It would be fair to say that recent developments in the Indian art market have been both interesting and enlightening - interesting in the way that buyers and tastes have changed and enlightening in the way that the market has developed as a result of these changes.

In this short piece, we cover a brief history of developments; why and how the Indian art market appears to function; strengths and weaknesses within the market infrastructure; and an assessment of the current m... read more

Walk through the downtown of any major world city, and you’ll see the intersection of fashion and status carried on women’s shoulders or stacked like oranges in the corners of stores by Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Hermes, Bottega Veneta, Fendi, Christian Dior, Valentino, and Yves Saint Laurent—handbags with prices ranging between $1000 and $10,000 each.

America hasn’t known rationing since World War II, but ... read more