It took twleve nail biting minutes and five eager bidders for Edvard Munch's The Scream to sell for $119,9 million, becoming the world's most expensive work of art to sell at auction.

This month the ISS, POLSA and Servamus in association with UNISA hosted a conference which addressed the crucial issues concerning South Africa’s natural and cultural heritage which has been under fierce attack over the past years.

For centuries women have occupied centre stage on the canvas, allowing men to shape art’s possibilities by painting her presence. Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa”, Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus, Manet’s “Olympia”, Picasso’s “Demoiselles d’Avignon.” Then Willem de Kooning arrived.

The annual survey of the best attended museums indicates that the Louvre in Paris tops the most visited art venue poll.

Holidays! We love them! The April break has suddenly approached, presenting an ideal opportunity to indulge in good food and a little escape to somewhere enchanting. If you're planning a mini get away, you want to get excellent pictures documenting your adventures.

The undisputed grande dame of art fairs, Tefaf (The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht, Holland), polished her silver in March, celebrating her 25^th anniversary.

The growth in photography has evolved into an integral part of modern lifestyles. Photography as a profession is a thriving enterprise, which demands innovative, artistic skills, expert understanding and finesse when handling expensive photographic equipment and instruments.

This month Artinsure attended "Prints, Multiples and Other Works on Paper", a talk by renowned art historian, consultant and collector, Warren Siebrits, and hosted by Stephan Welz & Co.

The silver market has remained strong during the economic crisis as evidenced by the silver price and the success of antique silver at auction. In January 2002 an ounce of silver was $4.58 and in January this year it reached $33.73. The recent sale of Cape Silver at Stephan Welz& Co.

The incidence of criminals using electronic devices to jam the remote locking systems on cars is increasing. But how do you avoid becoming a victim? And when does contractual responsibility override intent?