Chartwell Insurance Services Blog: art
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Friday, August 18, 2017
Museums have specific needs and can’t accept every willing donor. When their mission aligns with a collector’s desire to donate, as in this story from the New York Times, the benefit is more than just the tax donation.
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017
It’s tough to argue with the living creator of a work falsely attributed to a dead artist. That’s exactly what happened at a recent exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Ho Chi Minh City when Nguyen Thanh Chong recognized his painting attributed to Ta Ty,  one of Vietnam’s best known artists. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Should a museum tell visitors photography without a flash is oay but selfies aren’t? This is the predicament museums now face because of visitors who forget about the art that surrounds them when they take a selfie. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
The Daily Beast reminds us one of the still unsolved perfect art heists – Cezanne’s View of Auvers-sur-Oise from the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford.
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Chartwell was pleased to be a sponsor of the June 4 VIP Preview of the Takashi Murakami retrospective at the MCA through September 24 . Â Â Read the Chicago Tribune review here and plan a visit to see the exhibit for yourself.
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Friday, May 19, 2017
Basquiat tops Warhol after painting sells for $111 million
by Jethro Mullen @CNNMoney
May 19, 2017: 3:27 AM ET
A Japanese billionaire has bought a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting for $110.5 million, the highest ever price paid at auction for a work by an American artist. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
No matter how large or small your collection is, make sure you prepare and maintain an inventory. If you start right away, you won’t have a collection that is out of control without any documentation.
Vivian Ebersman, Director Art Expertise at AXA Art Americas Corporation offers 6 essential tips. READ MORE >>
Thursday, February 16, 2017
At Chartwell we have a lot of experience with claims. Pall Mall Art Advisors have assembled a list of legendary art claims – at least the ones that are public knowledge. It’s a reminder to be sure you have insurance in place because you never know when the unexpected will happen. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Is this a “breather” or the sign of a slump? Read more from the New York Times. One caveat; the auction market is typically unkind to anything but contemporary works being resold after only a few years.
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Monday, December 21, 2015
It’s the end of the year and time to reflect on the top art sales at auction.  Bloomberg News published a summary of the ten top-selling lots sold at auction this year. READ MORE >>
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