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The article offers information on the Native American art collection of Thomas Cleary of private brokerage firm Thomas Cleary LLC, which include a Pictorial Trapezoidal Pouch attributed to the Menominee tribe, a pair of 19th century moccasins, and a Kiowa Cradleboard by artist Tsomah Poolaw.

An essay is presented profiling the Japanese art collector Yasuyoshi Morimoto, based in Kyoto, Japan. Topics addressed include Morimoto's longtime association with the American expatriate in China and fellow art collector David Kidd, how the two assembled a large collection of traditional Asian arts throughout the second half of the 20th century, and the current status and management of the collection as of 2015.

The article presents a profile of Chinese ink on paper painting. Topics addressed include an overview of the historical tradition of the art form, which emerged as early as the 2nd century B.C., mention of several ongoing exhibitions of works from the genre running as of March 2015, and discussion of contemporary collecting practices of the works.

The article discusses the Keir Collection of Islamic art currently on view at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) in Texas, on loan from the estate of art collector Edmund de Unger for 15 years. Topics include a discussion of the breadth of Islamic art in terms of geographic location and time; a discussion of de Unger as a collector; and the way artefacts and museum collections can serve as bridges to understanding other cultures.

The article offers brief information on the French designer and entrepreneur René Lalique. Particular focus is given to his work in glass sculpture. Additional topics discussed include the popularity of his work amongst art collectors, his work as a jeweler before working in glass and insights on his artistic techniques.

An essay is presented on outsider art and art brut. Particular focus is given to the popularity of outsider art amongst art collectors and to the 2014 Outsider Art Fair in New York City. Several artists and their work are also examined, including the artist Henry Darger, the artist Alan Constable and the artist Julian Martin.

The article discusses the collecting of illuminated manuscripts. The author notes that most illuminated manuscripts on the market date to the Middle Ages or the Renaissance, many of which consist of Books of Hours or other religious books. Special mention is made of Les Enluminures, a dealer that specializes in illuminated manuscripts. While complete manuscripts can cost hundreds of thousands or evens millions of dollars, individual pages can be acquired for $5000 to $10,000.

The article discusses the market for Chinese jade carvings. The author notes that the market, once the purview of Western collectors, has become increasingly dominated by Chinese collectors. The author discusses the appeal of jade carvings for collectors, noting that imperial white jade pieces dating to the Qianlong period are the most sought after and achieve the highest prices at auction.

The article examines the art collectors George and Ilone Kremer. Particular focus is given to their collection of Dutch Old Master (Golden Age) paintings. Several works owned by the couple are explored including the 1637 painting "Portrait of a Man," by Frans Hals, the painting "Musical Company with Bacchus," by Theodoor Rombouts, and the painting "Fowl Attacked by a Fox," by Carstian Luyckx.

The article offers information on collecting Greek and Roman art for art collectors. Particular focus is given to how many Greek and Roman artworks are affordable to non-wealthy collectors. Several items that were sold at auction in the early 21st-century are also discussed including a Late Hellenistic bronze figure of Artemis, a Roman marble cupid sculpture and a Hellenistic marble head sculpture.

The article explores how printed images of Hindu gods and goddesses are becoming increasingly popular among art collectors as of June 2013. Particular focus is given to the collecting habits of the New York City-based art collectors and dealers Mark Baron and Elise Boisanté. Additional topics discussed include insights on Indian art, the religious significance of Hindu prints and how Hindu god prints have influenced contemporary artists.

The article offers information on the increasing popularity of Spanish colonial art among collectors in the early-21st-century. Particular focus is given to how colonial art has traditionally been viewed as politically incorrect or religious propaganda. Additional topics discussed include the spring 2013 exhibition "Journey to New Worlds" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, how Spanish colonial art was produced between the 17th and 19th-centuries and insights on the collection of the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City, Mexico.

The article explores the history of collecting eclectic and out-of-the-ordinary objects and artworks. Particular focus is given to how this type of collecting led to the concept of Wunderkammer, or, cabinet of curiosities. Additional topics discussed include the distinction between eclectic and traditional collecting, outsider and folk art, and how collectors place value on the items they acquire.

The article offers information on the history and tradition of weaving among Navajo Indians in North America. Particular focus is given to intent behind blankets and rugs woven by members of the tribe. Additional topics discussed include the June 2012 sale of a woven chief's blanket from approximately 1850, how many of the woven items produced in the 19th and 20th century were intended for an Anglo market and details relating to the collecting of Navajo weavings in the early-21st-century.

