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TABLE OF CONTENTS

February 2008 Table of Contents

Published: February 1, 2008
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Photo by John Spinks
Black Box White Cube

© Peter Doig, Courtesy Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery
Artist Dossier: Peter Doig

Courtesy Ameringer & Yohe Fine Art
Portrait of the Artist's Market

Photo by Eileen Perrier
In The Studio: Yinka Shonibare

Etienne George/Courtesy Miramax Films
Conversation With Julian Schnabel

Photo by Willeke Duijvekam
Obsessions: Purse Strings

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108 eyes on the prizes
African-American collectors are buying big, and the art world is taking notice. Read the Article
By Margery Gordon
A talk with the photographer who shot these collectors. Read the Article

118 portrait of the artist's market
Wolf Kahn's paintings sell well, but color and beauty have taken him only so far. Read the Article
124 black box white cube
Cinema-inspired work is evolving quickly—and increasingly hard to define. Read the Article
by Paul Young

Riskier Than Art. Read the Article
by David D'Arcy

DEPARTMENTS
14 from the editor
Two authors' very different takes on what—or who—is behind the frenzy of the art market. Read the Letter
18 contributors
Checking in with some of the talented people whose work graces our pages this month.
23 in the air
The art world's least-important list. Read the Article
Phillips recycles. Read the Article
Miami booth hopping. Read the Article
Sotheby's second take. Read the Article
27 movers+shakers
London's National Gallery names director. Read the Article
Prints at Phillips. Read the Article
More space for MoMA. Read the Article
Culver City roundup. Read the Article
33 conversation with...
Julian Schnabel has won acclaim as a director, but he insists he's still a painter. Read the Article
For images and a look a Schnabel's sales history, see photo gallery.
39 the reporter
In a surprise move, the Gilbert Collection decamps from London's Somerset House. Read the Article
By Paula Weideger
45 datebook
(RED) Hot Read the Article
Spanish Spree Read the Article
Orient Express Read the Article
Critical Eye Read the Article
Acquired Taste Read the Article
Street Tough Read the Article
Show-off Read the Article
Bridging the Gulf Read the Article
54 in the studio
Yinka Shonebare's art deftly combines politics and aesthetic pleasure. Read the Article
By Constance Wyndham
63 souren melikian
Increasingly high estimates and guarantees are real threats to the Impressionist and modern markets. Read the Article
74 obsessions
A passion for antique and vintage handbags led two collectors to open a museum. Read the Article
By Paula Weideger
To see more of Heinz and Hendrikje Ivo's collection, visit photo gallery.

85 the connoisseur
Neoclassical satinwood furniture from 18th-century Britain is still the rage today. Read the Article
By Deidre S. Greben
93 brothers in law
What happens to the art when a couple divorces? Read the Article
By Thomas and Charles Danziger
97 books
James Sourton of Sotheby's takes readers inside the world's best collections. Read the Article
By Jori Finkel
101 focus on: tribal textiles
A stylish and modern-looking alternative to fine art that won's break the bank. Read the Article
By Charlotte Druckman
MARKETFILE
135 artist dossier
Will a record price translate into along-term market success for Peter Doig? Read the Article
By Meredith Mendelsohn
141 in brief
A starry Hong Kong gallery show. Read the Article
Sotheby's London sells a prozed cabinet. Read the Article
PINTA'S promising debut. Read the Article
144 sales preveiw
London auctions bank on major works by big names: Picasso, Gris, Basquiat, and more. Read the Article
By Colin Gleadell
149 auction reviews
Christie's London sells the most expensive Russian object ever.
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A solid showing for American paintings. Read the Article
160 databank
Wine auctions are yielding higher prices than ever before—and several houses are benefiting.

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