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Press review

Selection of press articles about OIMAP and the art market, with the selection policy.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

What the press says about the Organisation

Interior of a Synagogue, Alessandro Magnasco (c. 1725–35)
Interior of a Synagogue, Alessandro Magnasco (c. 1725–35)

The press review lists articles about OIMAP, its operations and the art market. It is limited to references and short extracts, with a link to the source.

This selection does not constitute endorsement: the Organisation answers only for its own press releases, available in the Press releases section.

  • Press
  • Media
  • Review

Press review in figures

3Languages monitored: FR, EN, ES
67Member States monitored
23Operations in 2024
1Review per week (indicative)

Source: OIMAP General Secretariat.

Breakdown

Economic pressIndicative
Cultural pressIndicative
Specialist pressIndicative

Indicative breakdown of the review's sources.

How the review is compiled

The communications department monitors a selection of economic, cultural and specialist press titles in the three official languages. Only articles that directly concern the Organisation or its fields of action are retained.

Each reference states the title, date and publication, without reproducing the whole article.

Edge of the Woods Near L'Hermitage, Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1879)
Edge of the Woods Near L'Hermitage, Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1879)
Marble head of a youth (117–161 CE)
Marble head of a youth (117–161 CE)
Portrait of a Man, Gustave Caillebotte (1880)
Portrait of a Man, Gustave Caillebotte (1880)

Selection criteria

Articles retained must be signed, dated and verifiable. Anonymous articles, promotional content and rumours are excluded.

Critical articles are included on the same basis as the others, in keeping with pluralism of information.

Rights and reproduction

The review provides only links and short extracts, in accordance with the right of quotation. Full articles remain the property of their publishers. To read them, go to their website.

Journalists who wish to be listed may notify the communications team.

Corrections and right of reply

If a press article contains an error about the Organisation, the communications department may request a correction from the editorial staff concerned. Corrections published are added to the review.

The right of reply is exercised according to the rules of each country. The Organisation invokes it only in the case of a proven factual error.

Types of sources monitored

Sources of the review (indicative)
TypeExample subjectsFrequency
Economic pressMarket, auctions, regulationDaily
Cultural pressMuseums, exhibitions, restitutionsWeekly
Specialist pressHeritage law, archaeologyMonthly

Milestones

  1. First reviews

    Monitoring of articles (indicative).

  2. Directives

    Strong media coverage.

  3. Trilingual review

    Monitoring in FR, EN, ES.

  4. 19th General Assembly

    Coverage planned in Singapore.

Quoting the press

Châteauvieux-sur-Suran, Antoine-Claude Ponthus-Cinier (1848)
Châteauvieux-sur-Suran, Antoine-Claude Ponthus-Cinier (1848)
The Four Seasons, Kano Tan’yū (1668)
The Four Seasons, Kano Tan’yū (1668)
The Lock at Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1872)
The Lock at Pontoise, Camille Pissarro (1872)

Press review or press release

Gathering among the Members of Office Censor-General (1700s)

Press review

Voice of the media
  • Third-party articles
  • Short extracts
  • Links to the source

External perspective.

Head (1200s)

Press release

Voice of the Organisation
  • Official text
  • Signed by the General Secretariat
  • Dated archive

Official position.

Consulting the review

  1. Choose the period

    Week or month.

  2. Browse the references

    Title, date, media outlet.

  3. Open the source

    External link.

  4. Contact if needed

    Press contact.

Reader's habits

An editor-in-chief

Farmhouse on the Slope of a Hill, Fra Bartolommeo (c. 1508)
« A sober press review with direct links saves us time in finding our colleagues' articles. »
Léa Brandt, editor-in-chief (example)

Glossary

Right of quotation
Right to reproduce short extracts while citing the source.
Right of reply
Right to respond to an accusation.
Press kit
Resource pack intended for journalists.
Press release
Official text addressed to the press.

Press requests

Journalists preparing an article may contact the press office. The press kit gathers useful visuals, figures and biographies.

For statistical data, see the key figures.

Frequently asked questions

Are the articles reproduced?

No, only references and short extracts.

How can I be listed?

By writing to the communications department.

Is the review exhaustive?

No, it is a selection.

Where can I find the press releases?

Useful documents

Contacts

Pair of Drawings: Sketch of the Labyrinth of the Villa Pisani  and Piazza San Marco with Doges' Palace, Francesco Guardi (1773–1778(?))
Pair of Drawings: Sketch of the Labyrinth of the Villa Pisani and Piazza San Marco with Doges' Palace, Francesco Guardi (1773–1778(?))
General SecretariatParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 00 00secretariat@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9 am – 5 pm

Contact the press

View of the Gulf of Pozzuoli from Solfatara, Philipp Hackert (1803)

Write to the press office.

Press contact
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