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Avril 1/5

Point institution muséale

Le Louvre restaure 293 m² d'un chef-d'œuvre baroque, « cycle à la gloire d'une reine de France »

Point économie culturelle

TEFAF Maastricht : un modèle économique à 86 millions d'euros pour l’écosystème culturel

Point exposition

La peinture construite, corrigée et optimisée du Douanier Rousseau

Analyse

Reprise du marché américain ou basculement structurel ?

Point gouvernance

Recomposition à la tête de la Collection Pinault

Mars 4/4

Point marché

Le printemps du dessin, un marché stable, une scène en expansion

Point enchères

Monet en garantie, une lettre manuscrite de l'artiste bientôt aux enchères

Point juridique

Trésor national et marché sous contrainte, un Baldung Grien suspendu aux enchères

Analyse

Banksy, identité révélée ou mythe consolidé ?

Point politiques culturelles

Antiquités préhispaniques, eBay au centre d’un contentieux à la fois juridique et patrimonial

Mars 3/4

Point marché

Marché de l’art 2025, une reprise tirée par le très haut de gamme

Point galerie

Alma Allen rejoint Perrotin avant la Biennale de Venise 2026

Point foire

Un aperçu de la TEFAF Maastricht à travers les yeux de nos experts

Point biennale

La Somalie fait son entrée à la Biennale de Venise

Point institutions muséales

Les musées publics britanniques face à la pression économique

Mars 2/4

Point marché

Journée internationale des droits des femmes, la revanche tardive des artistes féminines

Point enchères

Michel-Ange, une enquête relance la question de ses derniers dessins

Point biennale

Biennale de Venise, le retour du pavillon russe fait déjà polémique

Point juridique

Entrée dans le domaine public : Léger, Tanguy et de Staël

Point foire

ARCO Madrid 2026, l’art politique s’impose dans une foire au marché mesuré

Mars 1/4

Fair Point

Frieze Los Angeles 2026, institutional confirmation and market depth

Gallery Highlights

Focus on new exhibiting galleries at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026

Sales House Point

Tajan, vertical integration and reclaiming the secondary market

Exhibition Point

Your guide in five museum stops for a cultural itinerary in Paris

Distinction Point

Cultural governance, new cycle

February 4/4

Exhibition Point

Paris pays tribute to Sebastião Salgado

Bidding Point

Stamps, 526 M$ and 23% of global lots, the discreet foundation of auctions

Legal Point

Hottinguer ruling, the State can block exports beyond the deadline of national treasures

Geopolitical point of the art market

American tariffs, the legal battle continues

Expertise Point

The signature, a silent multiplier of value

February 3/4

Fair Point

1-54 Marrakech, reaffirmed identity and maturation of the gallery-collectors ecosystem

Gallery Point

Intermediation in galleries, a discreet pillar of the economic model?

Market Point

Switzerland, a solid market supported by a strategic tax framework

Analysis

Old Masters, the discreet return of safe values

Exhibition Point

The work of Irving Penn enhanced by his technique at Gagosian

February 2/4

Cultural Political Point

Framework law on restitutions, an assumed institutional rebalancing

Museum Institutions

Louvre, a new department funded by private sponsorship

Legal Point

Applied arts and counterfeiting, the CJEU refines the protection criteria

Bidding Point

French market 2025, safe havens and new opportunities?

Market Point

Analysis, Saudi Arabia, culture as image infrastructure

February 1/4

Bidding Point

Rétromobile 2026, an active market, but under control

Art and Politics

Coordinated closure of American galleries against ICE

Exposition Point

A finally readable royal set, the Savonnerie carpets at the Grand Palais

Market Point

The Middle East as a new hub of the art market, structuring and shifting of center

Tribute

Marian Goodman (1928–2026), a gallerist of conviction at the heart of contemporary art

January 4/4

Fair Point

BRAFA 2026, the controlled balance of a benchmark fair in Brussels

Market Point

The strategic return of blue in the choices of collectors

Geopolitical Point

Iran, when repression strikes at the heart of creation

Bidding Point

A never-before-seen Baldung Grien shakes the top of the auctions for old drawings

Exhibition Point

Meyer Schapiro, the influence by the community rather than by the school

January 3/4

Merchant Point

When the merchant's eye anticipates the allocation

Gallery Point

Berthe Weill, the avant-garde against the grain

Point Distinctions

The Marcel Duchamp prize confirms its status as a barometer of contemporary art in France

