My reflections on art, collectors, marchers and contemporary art auctions

ENGLISH: Sotheby's Announces Preliminary 2020 Sales at $5 B.: Auctions Down 27 Percent, Private Sales Up 50 Percent. Philip Tinari Tapped to Curate 2021 Edition of New Saudi Arabian Biennial. Arne Glimcher, Bill Acquavella, Larry Gagosian, and Marc Glimcher. Jasmine Wahi Curator, Bronx Museum New York. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani collector Contemporary art. Paris’s Kamel Mennour gallery announced that she will start as its artistic director
GERMAN: Sotheby's gibt vorläufigen Umsatz für 2020 in Höhe von $5 Mrd. bekannt: Auktionen minus 27 Prozent, Privatverkäufe plus 50 Prozent. Philip Tinari Tapped to Curate 2021 Edition of New Saudi Arabian Biennial. Jasmine Wahi Kuratorin, Bronx Museum New York. Scheich Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Sammler zeitgenössischer Kunst. Die Pariser Galerie Kamel Mennour gab bekannt, dass sie die künstlerische Leitung übernehmen wird.

The number of German buyers has tripled

Starting this summer, Sotheby's is holding auctions in Cologne – an appreciation of the German art market and a reaction to Brexit. We spoke to Franka Haiderer, the auction house's new head of Germany

In fact, it was a process. The idea of doing sales in Germany had been discussed for a while. Now, in the age of digitization, any change is accelerated. With the introduction of online auctions on the German market and the establishment of Cologne as Sotheby's sixth sales center in Europe, we are of course also building on the incredible success of the past year: With 409 online auctions, Sotheby's achieved revenues of over 585 million US dollars and ultimately achieved a consolidated turnover of 5.2 billion US dollars in all sales formats in 2020. In addition, with the launch of the online auctions, we are of course also taking into account the dynamics of the German market. The implementation of the new online platform enables access to a far more comprehensive market potential - an experience that we were already able to make last year: The number of German buyers in Sotheby's online sales has tripled. From this experience we want to offer our customers, established and new, an optimized and personalized service on site, which leads to flexible possibilities in sales and purchase. The German market is an exciting, lively market and offers great chances and opportunities, and we are very pleased to be the first international auction house, the first mover, to establish these sales in Germany, in Cologne.

Germany has always been an important sourcing center for Sotheby's global auctions. And now is the time, if you like, the momentum to further develop the country into a distribution center. This requires a vision, which we are now implementing in Cologne, one of the important centers of the art world. In a city and a region with a high density of collectors and many institutions for contemporary and modern art. We hope that Cologne will become a focal point for collectors from Germany and neighboring countries, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Austria.

We will strengthen ourselves on the market side with additional resources. We are already in an excellent position with Eva Donnerhack, Director, specialist in Impressionist & Modern Art, who will be responsible for the auctions as Head of Sales Germany. She is supported by Bastienne Leuthe, Senior Director, specialist in contemporary art, who heads this area in Germany, as well as Joelle Romba, director of the Berlin office and specialist in contemporary art, who is co-head of the NOW auction, and Herbert van Mierlo , Senior Director, Specialist in Fine & Decorative Arts. And from July 5th, Barbara Guarnieri will strengthen our team as head of our Cologne office and specialist in contemporary art. More to come.... In addition, the support of the entire German team at the locations in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt/Main as well as the European countries is certain.

First of all, Cologne has a vibrant art scene. The city's museums, numerous galleries and the exhibition spaces run by artists offer a diverse range of activities throughout the year and are a magnet for art enthusiasts and artists from all over the world. In addition, Art Cologne 2023 is home to one of the oldest art fairs in the world for classical modern, post-war art and contemporary art, which becomes an annual hotspot for the important players in the global art market - collectors, gallery owners, curators, museum directors, artists. And last but not least, Cologne, together with the Rhineland and the neighboring Benelux countries, is one of Europe's regions with the highest concentrations of industry, capital and collectors.

This year we are planning three auctions. In mid-September, the opening auction dedicated to Modern & Contemporary Art and includes works with estimates ranging from 3,000 to 300,000 euros. The curated NOW auction will then follow in November, which will include design objects, photographs and works by young, up-and-coming contemporary artists. And another autumn auction, which will present a wide selection of luxury objects. And of course I have an expectation in terms of sales and we will have to work hard for that, but more on that once we have started.

We look positively and excitedly to the future and look forward to accepting the challenges. With this we want to offer our existing customers and hopefully many new customers who prefer local access another option in Europe to deliver art and luxury objects directly on site in Cologne and also to buy them.

News in contemporary art - English language:

Beirut-based Christine Tohmé has been appointed the curator of the 18th Istanbul Biennial. The Basel-based Galerie Knoell will see parts of its business assumed by Hauser & Wirth, and hire its founder, Carlo Knoell, as a senior director. Egor Buimister studied Fine Art at University of the Arts London (UAL) and Goldsmiths and completed Cultural Management studies at King’s College London. Art Basel, which stages editions in Switzerland, Hong Kong, Miami Beach, and Paris, has made two major hires for its leadership team: Hayley Romer and Craig Hepburn. Marc Spiegler, the former global director of Art Basel, has joined the board of directors for Superblue. Barbara von Stechow has been a member of the executive committee of the Regional Association of Galleries of Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate since 2002. Ria Keburia is a cultural professional with over 10 years of experience in contemporary art. The Sharjah Art Foundation, which organizes the Sharjah Biennial, revealed the five-person curatorial team: Natasha Ginwala, Amal Khalaf, Zeynep Öz, Alia Swastika, and Megan Tamati-Quennell. The Bay Area is home to many ARTnews Top 200 collectors, including Laurene Powell Jobs, billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreesen and Laura Arillaga-Andreesen, Oracle founder Larry Ellison, former Gap Inc. chairman Robert Fisher, and tech power couple Komal Shah and Gaurav Garg, among others, the art market there has stayed shaky. The British dealer Stuart Shave open Modern Art gallery in Paris. Art patrons and philanthropists Allison K. and Larry Berg have announced the creation of the A&L Berg Foundation. The former president of Marlborough Gallery Max Levai will open a 7,000-square-foot flagship at 529 West 20th Street. Ingrid Schaffner Joins Hauser & Wirth as Curatorial Senior Director. The Biedermann Gallery was founded in 1971 by the art historian Dr. Margret Biedermann. In 2018, Florian Araïb opened his own gallery in Brussels: Galerie Sept. The Enari gallery is founded by Paul van Gemen and Christina Voulgari. Eva Presenhuber launched her namesake gallery in 2003 in Zurich. Team: Andreas Grimm, Katharina Geymüller. Francesco Manacorda has been named director of Italy’s Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea. Galerie Nordenhake is located in the Lindenstraße in Kreuzberg and in Stockholm. Galerie Nordenhake was founded 1973 by Claes Nordenhake in Malmö. Saara Pritchard, a former specialist at Christie’s and Sotheby’s known for identifying undervalued artists and building markets around them. Alexie Glass-Kantor executive director of Artspace in Sydney. Galerie Daniel Lelong & Co.: President and Managing Director: Jean Frémon, Director: Patrice Cotensin, Associate Director: François Dournes.

Aktuelles aus der zeitgenössischen Kunst – Deutsch:

: Christine Tohmé aus Beirut wurde zur Kuratorin der 18. Istanbul Biennale ernannt. Die in Basel ansässige Galerie Knoell wird Teile ihres Geschäfts von Hauser & Wirth übernehmen und ihren Gründer Carlo Knoell als Senior Director einstellen. Egor Buimister studierte Bildende Kunst an der University of the Arts London (UAL) und am Goldsmiths College und schloss ein Studium im Bereich Kulturmanagement am King’s College London ab. Die Art Basel, die Ausgaben in der Schweiz, Hongkong, Miami Beach und Paris veranstaltet, hat zwei wichtige Neueinstellungen in ihrem Führungsteam vorgenommen: Hayley Romer und Craig Hepburn. Marc Spiegler, ehemaliger globaler Direktor der Art Basel, ist Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats von Superblue. Seit 2002 ist Barbara von Stechow Mitglied des Vorstandes des Landesverbandes der Galerien in Hessen und Rheinland-Pfalz. Ria Keburia ist eine Kulturfachfrau mit über 10 Jahren Erfahrung im Bereich der zeitgenössischen Kunst. Die Sharjah Art Foundation, die die Sharjah Biennale organisiert, gab das fünfköpfige Kuratorenteam bekannt: Natasha Ginwala, Amal Khalaf, Zeynep Öz, Alia Swastika, und Megan Tamati-Quennell. In der Bay Area leben viele der 200 führenden Sammler laut ARTnews, darunter Laurene Powell Jobs, der milliardenschwere Risikokapitalgeber Marc Andreesen und Laura Arillaga-Andreesen, Oracle-Gründer Larry Ellison, der ehemalige Vorsitzende von Gap Inc., Robert Fisher, sowie das Tech-Power-Paar Komal Shah und Gaurav Garg; dennoch bleibt der dortige Kunstmarkt weiterhin instabil. Der britische Kunsthändler Stuart Shave eröffnet eine Galerie für moderne Kunst in Paris. Die Kunstmäzene und Philanthropen Allison K. und Larry Berg haben die Gründung der A&L Berg Foundation angekündigt. Der ehemalige Präsident der Marlborough Gallery, Max Levai, wird in der 529 West 20th Street einen rund 650 Quadratmeter großen Flagship-Store eröffnen. Ingrid Schaffner wechselt als Curatorial Senior zu Hauser & Wirth Direktorin. Die Galerie Biedermann wurde 1971 von der Kunsthistorikerin Dr. Margret Biedermann gegründet. Im Jahr 2018 eröffnete Florian Araïb seine eigene Galerie in Brüssel: die Galerie Sept. Die Galerie Enari wird von Paul van Gemen und Christina Voulgari gegründet. Eva Presenhuber launched her namesake gallery in 2003 in Zurich. Team: Andreas Grimm, Katharina Geymüller. Francesco Manacorda wurde zum Direktor des italienischen Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea ernannt. Die Galerie Nordenhake befindet sich in der Lindenstraße in Kreuzberg und in Stockholm. Die Galerie Nordenhake wurde 1973 von Claes Nordenhake in Malmö gegründet. Saara Pritchard, eine ehemalige Expertin bei Christie’s und Sotheby’s, die dafür bekannt ist, unterschätzte Künstler zu entdecken und Märkte für sie aufzubauen. Alexie Glass-Kantor, Geschäftsführerin von Artspace in Sydney. Galerie Daniel Lelong & Co: Präsident und Generaldirektor: Jean Frémon, Direktor: Patrice Cotensin, stellvertretender Direktor: François Dournes.