free art! well, almost
For aspiring art collectors who find that money is no longer no object but are still craving a culture fix, London’s premier artist/curator, Jasper Joffe, has a solution. Billed as “the Art Fair for the Credit Crunch,” Joffe’s Free Art Fair, which opens today, presents works by 50 artists. “Contrasting with the recent Damien Hirst [...]
frieze’s family affair
Scoffing at the cynics’ refrain that contemporary art is merely child’s play, Lily Atherton Hanbury and Lady Frances von Hofmannsthal (pictured, with their kids) have made family-friendly fun the surefire hit for this year’s upcoming Frieze Art Fair. Hanbury, whose husband, Tom Hanbury, is co-owner of London’s Dicksmith Gallery, has joined with von Hofmannsthal to [...]
blasblog: the art itch is growing
With the Frieze Art Fair coming up next week in London, it’s time to transition from the world of moda to the world of art. And who better than a gold Kate Moss to facilitate the transfer? Last night in London saw two major openings: the grand debut of Charles Saatchi’s new gallery off the [...]