The article discusses the market for Japanese screen paintings. Known as byobu in Japanese, screen paintings were created between the 16th and 20th century, although most screens on the market date to the 19th century. The author discusses interest among collectors for these works, noting that even high-quality pieces can be acquired at reasonable prices. Comments by the New York City art dealer Joan Mirviss, a specialist in Japanese art, are presented.

The article discusses the market for British watercolor paintings. Particular emphasis is given to the work of various artists who have garnered much interest among collectors including William Payne, John Robert Cozens, Richard Parkes Bonnington and William Blake. The author comments that British watercolors are particularly popular in the U.S. auction market.

The article examines mid-twentieth-century American modernist art that was produced in Latin American countries including Mexico, Guatemala and Chile. Particular focus is given to the increasing popularity of these artworks among contemporary art collectors in the twenty-first-century. Several artists are discussed including Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo and Roberto Matta.

In this article, the author offers observations on why Art Nouveau metalwork is considered to be highly collectible in the early-twenty-first century. Particular focus is given to how Art Nouveau metalworkers tended to display vines, leaves, fruit and the human figure in their work. Trends in art collecting are also examined.

The article describes a visit to the New York City apartment of the art collectors Donald and Shelley Rubin. Their collection is an eclectic mix of objects from around the world, with a special emphasis on Tibetan and Indian works. It is noted that the Rubins are the founders and patrons of the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City. Highlights of the collection are pictured and discussed. The author notes that the apartment was designed by Samuel Botero Associates of New York.

The article discusses the collection of 19th and early 20th century Orientalist art owned by the Egyptian collector Shafik Gabr. According to the author, Gabr believes that Orientalist art can increase understanding and improve relations between the Western and Arab worlds. Comments by Gabr regarding Orientalist artists and their depictions of the Middle East are included.

The article discusses the collection of vernacular photography, or "snapshots" by anonymous photographers. The author describes the classification of vernacular photography and describes the popularity of cameras beginning in the 19th century. Specific topics addressed include collectors John Foster, Robert Flynn Johnson, and W.M. Hunt and 2000s exhibitions of vernacular photography including "The Unseen Eye" at the George Eastman House Museum of Photography and Film, Rochester, New York.

The article discusses the collection of American landscape painting. The author discusses 19th-century landscape painting and suggests that landscape painting replaces history painting. Other topics include the sale of landscapes by prominent artists such as Thomas Cole and Albert Bierstadt, the sale of smaller-scale landscapes and works by lesser-known artists such as William and James Hart and Hudson River School artists, and art dealers such as Louis Salerno and Debra Force.

The article discusses 2011 art fairs and suggests that collectors often buy art after rather than during fairs. Fairs discussed include TEFAF, the Brussels Antiques & Fine Art Fair (BRAFA), the Sculpture Objects & Functional Art (SOFA) shows, the American International Fine Art Fair, and the Olympia International Fine Art & Antiques Fair, and the British Art Fair. Other topics include the discovery of a painting by Edvard Much and the lack of international art dealers at American shows.

The article discusses the collection of Chinese art by both Chinese and Western collectors. The article suggests that most buyers of Chinese art at Western auctions are Chinese collectors looking to repatriate Chinese antiquities. Suggestions from art dealers are presented on buying items less popular with Chinese collectors such as Japanese antiques, Chinese Neolithic jade, Buddhist sculpture, Song ceramics, and Republican-period art from the 1920s.

The article discusses the collection of sculpture. Topics include sale of sculpture at auction houses such as Christie's and Sotheby's, the popularity of sculpture on the market beginning in the early 2000s, prices for contemporary sculpture and sculpture for outdoor gardens, and 2011 art auctions such as the International Fine Art & Antique Dealers Show and Material Worlds, Sotheby's at Sudeley Castle: A Selling Exhibition. Comments from art dealers David Norman and Dino Tomasso are presented.

The article focuses on the evolution of late 19th century Russian art and the growing interest in it among American collectors. The beginning of Russia's cultural modernization is attributed to the reign of Peter the Great from 1962 to 1725, which brought European work and foreign artists to Russia. Brief discussions on famous Russian artists and their works are also presented, including Karl Briullov, Alexander Ivanov, and a group of artists collectively known as the Wanderers, led by Ivan Kramskoy.

