Is investing in art actually an investment, or just a pleasure posing as a share portfolio? In this week’s ListenUP! merchant banker and artist Mark Barnes discusses this, the art scene, and whether Picasso’s work will eventually become valuable with journalist and art critic Tim Cohen. Special guest Susie Goodman, executive director of auctioneers Strauss & Co, joins in order to add some actual knowledge to the discussion. Turns out, African art and artists are coming into their own, and selling for high prices around the world. Also, the Joburg Art Gallery cadenza.
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