Art on the Superyachts

This article in Bloomberg about “Expensive yachts that double as floating art galleries…” is pretty ridiculous. Then I clicked on the “Listen to Article” button.

A painting hangs on a wall inside a yacht on display during the Yachts Miami Beach Boat Show. Photographer: Scott McIntyre/Bloomberg

“Art historian and conservationist Pandora Mather-Rees runs courses in practical care of fine arts on a superyacht — at a cost of as much as 300 euros a day. Mather-Rees started giving lessons for crews after a billionaire sought her help in restoring a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting ruined first by his children throwing cornflakes and then by the crew wiping them off carelessly, according to the Observer. Her course teaches the crew to understand the value of objects on board and how to seek specialist help in case of emergency.”