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The African art market boom — a myth or a reality?
The art market is more complex than other investment markets, such as stocks and government bonds, as art has an intrinsic value that cannot necessarily be quantified and plugged…
Brush off traditional views of art
The Mother City’s premier art event promises to leave viewers unbound
Mexico with its take on the dead
The celebration of the dead finds a resonance with the works of some of our leading creatives
New Marlene Dumas portrait is essential Amy Winehouse
The National Portrait Gallery in London has unveiled a new portrait of Amy Winehouse by South African-born, Netherlands-based artist Marlene Dumas.
The resurrectionist
Marlene Dumas’s art is often perplexing, but one can pore over the images for hours.
Intimate presence
Marianne Fassler, whose latest collection was inspired by Marlene Dumas, talks trends with Lynley Donnelly.
Jo’burg Art Fair stirs up debate
A kaleidoscope of African images and themes is a fitting backdrop for the debate the Jo’burg Art Fair, which opened to the public on Friday, has sparked about what it means to be…