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TOO MANY FAIRS, TOO LITTLE TIME! The Art World Rewrites Its Calendar

by NAZLI KOK AKBAS, Art EditorArt Market, General, The Art Fairs January 23, 2026January 24, 2026No Comments

Post-pandemic shifts, local powerhouses, and the rise of the local art fairs as a global art-fair beacon. Nazli Kok Akbas, Art Editor, Geneva-Switzerland 🔊 Listen to this article Share this article: The art fair has survived the pandemic, but it was not emerged unchanged. Once dominated by a relentless calendar of mega-fairs, the post-pandemic art …

JULIEN PELTIER, ALCHEMY AND POETICS

by NAZLI KOK AKBAS, Art EditorArt Market, General, The Collectioner Story, The Conversation January 15, 2026January 17, 2026No Comments

🔊 Listen to this article Share this article: WHERE THE EARTH BECAMES IMAGE Nazli Kok Akbas, Art Editor, Geneva-Switzerland Julien Peltier’s artistic journey begins long before the studio, in a landscape shaped by family, memory, and a quiet attention to the natural world. Born and raised in France, he grew up in very close connection …

CONVERSATION WITH KARIN HANDLBAUER FROM VIENNA TO GENEVA SHAPING THE CONTEMPORARY ART LANDSCAPE

by NAZLI KOK AKBAS, Art EditorArt Market, General, Must See Exhibitions, The Art Fairs, The Conversation January 12, 2026January 17, 2026No Comments

🔊 Listen to this article Share this article: Nazli Kok Akbas, Art Editor, GENEVA- SWITZERLAND Between intellectual precision and quiet intuition, Karin Handlbauer has shaped a singular voice within the Geneva’s contemporary art scene. Originally trained as an art historian in Austria, she founded Mezzanin Gallery in Vienna before relocating to Geneva, where she continues to …

Maurizio Cattelan’s Golden Toilet “America” and the Question of Art’s Value

by NAZLI KOK AKBAS, Art EditorArt Market, The Collectioner Story November 27, 2025December 29, 2025No Comments

MAURIZIO CATTELAN’S “AMERICA” THE GOLDEN TOILET THAT FLASHED THE ART WORLD Nazli Kok Akbas, Art Editor, Geneva, Switzerland In 2016, Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan revealed one of his most audacious creations: America, a fully functional 18-karat gold toilet weighing roughly 101 kilograms. The work quickly became a viral phenomenon, sparking discussions, a high-profile heist, and …

KLIMT – PORTRAIT OF ELISABETH LEDERER

by NAZLI KOK AKBAS, Art EditorArt Market, The Collectioner Story November 19, 2025December 29, 2025No Comments

THE NEW ERA FOR THE ART MARKET THE STORY BEHIND KLIMT’S “PORTRAIT OF ELISABETH LEDERER” Its value is beyond numbers THE BREATHTAKING JOURNEY FROM VIENNA TO A RECORD-BREAKING NIGHT IN NEWYORK Nazli Kok Akbas, Art Editor, Geneva, Switzerland Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer marks a new pinnacle in the modern art market. Surpassing expectations, it confirmed …

OH LA LA ! LES LALANNE ! WHY ARE THE COLLECTORS WILLING TO PAY ANY PRICE?

by NAZLI KOK AKBAS, Art EditorArt Market June 6, 2025January 1, 2026No Comments

ART MARKET OH LA LA! THE LALANNES Why are the collectors willing to pay any price? Nazli Kok Akbas ART EDITOR, Geneva-Switzerland Francois-Xaivier and Claude Lalanne,Photo Bruno Barbey, Credit Magnum photos.Courtesy of Sotheby’s Ostriches are among the most distinctive and unusual birds on the planet. They are striking examples of the diversity and strangeness of …

HAS SPRING SPRUNG THIS YEAR FOR THE ART MARKET?

by NAZLI KOK AKBAS, Art EditorArt Market May 16, 2025January 1, 2026No Comments

HAS SPRING SPRUNG THIS YEAR FOR THE ART MARKET ? Nazli Kok Art Reports Marlene Dumas, (B.1953), Miss January, (detail) Spring auctions in New York kicked off this week, with lots of items up for grabs. The spring art sales in New York have always served as an indicator of the state of the art market. Despite …