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A warm welcome to Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker GmbH, your specialised insurance broker who finds answers to your art-related insurance questions.
We offer to find the best insurance for your art - at no cost to you.
Insurance products are complex. Being well-insured is therefore no easy task. There are numerous types of art insurance on offer, but which is the right one for your project?
It is often the case that the quality of insurance policies does not become evident until a claim arises. That is why, together with our customers, we prepare an individual insurance concept that is adapted sensitively to the respective customer’s project and describe to you the features of some of our individual insurance products.
Two characteristics define our brand essence. One is our love of art and the other is our customers’ absolute satisfaction. Only the consonance of these two factors makes us successful. Learn more about us
Dr. phil. Stephan Zilkens
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Kobel's Art Weekly
Annotated press review on the art market by Stefan Kobel, published weekly. Subscribe for free
The new home of David Nolan Gallery, New York; photo private
Kobel's Art Weekly 36 2026
In France, the end of summer is marked by the Rentrée at the end of August, the traditional date for the Art-o-Rama in Marseille, which Laura Helena Wurth reports on in the FAZ of 29 August: “[Fair director Jérôme] Pantalacci still sees Art-o-Rama as a fair where gallery owners can network with one another and exchange artists. That is why galleries must apply with a ... read more
The Great Wealth Transfer; AI generated
Kobel's Art Weekly 35 2026
No fewer than two art fairs drew Regine Müller to Salzburg for the Handelsblatt on 21 August: “It is all the more astonishing, then, that Salzburg as a fair venue has risen like a phoenix from the ashes in such a short space of time and is not only hosting Art & Antique this summer with renewed vigour at its new location, but has also ... read more
Neither well-intentioned nor well done.
Kobel's Art Weekly 34 2026
The FAZ appears to have brought its art market coverage out from behind the paywall. At the very least, all current articles are freely accessible. Older articles can be accessed following free registration. Nicole Scheyerer summarises the seasonal results of the Viennese auction houses: “Kinsky increased its half-year turnover from 9.1 million euros in 2025 to 10.4 million. At the ... read more
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Shepard Fairey 2019; seen in Tallin, Photo Stephan Zilkens
Zilkens' News Blog 36 2026
Sad news first – Carolin Scharpff-Striebich has lost her battle with cancer. She lent her strength and voice to many art initiatives, including the Kunstsammler e.V., the Ludwig Foundation and the Kunstfreunde in Bonn. We shall miss her reserved manner, coupled with her clear focus on what was essential. Our thoughts are with her family.There has been a rise in thefts from museums once again ... read more
Culture in danger - seen at Uzupu Republik Lithuania 🇱🇹 Photo Stephan Zilkens
Zilkens' News Blog 35 2026
Let’s get the most important thing out of the way first! Zilkens Fine Art Insurance Broker GmbH is looking for people who enjoy art and insurance – and, in particular, aren’t afraid of customer-focused work! If this sounds like you, please get in touch with Petter Börgers or our colleagues in the HR department at Attikon.I’ve been travelling around the Baltic states for a few ... read more
Manifesta 16, Duisburg, Abbas Zahedi - Installation - Photo: Stephan Zilkens
Zilkens' News Blog 34 2026
There’s a lot going on in the Ruhr region – no, not the organised gangs involved in welfare fraud, although they’re there too – but far more importantly, the nomadic Manifesta (16) biennial, which is being held in Germany for only the second time. Duisburg, Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Essen are the cities where 12 former churches serve as exhibition spaces, in which curators of all ... read more