“There is one I am really keen to make a programme about. Unfortunately it is in police custody – should it come out of custody, we are on!”
BBC Fake or Fortune? presenter Fiona Bruce discussing an artwork she would like to feature on the show.
“We will greatly miss Martin, and are profoundly grateful for his considerable contribution to the V&A.”
Victoria and Albert Museum chairman Nicholas Coleridge on the death of former director Martin Roth.
“Facebook is using its monopoly over social interaction to impose absurd political correctness."
Tim Goodman of Fine Art Bourse after Facebook stopped his company advertising images of artworks containing nudity.
“We found these drawings buried under piles of dust-covered antiques…we are expecting them to be of interest to museums and galleries around the world as well as individual collectors.”
Martin Millard, director of Cheffins, on the upcoming sale of Giacometti sketches from the collection of Eila Grahame.
“At a time when the sitter would have been viewed as a second-class citizen, The Red Dress demonstrates a sympathy and mutual understanding between the white European artist and her subject.”
Bonhams director of South African Art, Giles Peppiatt on the upcoming sale of Irma Stern’s painting The Red Dress.
“You shouldn’t feel bound to buy works which are ‘on trend’.”
Luci Noel of Affordable Art Fair on how to start an art collection.
