art collecting

An art dealer’s take on Art Week Miami

Any Art Week brings the thrill of discovering the bold and the exquisitely crafted. For designers, architects, and art aficionados alike, it’s a playground where creative boundaries blur, and the lines between traditional fine art, design, and craft dissolve into moments of pure inspiration. This year, I’m offering a personal and admittedly biased perspective, inviting you to see the latest in the art market through an unexpected lens.

Behind the façade: Abner Henry’s latest collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Building upon the success of their first collaboration with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Abner Henry is at it again with a phase two. This latest iteration, The Met Façade Collection, pays homage to the museum’s breathtaking architectural façade.

MASH Gallery’s “Muscle Memory” exhibition celebrates queer art for Pride Month and beyond

By showcasing the unique experiences, struggles, and joys of the LGBTQ community, the exhibition promotes empathy, understanding, and acceptance among a broader audience.

Now Open: Design Miami.Basel

The 18th edition of DESIGN MIAMI.BASEL is now open, spotlighting rare and unique presentations of collectible design from over 25 exhibitors at the fair’s established location, the Basel Messeplatz.

Now Open: The Inaugural Edition of DESIGN MIAMI.LA

The inaugural edition of DESIGN MIAMI.LA opens today, taking place until May 20, 2024 at a private Holmby Hills estate. The fair’s Curatorial Director, Ashlee Harrison, offers a dynamic program of collectible design, serving as a testament to California’s rich design heritage as an international arbiter of taste. From the post-war mid-century design boom and car culture, to the entertainment industry and space age engineering, the fair explores themes of eclecticism, imagination, and nostalgia – all integral to the city’s design landscape.

In its 5th edition, Frieze Los Angeles sees strong sales & high attendance from international arts & entertainment figures

Kicking off with an invitation-only preview on Thursday, February 29, Frieze Los Angeles continued  through Sunday, March 3 and brought together galleries, institutions, artists and patrons to celebrate the  city’s vibrant and expanding cultural landscape.

How to navigate High Point Market with John McClain & Courtney Porter

In the most recent episode of “The Designer Within” podcast, host John McClain welcomed Courtney Porter, editor in chief of “Decor News Now” and a distinguished figure in the design industry. This detailed and engaging episode delved into various facets of the design world, with a special focus on how to navigate High Point Furniture Market this week.

The Other Art Fair returns to Los Angeles this Fall with guest artist Charles Michael Davis

About The Other Art Fair
The Other Art Fair is a global art fair that connects independent artists with thousands of art buyers in a welcoming and creative environment. Set against the backdrop of the world’s biggest cities, each Fair delivers the unexpected, combining access to boundary-pushing yet always-affordable artworks with immersive installations, performances, and unique features. The result is an inspiring, evocative, inclusive, and fun event that creates lasting connections between artists and art lovers. Since its launch in 2011, The Other Art Fair has worked with over 3,000 artists from more than 20 countries and now hosts 11 fairs annually across the UK, the US, and Australia. For more information, visit www.theotherartfair.com.
About Saatchi Art
Saatchi Art Group is composed of the Saatchi Art online marketplace, The Other Art Fair, and
the group’s Hospitality Art Advisory. Together, the group is redefining the experience of buying
and selling art. As one of the world’s largest selections of original art, Saatchi Art Group is
providing art lovers with a marketplace to discover, commission, purchase, and install art by top
emerging artists across the globe, all while giving artists a convenient and welcoming
environment in which to exhibit and sell their work. To discover the world of Saatchi Art, please
visit www.saatchiart.com.

Ariel view of the Santa Monica Barker Hanger during The Other Art fair for Saatchi art

Saatchi’s ‘The Other Art Fair’ is inclusive, tech-inspired and psychedelic

There was much to glean about where commercial art is trending last week at Saatchi Art’s Los Angeles fair. The mission of “The Other Art Fair” is to support emerging artists and make contemporary art accessible to a wider audience (See: Younger millennials and Gen Z). Fair entry was $25/day and end caps between rows of artist’s booths featured curated selections of works under $500. The fair leans heavily into its ‘otherness’ and prides itself on rebelling against the mainstream.