Cultural Policy Points

Museum Security: the Senate calls for a change in doctrine

Market Point

Market point 2026, selective correction and concentration of value

January 2/4

Trade Shows and Fairs

Milestones 2026, a structuring year for art fairs

Bidding Point

Howard Hodgkin, a discreet market, a peak in the room

Company Point

An international climate not very favorable to cultural balances

Market Point

New artistic trajectories to watch in 2026

Legal Point

Buying art and antiques abroad, a high-risk legal terrain

January 1/4

Point History of Art

The merchants, new arbiters of modern art

Legal Point

Sygma : the action of Dominique Aubert rejected, a gray area on the fate of the archives

Bidding Point

François Pompon, a period market under consolidation

Point Exposition

Kerry James Marshall at the Royal Academy, a monumental re-reading of the history of painting

Market Point

Four trends observed during the year according to Artnet

December 4/4

Legal Point

Inheritance, the collector's will, and ownership of works, the Rothschild dispute

Art Market Economy Point

A Picasso for 100 euros, the charity lottery as a tool of the art market

Tribute

Robert Mnuchin, from the investment bank at the top of the art market

Market Point

2025, five concrete dynamics that reshaped the art market

Archaeology Point

In Tanis, a royal tomb finally identified

December 3/4

Museum Institutions

The Museum of Modern Art in Paris benefits from a major donation enriching its Matisse collections

Museum Institutions

Works of art and tax on unproductive wealth, the central legal issue of valuation

Market Point

Saudi Arabia is accelerating its cultural strategy, between state voluntarism and market fragility

Trade Show

Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 confirms the return of liquidity at the top of the market

Exhibition Points

Looking back at 2025, a museum year under political tension but of curatorial excellence

December 2/4

Tribute

Martin Parr, the ironic eye that redefined reality

Cultural Policy Points

American Museums: A Vulnerability Becomes Political

Fair Point

Art Basel Miami Beach: a restart driven by confidence and audacity

Exposition Point

Doha: when refusal becomes artistic language

Point Distinctions

Kelly Sinnapah Mary distinguished by the CPGA Award - Villa Albertine Given 202

December 1/4

Museum Institution Point

The Phillips Collection finalized one of the most sensitive sales in its history by dispersing major works by O'Keeffe, Seurat, Dove, and other iconic artists acquired directly by Duncan and Marjorie Phillips in New York.

Artist's Point

Bob Thompson confirms the growing attention of collectors for American figuration from the 1960s

Exhibition Point

Fra Angelico in Florence, a complete retrospective

Auction Point

Guido Reni at 12.4 million euros, a strong signal for the old masters

Cultural Policy Points

Norman Rockwell at the center of a major cultural clash

November 5/5

Bidding Point

Frida Kahlo sets a new peak in the market

Tax Point

Tax clarification, the VAT treatment of secured seller fees

Market Point

Analysis of a selective but powerful November season

Exhibition Point

First Parisian exhibition, Abdoulaye Konaté showcases his monumental textiles at Galerie Templon

Art Fair

Luxembourg Art Week 2025, an emerging mid-level fair

November 4/5

House of Sales Point

The double transfer that redefines Phillips, "great wealth transfer" and "great taste transfer"

Market Point

Antique photography, a market for connoisseurs, driven by rarity and quality

Cultural Diplomacy

Cultural diplomacy, a lever of influence always dependent on politics

Public Policy Points

Taxing works, a budgetary measure that fractures the entire artistic ecosystem

Stakeholders Point

Hong Kong hosts a new strategic platform to rethink the art market in Asia

November 3/5

Museum Institutions

Shaken by the robbery of the Crown jewels and two reports from the Court of Auditors, the Louvre Museum tries to keep a cool head

Foundation Point

The Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art opens its new spaces at the Place du Palais-Royal in the former premises of the Louvre des Antiquaires

Point House of Sales

Sotheby's inaugurates its new global headquarters in the famous Breuer Building in Manhattan

Wealth Engineering Point

Deloitte & ArtTactic 2025, art establishes itself as a pillar of wealth diversification

Cultural Policy Issues

Zohran Mamdani, what impacts for the art world?

