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Catch up with the latest news from the art market such as Damien Hirst's ground breaking Sotheby's Auction and the reactions it provoked as well as Art Work features like Julian Opie's Shahnoza in Three Parts and Chinese Artist QiuAnxion's Staring in Amnesia which showed at Art Basel this year. We also report on the state of the global art market and look at how sales are performing at the fairs.
Focus On - Swiss Art
Date added: 18th June 2010
With Art Basel once again drawing art lovers from around the globe to the Swiss town, we take a more in depth look at Swiss art itself. UBS curator Felicity Lunn, discusses the growing Swiss art scene and how young Swiss artists have benefitted from the support of local and international gallerists, curators and collectors while Hans Ulrich Obrist provides additional comment along with interviews with Swiss artists themselves.
Defining a Collection
Date added: 17th June 2010
Jacqueline Lewis talks about what makes a good art collection, how UBS' own collection has grown over the years and how Art Basel itself inspires for researching new works.
Remembering the Running Fence
Date added: 29th April 2010
Artist Christo and Deputy Chief Curator of the Smithsonian American Art Museum George Gurney, look back at the Running Fence, Christo and Jeanne-Claude's work which was completed in 1976. The piece consisted of almost 40 miles of fabric supported by 2,050 steel poles erected on the hills of the Sonoma and Marin Counties in California and though nothing remains of the installation, which was in place for a limited 2 week period, the impact of the work would be felt for many years to come. A collection of photographs, drawings, plans and artifacts from the Running Fence is currently on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Interviews by Jean Wainwright.
First Works Vol. 13
Date added: 15th December 2009
In this edition of first works and inspirational memories, Marc Quinn recalls saintly relics from his childhood which had a chilling but artistic quality, Cartier Prize winner Jordan Wolfson's youth saw him discovering a building straight from a horror movie set and architect Adam Caruso isn't quite sure if what he remembers is true or a self-constructed memory.
Interviews by Jean Wainwright
First Works Vol 12
Date added: 25th November 2009
Grayson Perry recalls seeing outsider artist Henry Darger's images, Neville Wakefield looks back to seeing Chris Burden's Samson and Gavin Turk talks about a piece he just had to own.