In Geneva
At Artgenève, which opened its doors on Wednesday, there is no longer any obligation to wear a mask!
But this happy surprise, a long-awaited sign of a return to normal, was to say the least marred by the anxiety of a war that could last between Russia and Ukraine and have serious consequences for the economy.
It still spares the art market, considered the safe haven in times of crisis.
All indicators have been reassuring over the past three days, after record evening sales at Christie's and Sotheby's in London.
But until when?
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We thought we were out of the terrible ordeal of the Covid and here comes a new earthquake to shake confidence.
I still preferred the pandemic to the war.
There will inevitably be a “before and after” conflict”
, observes Franck Prazan.
Worried, the Parisian dealer nevertheless came, without weakening, with a fine selection of great post-war European painters, from Soulages to de Staël...
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