The article focuses on the art collection of the Chinese Qianlong Emperor. The exhibition "The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City," opened at the Metropolitan Museum in New York on February 3, 2011 after it was shown at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. The auction houses like Sotheby's in Hong Kong and Christie's in Paris, France have sold pieces from the Qianlong collection.

The article discusses curator and artist David Boxer, who works in Kingston, Jamaica. The article discusses Boxer's role as curator at the Jamaican National Gallery and describes his artwork including paintings and mixed media installations. Other topics include Boxer's support of Jamaican outsider and self-taught artists known as "Jamaican Intuitives." Also discussed is Boxer's collection of Jamaican art by artists including Ras Dizzy, John Dunkley, and Leonard Daley.

The article discusses the international market for Turkish contemporary art, centered in Istanbul, Turkey. The author describes an artistic renaissance in Turkey beginning in 2000 and discusses contemporary Turkish artists, including Gulay Semercioglu, Irfan Onurmen, and Haluk Akakçe, and art dealers, including Yahsi Baraz. Other topics include the Istanbul Contemporary Art Fair, the Proj4L/Museum Elgiz art museum, and the lack of affordability of Turkish art for Turkish collectors.

The article discusses sculptural silver objects including a 1616 pack of silver playing cards made in Augsberg, Germany. Topics addressed include the Regency period of silverwork in England, the monetary value or "melt value" of silverwork, the collection of sculptural silverwork, and auctions of silverwork at auction houses such as Sotheby's.

The article discusses bird decoys, a form of American folk art featuring carved wooden birds. The author describes the collection of 19th-20th-century bird decoys by artists including Elmer Crowell. Other topics include regional bird decoys including decoys from New England, bird decoys as hunting devices, and bird decoys made in factories. Comments from historian and collector Henry Stansbury are presented.

The article discusses the collection of antique oriental rugs. The author describes rugs sold for the decoration of homes and collectible rugs and discusses rugs as artwork without artists. Other topics include the cultural context of rugs, rugs as folk art, the focus of 19th-century rugs make with natural dyes, and tribal objects such as bags and trappings that are favored by collectors.

The article discusses the collection of ancient Near Eastern, of Western Asiatic, art from the Neolithic period to 323 BC. The author discusses the wide variety of time periods and cultures of ancient Near Eastern art and suggests that some collectors avoid Near Eastern art due to large amounts of fakes and lack of authenticity. Other topics include the importance of antiquities provenance and the affordability of Near Eastern art compared to Classical antiquities.

The article discusses the collection of 20th-century prints of New Mexico. The author discusses 20th-century printmaker Gustave Baumann and increases in prices of New Mexico prints in the 21st century. Other topics include bold colors in 20th-century prints, Baumann's method of woodblock printing, and printmakers Gene Kloss and Willard Clark.

The article discusses art collectors Leslie and Johanna Garfield. The author describes the use of their New York City apartment as a private gallery and discusses their focus on collecting avant-garde prints of the Provincetown Printers circle of artists including Blanche Lazzell. Other topics include their collection of prints by the Grosvenor School of British artists working between World War I and World War II and exhibitions created from their private collection.

The article discusses items sold at 2010 art and antiques fairs. The article describes summer 2010 art fairs in London, England including the London Fine Art Fair, the Art Antiques London fair, and the Masterpiece fair. The article discusses 2010 art fairs in Europe and the U.S. including the Brussels Antiques & Fine Arts Fair (BRAFA), the American International Fine Art Fair, and The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Also discussed are past art fairs that no longer exist.

The article discusses "sleepers," a term for valuable, masterpiece artwork that is in someway miscatalogued, previously unnoticed, or overpainted and discovered by an art or antiques dealer. It notes that such pieces are often found in art considered niche or unfashionable as well as in art that lacks in-depth scholarship.

The article profiles Eberhard Kornfeld, the art auctioneer, dealer, and collector. The author discusses Kornfeld's close associations with artists Marc Chagall, Alberto Giacometti, Sam Francis, Pablo Picasso, and Jean Tinguely, as well as his art gallery Galerie Kornfeld and his interest in archaeology. Topics include Kornfeld's acquisition of Rembrandt paintings and etchings and the litigation over his purchase of the drawing "Seated Woman With Bent Left Leg (Torso)," by the artist Egon Schiele.

The article cites the inner strengths of the art enthusiasts that led these people toward collecting art as a barrier against global economic crisis. Johnny Van Haeften, a London dealer said that the Old Master market is extremely strong and it is a collector-driven market. He mentioned that a factor that keeps this market vibrant even during tough times is affordability. It is inferred that the current art market is sending buyers a message about opportunities and value whether one's interests are scholarly or populist, ancient or contemporary.

