It’s Fair Season again!
Although COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown has cast a cloud over the country, there is a silver lining for Art Lovers. Instead of experiencing live fairs over an extended weekend, the online platforms allow us…
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Classic Cars: Synethesia and Collector Passion
iTOO Classics is tailored insurance for your Classic Car because we get that it is not a hobby, it’s a passion. This women’s month we feature, classic car collector Zia Wort. [caption id="attachment_2546" align="aligncenter" width="900"]…
Mandie’s Pick: Celebrating SA’s Leading Women in The Visual Arts Industry
The arts industry was dealt a heavy blow with the worldwide onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Known for their resilience, artists and art practitioners did not procrastinate over the ‘new norm’ turning the regular white…
Art Theft from Institutions
During his time as a director of the Tate Britain, Sandy Nairne wrote a book about the theft of two priceless J.M.W. Turner paintings. Art Theft and the Case of the Stolen Turners is a…
Thieves perfect art of stealing beauty
The theft of artworks sees a sharp rise – and most of it goes for scrap. Criminals are targeting priceless bronze and silver artefacts described by experts as national treasures – only to sell them…
Collecting Watches
In creating these delicate pieces of craftsmanship, watchmakers are regularly compared to artists. The precision and accuracy, the steady hand, dedication and focus involved in making a flawless watch is respected and renowned around the…