For the past years as an independent consultant, actively bridging the gap between art and commerce, I have successfully imagined and orchestrated several synergistic brand collaborations, thanks to the brands and creatives involved.
Read MoreI have always been a proponent and promoter of the “mall culture” prevalent in Asia, my home region. Malls are where families and friends gather on weekends, where couples stroll on their dates, and the one place that no children will ever be tired of.
Read MoreLuxury market expert and Forbes’ affluent consumer market contributor Pam Danziger uses the example of the recent “unprecedented” collaboration between LVMH’s Louis Vuitton and NBA to explain some of the more (and less obvious) benefits and challenges resulting from the partnership.
Read MoreWhen discussing Warby Parker, the brand that Neil co-founded, he made a point which struck me head-first: “It is not your brand; it is our brand….’our’ being the public. You do not control your brand anymore. You can influence it and help guide the conversation, but there’s a limit to how precisely you can define the brand on your own.”
Read MoreOne must take note that a healthy industry thrives on genuine interdependence and cooperation from all market participants; it is no different in art. The classical school of thought - “a separation of church and state” - must be recalibrated for the art market of the 21st century.
Read MoreIt is my sincere hope that design disciplines and preferences remain an apolitical matter. It must remain independent in the court of public opinion and preference.
Read More“Agility” is no longer a foreign concept to businesses, small and large, across all industries and sectors. It is now more important than ever for businesses - especially those that are consumer-facing - to maintain flexibility in making product, marketing, merchandising changes.
Read MoreConsumers of diamonds and gemstones have always been encouraged to obtain a grading report from a certified laboratory.
Read MoreAs a consummate investigator who pays close attention to macroeconomic trends in relations to developments of cities, the burgeoning Mexican art scene has been poised to dominate the region’s creative developments for some years now.
Read MoreI recall being an Art History undergraduate some odd years ago, sitting at my all-time favorite Professor von Barghahn’s Northern Renaissance and Baroque art history class, eyes glued to the projector screen’s never-ending slideshow of the period’s artworks, completely mesmerized by the utter brilliance of these masters. That was my first introduction to Jan Van Eyck, and he nurtured my now-permanent love for still lives.
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