The Middle East’s art market is moving forward at a fast pace on many levels: institutionally with new cultural centres in Abu Dhabi and Doha and curatorially with large-scale exhibitions from high-profile Western artists like Takashi Murakami and the late Louise Bourgeois. Established art fairs include Art Dubai and the Abu Dhabi Art Fair; curatorial focus is on the Sharjah Biennial, which has been running since 1993.
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Auction Analysis - Middle Eastern Art Market, April 2013
01-05-2013
The spring season of Middle Eastern modern and contemporary art sales took place on the 16th and 17th April (Christie’s Dubai) and on the 22nd April (Sotheby’s Doha). The total sales achieved by both auction houses were $10,006,400, against an estimate of $8,045,000 - $...
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Middle-East Modern & Contemporary Auction - Christie's Dubai…
11-11-2012
Solid demand at Christie's Dubai, as Modern and Contemporary Middle-East sales comes well within the estimate. Christie’s Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I and II took place in Dubai over the span of two days (23/24.October). Part I featured ...
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Middle East Auction Analysis - May 2012
11-05-2012
Demand for Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish art continues at Christie’s Dubai. Christie’s Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art Part I and II took place in Dubai over the span of two days. Sales for Part I of the auction totalled ...
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Turkish Auction Analysis - April 2012
23-04-2012
Sotheby’s Auction Contemporary Art / Turkish offered 90 lots and totalled £1,266,500 (excluding premium) with a pre-sale estimate of £1,655,000 - £2,350,000. This was 33% lower than last year’s sale at Sotheby’s. The average auction price of the sale was £35,181. A sig...
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ArtTactic visits Frieze Art Fair
16-10-2012
In this video episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we visit the Frieze Art Fair and explore both the inaugural Frieze Masters as well as Frieze Art Fair. While US and European based galleries represented 40% of the exhibitors present at Frieze Art Fair this year, galleries from...
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