ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME: Is there one medium of art that you would call on-trend or cutting-edge today? Don Christiansen: More important than the medium is the artist, as most create works using a variety of techniques. The cost is usually what a person will use as a gauge to...
Art for Life
When Donald Christiansen founded the New York-based Chelsea Art Group in 1996, he was, by his own admission, no art connoisseur. But his shrewd business acumen, innate understanding of financial markets and eye for talent means that, today, Christiansen is regarded as one of the world’s leading art consultants. For...
Danielle Frankenthal
All of her works are about light, in all its valences: as the specific light which is color; as the most humanly perceivable form of pure energy which allows us sight; and as the great spiritual metaphor. Visit her website http://www.daniellefrankenthal.com/ for more info. #daniellefrankenthal
Q&A with Donald Christiansen of Chelsea Art Group
A few weeks ago, we accompanied Donald Christiansen, the founder of Chelsea Art Group, on a tour of The Armory Show. What resulted, was an eye-opening experience that brought forth this Q&A so that our readers could get to know more of what Christiansen specializes in. With over 20-years experience...
Invest In History
On the morning of the Armory Show 2017 opening, Donald Christiansen, owner of the Chelsea Art Group, met Howl Magazine NY to give us a private tour of the exhibit and a glimpse into what he does as an art advisor. What is the Chelsea Art Group? Not a gallery,...
A Collector’s Collector
WHEN IT COMES TO ART, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But behind the glamorous façade, the art world's power players and top galleries have forged a distinctly commercial and highly competitive path open to only a select—and privileged—few.
What is Art Basel Miami?
With Miami Art Week 2018 fast approaching, I have to say that the single most asked question in my life is ‘What is Art Basel, and why are you going again?’ It is hard to explain what exactly Art Basel is, as it is honestly a mix of everything. However...