November 2/5

Tax Point

Artworks in the sights of the IFI: on the night of October 31, the deputies adopted an amendment transforming the IFI into a "tax on unproductive wealth"

Point Transactions

Recap on Art Basel Paris, engaged collectors

Museum Institutions

The arts of Africa are invited to the heart of the Geneva institutions

Market Point

Report Art Basel/UBS 2025 – a structural change in the art market

Cultural Policy Points

When culture becomes strategy, Takaichi's artistic gamble in Japan

November 1/5

Price & Awards

The artist Xie Lei, winner of the Marcel Duchamp Prize 2025

Auction Point

Record week of auctions in Paris, three masterpieces, three market benchmarks

Exhibition Point

Gerhard Richter at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, a total journey through his work

Legal Point

Celadon vase case, Kraemer gallery sentenced to reimburse 2.8 million euros

Market Point

Why must the art market free itself from its financial logic? Guest of Sibylle Aoudjhane on the show Art & Market on BSMART 4Change, Marc Spiegler, cultural strategy consultant and former director of Art Basel, provided a reflection on the financialization of the art market

October 4/4

Everyone is talking about it

The Crown Jewels heist, between heritage loss and the shadow of the black market

Fair Point

Paris, the vibrant capital of Art Week 2025

Market Point

Towards a new global balance? The time when the pulse of the art market was only measured through London, Paris, and New York seems to be over.

Exhibition Point

The School of Paris rethought at the Montmartre Museum

Point House of Sales

Bonhams changes hands and undergoes significant restructuring

October 3/4

A Sale to Follow

Jean Ferrero, the Nice-based collector who brought together the Nice school and the arts of the world

Legal Point

The Agnelli estate shaken by the disappearance of major works

Exhibition Point

"Minimal", the art of stripping down in majesty

Auction Point

Sotheby's secures the dispersal of Lauder's Klimt thanks to guarantees

Market Point

Renewed confidence in the high-end auction segment for the upcoming season

October 2/4

Bidding Point

From Giacomettis to Calders, the Berry collection at auction

Gallery Point

Colnaghi establishes itself in the Middle East

Point Distinctions

Mohamed Bourouissa, winner of the Mario Merz prize

Legal Point

The works of Vasarely returned to the Foundation

Fair Point

Two fairs, one place, Frieze London and Frieze Masters at Regent’s Park

October 1/4

A Sale to Follow

Yves Klein, a monumental blue monochrome auctioned in Paris

Fair Point

MENART FAIR 2025, a contemporary look at the art of the Levant, the Gulf, and North Africa

Bidding Point

The new priority bidding system, proposed by the house Phillips, is launched!

Cultural Policy Points

Italy, assessment of the Italian cultural policy one year after Alessandro Giuli's arrival

Point Distinctions

Turner Prize 2025, a dive into British contemporary art

September 4/4

Exposition Point

Georges de La Tour in Paris, the intimacy of a master of chiaroscuro

Fair Point

FAB Paris launches the season of major art fairs in the bright setting of the Grand Palais

Legal Point

Before the judicial court of Paris, the victims of the Aristophil system share poignant testimonies, mixing anger and shame, illustrating the extent of the financial scandal

Bidding Point

Pauline Karpidas' collection was dispersed with resounding success at Sotheby’s in London from September 17 to 19

Market Point

The art market, a resilient asset in the face of uncertainty

September 3/4

Market Point

Round table on "Strategies in a Deflated Art Market": what conclusions?

Fair Point

Seoul Frieze, a positive outcome despite a complex context

Gallery Point

Waddington Custot opens a Parisian chapter

Auction Point

Leonard Lauder, a legacy that electrifies auctions

Legal Point

Copyright under the test of generative AI: the literary season enters the legal field with the publication of "Intellectual Property: Practical Insights and Prospective Issues" (Lefebvre Dalloz)

September 2/4

Museum Institution Point

The collection of the Pearlman Foundation, a remarkable set of Impressionist and modern works gathered over three decades by Henry Pearlman, has been distributed among three major museum institutions

Market Point

Artlogic, a recognized leader in inventory management systems, and ArtCloud, a specialist in digital tools for galleries and collectors, have announced their merger

Cultural Policy Point

A recent report by Martin Bethenod emphasizes the urgency of restructuring public support for French artists

Exhibition Point

In autumn 2025, the Beyeler Foundation in Basel will host a remarkable retrospective dedicated to Yayoi Kusama