The article describes the dwelling of contemporary art collectors Jeanne and Mickey Klein in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Architect Mark DuBois was selected by the Kleins to design their home. Among the art works displayed at the dwelling are the glass installation entitled "Tears," by Kiki Smith and the painting "Untitled #5." The late collector and philanthropist Dominique de Menil has reportedly influenced the art collection of the Kleins.

The article features the Kunstkammer or to give it its full name, the Kunst-und Wunderkammer, which is a German label. It is stated that this label designates both the chamber of art and marvels beloved of Renaissance princes and the cabinet of curiosities that pleased more modest collectors. It is also stated that even in the 21st century, the Kunstkammer phenomenon is alive with collectors including Munich-based dealer Georg Laue and London dealer Jan Finch of Finch & Co.

The article focuses on the interior design of Nick West which features the art collection of the home owner with the prized possession of oak trees surrounding the property. According to the article, the art collection includes David Bierk's "A Eulogy to Life," "Hudson Pond" and David Maxim's "Free Will." It also cites that the home has high technology functionality with windows and lighting fixtures being considered as works of art.

The article features art collector Michael Hamson and his interest in Papua New Guinea's tribal art. His interest on the country's tribal art began in 1993 when he attended a Santa Monica art fair during a break from his job as a merchant seaman on an oil tanker. His first trip to the country was in 1995. Hamson has purchased a Lumi bowl which was carved from a single piece of wood with bone or stone tools. It notes that since 1995, Hamson has committed the country's tribal art. He has trained a squad of scouts who seek objects on his behalf.

The article highlights the art collection of couple Jane and Marc Nathanson at their home in Los Angeles, California which depicts their fascination with mass culture. Marc mentions that he and Jane are particularly interested on certain artists whose work are strong and on pieces of art that they think will add on their collection. Included in their collection are the Brillo Boxes and a Double Elvis by Andy Warhol and a text painting by Barbara Kruger.

The article focuses on several misfortunes in art collecting. It notes that British connoisseur John Pope-Hennessy debunked a sculpture which is believed to be the "Sleeping Cupid," by Michelangelo Buonarroti that had emerged in Italy and found its way to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England. The hopes of the Florists' Transworld Delivery company of dispersing its corporate art collection discreetly in Paris, France in November 1974 were ruined by British artist Malcolm Morley wielding a squirt gun loaded with purple paint.

The article focuses on Betty Blake, a collector and patron of Modern and Contemporary Art. Among her collections are paintings and sculptures by 20th-century artists. In 1950, the collector established the Betty McLean Gallery, the first retail showcase for Contemporary art in Texas. Blake helped found the Dallas Museum of Contemporary Art in 1957 despite criticisms from the community. Other details with regard to her social involvements in the community as well as a brief history leading to her passion for arts are also discussed.

The article features the unique art collections of the Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil whose overseers are the direct descendants of Marquise de Tourzel, trusted friend and governess of the children of Marie Antoinette. The Château once belonged to Jacques Coeur, finance minister of King Charles VII but was later taken over by Marquis de Bigny when the former was exiled to Greece by the king. Its priceless collections are nearly 700 years of objects that include paintings, sculpture, jewelry, furniture, rare books and Louis XV and Louis XVI pieces.

The article focuses on the miniature collection of Ken Williams, a veteran entertainment executive. According to the article, Ken has collected well over a thousand miniature buildings, spanning from elegant mid 19th-century European Grand Tour souvenirs to bank replicas given as depositor premiums, to the Empire State Building street version of today. His wife, Jann Williams, states that the collection was like having rabbits in the house, they just kept popping up.

The article features calligrapher and Asian art collector Alex Kerr. Better known as a writer and public speaker, he had written books like "Lost Japan" and "Dogs and Demons, Tales from the Dark Side of Japan." Being raised in Japan since age 12 and since collecting runs in the family, it is highlighted in this article his passion of collecting Southeast Asian art as well as with calligraphy. Kerr is also into collection of houses which he owns two residences in Japan and two in Thailand, as well as eight houses in Kyoto.

The article discusses the art collections of Kent and wife Vicki Logan, top collectors of contemporary art in the U.S. It discusses some of the couple's collections of paintings and sculptures made by different contemporary artists. Some of the paintings and art collections situated in the couple's home and gallery in Vail, Colorado are described.