.
This webinar explores the risks and solutions for fine art and specie in the hostile marine environment. Risks include UV, saline air and physical movement, which can lead to either gradual deterioration of the items or their complete destruction.
Expert Interview with Lot-Art CEO Francesco Gibbi, who discusses market arbitrage and alternative investments in the Art World.
ArtRatio is launching a pilot programme to help collectors and retailers estimate the risk of gradual damage on art and luxury items, pre-empting potential drops in market value and proving good ownership to insurers.
In this Expert Interview with Ariane Moser of Artive we explore at-risk art collections, sustainable business models and Artive’s noble mission to protect the world’s cultural heritage.
We discuss why mitigating the risk of gradual damage to art and luxury items is necessary to protect their long-term market value and ensure the continuity of insurance premiums.
If the online art & luxury trade provided more customer value through cross-selling, it could add an extra $12.5 Billion to the sector.
Due diligence in an art transaction is about verifying what you are buying and who you are dealing with, so as to minimise your exposure to risk. Our Expert Guest, Pandora Mather-Lees from ArtOnSuperyachts.com gives some essential advice in this regard for collectors.
The Raphael exhibition, marking his 5th centenary, runs until June 2020 at the Scuderie del Quirinale and features 200 of his masterpieces.
Bohemian crystal represents quality craftsmanship and Vlastimil Beránek pioneers work in contemporary studio glass and crystal sculpture.
ArtRatio has been granted a European Patent for an algorithm which dynamically balances light, revolutionising the global display of all physical goods
Reputation management is essential for collectors, dealers and advisors, whose lives depend on good standing, integrity and professionalism.
Our Expert Guest, Aubrey Catrone of Proper Provenance, comments on how provenance research and collection cataloging can protect art collections.
An expert view of rare coins of antiquity from the most beautiful Greek and Italian islands, by our guest writer, Ema Sikic of Stanley Gibbons.
Why Heritage Marketing is more important than ever, and how to apply these marketing strategies successfully while remaining contemporary.
Airport luxury retailers who choose brand association with museum-quality art can educate customers and elevate the conversation to culture.
This ArtRatio Expert Interview with Julie Gustafson of Heirlooms on Video captures the fascinating stories and collections of UHNW families.
This Expert Interview with Pandora Mather-Lees, Superyacht Art Consultant, showcases her experience in preserving art in the marine sector.
This podcast by FoundersPlace with ArtRatio discusses how customer-centric businesses need to pivot to the changing needs of the client.
This Expert Interview with Dr. Tehmina Goskar explains how powerful story-telling is central to the job of a curator in arts-related education.
This ArtRatio Expert Interview with Arden Fine Wines in Mayfair London discusses the display and conservation of wine collections.
Museum-quality art, exhibited with care in airports, could soothe weary travellers, reducing stress, jet lag, tiredness and boredom.
Extreme care must be taken to protect fragile art on superyachts due to the reflected UV and extreme variations in temperature and humidity.
Art insurers can help to retain the market value of art, reducing risk and rewarding collectors using Black Box insurance.
Authentication of luxury goods has risen in importance since the advent of superfakes which reach us direct from official supply chains.
Marble has held a fascination for sculptors for thousands of years thanks to its unique qualities in playing with light.
The most UV-sensitive artwork materials include silk, nylon, colour photographs, 20th century dyes on tinted paper and lake pigments.
The Colour Temperature of a light source is a measure of its appearance and can decide whether the artwork appears as intended by its author.
Retail Analytics measures where our customers are spending time when browsing our products at a trade fair, retail store or art gallery.
Wine photoactivates at visible and ultraviolet wavelengths, resulting in odours and tastes which can ruin a luxury wine collection.
Incunabula are works from the era of Early Printing (1450s to 1501) and can take the shape of books, broadsides or pamphlets.
Krion is an engineered solid surface from Porcelanosa which has properties ideal for collections of art, antiquities and luxury items.
Books of Hours are medieval illuminated manuscripts with prayers, often highly decorated lettering and gold-painted illustrations.
How natural sunlight affects art and how the optical characteristics of SPD smartglass can help to reduce light damage on fragile materials.
We look at how exhibition and conservation need to be balanced in order to maximise the value of an art or luxury collection.
How smart glass can reduce light damage on fragile art, antiques and luxury items, at the same time allowing exhibition in photopic vision.
We discuss how museums could generate new revenue by working with sponsors and end up playing a more profitable role in the art market.
How to patch together art world data silos into one coherent real time value chain and where art condition can be traced to price.
This article discusses lighting strategies for museums, galleries and private collections bringing daylight for improved sustainability.
Big data analytics has the potential to highlight the traceability which exists in the art world connecting silos across an organisation.
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