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June 2009 Table of Contents

Published: June 1, 2009
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Art+Auction: Master Minds


Art+Auction: Why Is This Man Smiling?


Art+Auction: Tribal Gathering


Art+Auction: Great Estates


Art+Auction: When In ... Basel


Art+Auction: Datebook


Art+Auction: Souren Melikian


Art+Auction: Artist Dossier


Art+Auction: Sales Preview


Art+Auction: Auction Reviews


Art+Auction: Databank

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60 Feature
Master Minds
The world’s top Old Master dealers reveal the high points of their season so far. By Judd Tully
     Adam Williams
     Johnny Van Haeften
     Charles Beddington
     Fabrizio Moretti
     Konrad Bernheimer
     Richard Feigen
     Jack Kilgore
     William Noortman
     Jean-Luc Baroni
66 Feature
Why Is This Man Smiling?
With his fair-on-a-yacht in rough waters, David Lester is reinventing himself once again. By Sarah Douglas
70 Feature
Tribal Gathering
Sotheby’s offers a few of tribal-art dealer Philippe Guimiot’s favorite items at auction. By Simon Hewitt
72 Feature
Great Estates
For dealers, representing a late artist’s body of work can mean power, profits, prestige - and the opportunity to write art history. By Kate Taylor
54 When in...
When in... Basel
The prestigious art fair brings the crowds, but this Swiss city has more to offer than just dealer booths.
DEPARTMENTS
19 In the Air
Happy Talk
Old Reliables
The Third Man
Face Time
Kids Today…
21 Conversation with...
Daniel Birnbaum
Daniel Birnbaum on the pleasures and pressures of organizing the Venice Biennale. By Sarah Douglas
25 The Reporter
Street Hassle
Shepard Fairey's legal woes could impact other artists. By Sarah Douglas
Nothing Guaranteed
An unhappy consignor squares off against Christie’s. By Judd Tully
29 Datebook
What’s happening this month at galleries, museums, auctions and fairs around the globe.
At River’s Edge
Tis the Season
Italian Masquerade
It’s Basel Time
Normal Vision
Battle Bling
Venetian Canvas
Women's Work
37 Souren Melikian
Triumphant TEFAF
Strong sales at Maatricht proved that connoisseurs are once again the ones in control of the art market.
43 Brothers in Law
Of Particular Import
New U.S. Customs regulations on Chinese antiquities require case- by-case consideration. By Thomas and Charles Danziger
47 Opinion
All in the Timing
Buying from galleries is crucial in a recession—to dealers, artists and the larger culture. By Marc Spiegler
MARKETFILE
81 Artist Dossier
Juan Gris
The artist’s contributions to Cubism rival those of Braque and Picasso. By J.S. Marcus
93 Jori Finkel
Refocusing on Value
Now’s the time for some consistent thinking about art as a financial asset.
87 Fair Reviews
AIPAD
Joburg Art Fair
SOFA
90 Sales Preview
London Sales Preview
Auction house departments have cultivated midsummer London sales that reflect the svelte figure of their New York counterparts. By Judd Tully
94 Auction Reviews
Asia Week
Huge Sackler sale at Christie’s is the highlight of the season.
     IN BRIEF:
     Shinwa Art Auction
     Tajan
     Christie’s
     Antiquorum
     James Adam & Sons
     Sotheby’s
     Northeast Auctions
     Freeman’s
     Phillips de Pury & Company
     Wright
     Hampel
104 Databank
In with the Old
Art collectors hoping to steer clear of volatile markets—at least for the moment—may find what they’re seeking in the art of the past. By Katherine Jentleson and Adam Levine

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