Written collaboratively by Silvia Anna Barril, Nicole Bsing, Heiko Klaas, and Christiane Meixner, The Fourth BMW Art Guide by Independent Collectors features 256 private collections of contemporary art that the public can actually view. With collections all over the world, in 43 countries from Lebanon to Japan and Ukraine, the book boasts an array of impressive, diverse artworks. Featuring foundations and individuals, tastes and interests …
Boutique hotel chain citizenM hinted at world domination when we reviewed their first—and currently only—Stateside location in Times Square, New York City a few years ago; and they’re getting closer to their goal with every opening (peek their map of target cities here; NYC is finally getting its second—on Bowery and Delancey—by 2018). While their Taipei outpost is still nearing completion, the ambitious brand surprisingly …
Even with a good sum of spare cash, selecting artworks to invest in can seem daunting and, for those on a budget, nearly impossible. Erling Kagge’s book “A Poor Collector’s Guide to Buying Great Art” answers essential questions, including how to get started, how to take one’s tastes seriously, how to learn to appraise prices and more, so new collectors can spend more time enjoying …