Fair Point

Since its creation in 2002 by the Association of Galleries of Korea, Kiaf is today the first international fair in South Korea

September 1/4

Exhibition Point

The intimate landscape of abstraction at the Hartung-Bergman Foundation

Fair Point

Aspen Art Week, when exclusivity becomes a market strategy

Bidding Point

A forgotten watercolor by Dalí is set to multiply its value at auction

Legal Point

The French government is preparing a new law aimed at simplifying and accelerating the restitution of artworks looted during the colonial period

Market Point

William N. Goetzmann studies in the "Art Basel & UBS Global Art Market Report 2025" the rise of indices as tools for measuring and valuing the art market

August

Company Point

Unesco weakened, what are the consequences for cultural diplomacy?

Literature Point

Summer break, five novels where art becomes fiction

Point Fair

"By Invitation", a new confidential appointment for collectors in Paris

Market Point

Uzbekistan is asserting itself on the cultural scene: a new hub for the art market?

Bidding Point

Priority bidding: Phillips introduces a new lever to energize the market by revising its commission structure to stimulate engagement from the very first bids

July 5/5

Market Point

Summer, a time conducive to reflection and opportunities

Exposition Point

Jean-Claude Gandur, collector, an act of transmission

Company Point

In Neuchâtel, art by prescription

Gallery Point

Towards a new model for French galleries

July 4/5

Arts and Crafts Point

Praemium Imperiale 2025, a global recognition for Peter Doig and Marina Abramović

Market Update

A positive review of the first half in Southeast Asia, significant auction results

Bidding Point

Lubin Baugin and the still life with financiers, a major rediscovery

Cultural Policy Points

United States, dismantling of federal support for culture under Trump

Legal Point

Towards securing the Moroccan art market: on July 7, 2025, in Geneva, Morocco and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) signed a protocol aimed at strengthening the legal protection of Moroccan cultural heritage.

July 3/5

Summer News

Summer 2025, must-see exhibitions around the Mediterranean, according to Christie's

Bidding Point

A forgotten canvas by Turner sold for 2.2 million euros at Sotheby's London

Gallery Point

Rita Ackermann, between abstraction and figurative memory, invests in Paris at Hauser & Wirth

Philanthropy Point

Tate aims to raise £150 million by 2030 through its Tate Future Fund, an endowment fund inspired by the American museum model

Heritage Point

The World Monuments Fund is celebrating its 60th anniversary: in its show Art and Market on BSMART 4Change, Sibylle Aoudjhane hosts Mathilde Augé, executive director of World Monuments Fund France.

July 2/5

Cabinet News

Contemporary Resonances, a private exhibition available by appointment

Fair Point

Art Monte-Carlo, the summer elegance of contemporary art

Gallery Point

The Pascal Lansberg Gallery is turning a page, but not the last one

Legal Point

Towards strengthened control of cultural goods imports in the EU

Point of Heritage Engineering

Heritage reflections, what about the collection trust ? Last Friday, the Cercle de l'Union Interalliée hosted the morning session of AFIDU (Association of Fiduciary Lawyers) on the theme « The trust at the heart of interprofessionalism ».

July 1/5

Political Point

Cultural budget under constraint in the United Kingdom, what impact for the art market?

Legal Point

Trust and wealth structuring, the O2Fi, a new framework for reflection for collection management actors

Gallery Point

Niki de Saint Phalle, a free and living mythology at the heart of Paris

Heritage Point

Artcurial dedicates the manuscript of the Call of June 18 to the national heritage

Heritage Engineering Point

Art in business, a strategic asset serving heritage and taxation

June 4/4

Tribute

The passing of a key figure in the art market: A man of rigor and spirit, Daniel Lelong was a bridge for art

Gallery Point

A major donation for the Museum of Modern Art in Paris signed by Kamel Mennour

Legal Point

The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the central federal agency for support to American museums and libraries, is facing an attempt to dismantle.

