Chartwell Insurance Services Blog: art
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
A New York Times Opinion piece reminding us to spend time with an open mind learning to love art which appeals to us.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Martin Gayford knows a lot about artists. He has written books about five of them, including one about the 250 hours he spent sitting for Lucien Freud.  Gayford recently interviewed for the Royal Academy Magazine Damien Hirst, Tom Phillips, Howard Hodgkin and Georg Baselitz on why they as artists collect art. READ MORE >>
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Many admirers of art who want to dip their toes into collecting often feel intimidated by the sky-high prices of the hottest artists. A considerable supply of art remains from Old Masters to contemporary at afforable price points according to Carol Vogel, art critic from the New York Times. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
In a sign that art represents yet another market for Amazon, the internet retailer has launched a site for fine art. While there are some high ticket works of art there are many items priced for the mass market in a format which Business Insider describes as ‘user friendly’ and ‘inherently easy to navigate’. READ MORE >>
Monday, June 24, 2013
Don’t miss the Starving Artist Benefit hosted by the Chicago Artists’ Coalition on Saturday June 29 from 7a until midnight at 217 N Carpenter in Chicago. Described as the experiential artist and culinary event of the year this event is unlike any other benefit you may have attended. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
The supply of Impressionist and Contemporary art works available for auction sales is diminishing and the billionaire Nahmad family is providing the top lots for the upcoming auctions at Christie’s and Sotheby’s as reported in the Telegraph.
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Monday, April 29, 2013
This is the premise of a provocative article in the New York Times, Click here for the article  Art of the Hunt
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
There is a Tear in My Picasso
In late January of this year, a six-inch tear in a Picasso painting from 1904 during his Rose Period made news not just in the art world but everywhere. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Many collectors may assume that any works of art created after the Second World War are largely immune from provenance and title problems, but that would be a wrong assumption. The Art Loss Register, the most comprehensive international database of stolen, missing and looted art works, adds around 14,500 art works each year. READ MORE >>
Friday, March 6, 2009
Purchasing and Selling: Curb Your Emotions and Perform Dispassionate Due Diligence
Notwithstanding any “warranty of good title†that might come with a piece of art, clear title may still be compromised. READ MORE >>
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