Banksy – the most famous anonymous artist
This lecture is about Banksy, one of the most fascinating and famous artists in the world, who has been able to keep his identity a secret since he started working on the streets of Britain in the 1990s
Experiencing Christo and his Floating Piers
You cannot own Christo’s projects, you can only experience them. Some people don’t understand why he spent 18 million dollars on a project that lasted only 16 days. After experiencing the floating piers, I think I understand.
Marina Abramovic’ – present continuous
My close encounter with Marina Abramovic at the Serpentine gallery. In hew new piece titled "512 hours" she transforms the audience from passive spectators to active participants.
The power of symbolic value
What is the connection between Pope Francis and Rembrandt? Both are laden with symbolic value that affects the way we see them. Learn more...
Collecting art – for love or money?
Why on earth do people buy art? For love? For money? As an academic researcher on the subject of art collecting, I frequently witness misconceptions that people have about art collectors. Read on for some examples....
The Jerusalem syndrome
The rise and fall of Jerusalem in Israeli art as presented in the exhibition I curated at Stern Gallery Tel-Aviv titled "Jerusalem - sacred and profane".
Art in crisis
Despite the glitzy image of the art world and the record breaking prices that hit the news in the past year, behind the scenes, the art world is suffering from a crisis in terms of values and economy. Contradictions are inherent in this topsy turvy world. A small number of high end sales do not reflect the reality.
The wandering art collectors
Don't you wonder what makes them wander? At least four times a year art collectors flock to the big art fairs - this weekend their private jets are clogging up Miami airport. Why are art fairs so attractive? Read on...
Gangnam style craze
Gangnam style -the most viewed item ever published on Youtube. What is it and what do you really have to know about it?
For sale: second hand from a celebrity
Is it worth being a celebrity? Ask Eric Clapton! Yesterday he sold his watch for 3.4 million dollars. Last month Sotheby's auctioned a painting by Gerhard Richter from his collection. It sold for 34 million dollars. Why do people pay more for objects owned by celebrities?
Museum architecture – on form and content
Nowhere is the connection between art and design more prominent than in the architecture of art museums. The idea of the museum as a secular shrine that attracts art pilgrims…
Summarizing the art market in the first decade of the 21st century
If I were asked to give this decade a title - without hesitation I would name it “The contemporary art revolution”. In this decade all records were broken and it seems that all the fundamental parameters that determined the prices of the art market were disrupted.