Foundations Point

The 2025 Prizes of the Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation - Institute of France celebrate artistic excellence

Heritage Point

Change of governance and strengthened vision at the National Chamber of Wealth Management Councils during MidSommar 2025

June 3/4

Bidding Point

Old Masters, records and limits of a changing market at Sotheby's

Legal Point

400 million for the "non-visible", when art challenges the law

Fair Point

The Arts are taking up residence in Paris

Company Point

A historical first: The conviction of Oghenochuko Ojiri, a London gallerist, marks a unique milestone in the art sector in the United Kingdom

Heritage Engineering

Transmission of works of art free of charge

June 2/4

Gallery Point X Auction House

Old Masters, records, and limits of a changing market at Sotheby's

Finance Points

Artnet goes private, a new strategy driven by investment funds

Fair Point

The official list of galleries for Art Basel Paris 2025 finally revealed

Legal Point

Ivory Coast, the obligation of the intracommunity certificate at the heart of European rules

Heritage Engineering Point

Integration of the endowment fund into the heritage strategy

June 1/4

Point Gallery X Auction House

Return to the Paris Gallery Weekend 2025

Fair Point

Revelations 2025

Legal Point

Threat of judicial seizure on a major work by Kerry James Marshall held by Sean Combs

Tax Point

A global taxation system in full reconfiguration for the art market

Wealth Engineering Point

Find a practical focus on the fiduciary structure in the management of artistic heritage in a special weekly publication coming soon

May 4/4

Gallery X Auction House

Female records and global caution, Christie's New York leaves a mark

Exposition Point

"By four roads", contemporary art takes root at Château la Coste

Tax Point

Italy is hitting hard, a 5% VAT on art to revive its market

Legal Point

Enhanced regulation for art dealers in London, increased vigilance on transactions

Heritage Engineering Point

Art, a bulwark against inflation?

May 3/4

Tribute

Koyo Kouoh, the loss of a major voice on the eve of a historic Biennial

Fair Point

Frieze New York 2025, a refined fair, but with a clear global reach

Legal Point

Sotheby’s against the principle of inalienability when the art market clashes with international law

Foundation Point

Hockney in majesty

Heritage Engineering Point

The transmission of works of art represents a unique challenge, due to the particular nature of these assets

May 2/4

House of Sales Point

Alex Rotter, now at the helm of Christie's World

Fair Point

GemGenève, strategic hub of high jewelry

Legal Point

Abrupt termination between artist and gallery, a legal risk not to be overlooked

Tax Point

Art and taxation, the Luxembourg advantage

Asset Engineering Point

From the workshop to heritage, supporting artists over time

May 1/4

Gallery Point X Auction House

Matignon, a new strategic anchor point for Parisian galleries

Fair Point

Osaka 2025 has opened its doors

Legal Point

Van Cleef & Arpels versus Louis Vuitton, The war is declared

Tax Point

Taxation on the sale of works of art and collectibles, a regulated transfer

Heritage Engineering Point

Wealth planning, holding: Acquire, sell, hold, transfer, transmit works of art and collectibles

April 4/4

Gallery Point X Auction House

A Giacometti at $70 million, the centerpiece of the May sales at Sotheby’s

Fair Point

Art Brussels 2025, a 41st edition between heritage and renewal

Tax Point

In Spain, the VAT on art has stirred controversy at Arco Madrid

Legal Point

Legal and cultural crisis at the heart of American museums

Wealth Engineering Point

Acquire a work of art through a holding, a lever for wealth and tax structuring

April 3/4

Gallery Point X Auction House

Art market, a quarter in decline, but rich in renewal

Trade Show

Salone del Mobile 2025, creativity meets in Milan

Tax Point

A simpler and more beneficial VAT since January 2025

Legal Point

Case of the fake furniture XVIII, the fall of the king of forgers

Wealth Engineering Point

Investing in art between pleasure, passion, and potential

April 2/4

Gallery X Auction House

A Turner rediscovered in Vienna put up for sale for 41 million dollars

Fair Point

Art Paris 2025, a fair committed to French excellence and international openness

Tax Point

Tax uncertainties surrounding customs duties

Legal Point

Vice of consent: what remedies are available in the case of purchasing a work of art tainted by error?

Heritage Engineering Point

The issue of endowment funds as a tool for heritage engineering

April 1/4

Point Gallery X Auction House

Pace Gallery x Sotheby’s, towards a strategic alliance?

Fair Point

Art Basel Hong Kong 2025, towards a revival of the Asian art market?

Tax Point

The United Kingdom extends the exemption from import duties for works of art

Legal Point

The Madoff of the art market, Lisa Schiff, sentenced for fraud

Heritage Engineering Point

The advantages of leasing for businesses and liberal professions