Inspired by a talk at Christie’s, the collector has amassed 150 works from the 13th to 16th centuries, as well as Modern and contemporary pieces

He blames Norway’s tax system for his decision

New Yuz Museum will be located in a 8,000 sq m. building with plans to swiftly expand

It will be situated in Porquerolles, near St Tropez, and be funded by the Cermignac Gestion Foundation

Mercedes and Ian Stoutzker have conferred an exceedingly generous donation on the gallery

A 'more selective' preview is planned for this year to avoid last year's melee, but many of the same faces have returned

He recently added 20 works bought at Frieze NY to his 1,200-strong collection

Dealers upbeat as first waves of visitors to the fair put any economic worries aside

While ancient art and ceramics remain popular, Contemporary Chinese art is taking off at home, and buyers outside the mainland are slowly looking toward Western art

After seeming to grow cool on his Chinese venture, the collector is now staging numerous shows and branching into Indian art

The case has proved to be colourful, with Tatintsian counter suing Nussberg for at least $62m

Members will have opportunities to go on excursions to European art capitals

Which poses the question: will the late Hannelore Schulhof’s heirs sell major works?

The Guerlains are mindful of the fate of an ancestor’s impressionist works, having no wish for their collection to be divvied up in the same manner

Private spaces show that tall poppies can grow in a Nordic climate

Maria Antónia Pinto de Matos' three-volume catalogue is painstakingly researched and beautifully presented

Despite reservations, the former oncologist and “fierce” collector has become a dealer in contemporary art

Art Basel Miami Beach '12 fair report

Created in consultation with the Russian Society for the Blind, Nadezhda Gubina and her husband Igor Vozyakov have created a didactic and tactile exhibition

Al Masryeen Al Ahrar (The Free Egyptians) is led by the Coptic art collector

The space is based on a former warehouse and will exhibit works biannually from his own collection as well as from other private collections around the world

The body of the billionaire hotelier was discovered at his villa in Neuilly-sur-Seine

Several leading US museums took the opportunity to add to their collections of Latin American art

The gallery will feature a selection of his 2,000 plus collection

Collectors and dealers alike must prepare for questioning as art-money relationship comes under the microscope

Victorian collectors’ pictures back on display

Collecting oneself—and a few others besides in the Victoria & Albert Museum Photographic Department

The public programme includes a sculpture park and videos screened on Frank Gehry’s New World Center

Passionate about porcelain, Royal Academy, London from 17 November 1998