Prospecting Louise

Louse MacBain is moving into pole position in the international world of art media. The purchase of Art + Auction last year by MacBain has already much improved the visual presentation of the journal, a notable form manual for the art markets. A Harvard graduate who wisely now vows 'not to mix money and love', she is now prospecting alone in not entirely virgin territory - the 24 billion art market she has defined so elegantly. In mid-March she will announce the investment of 100 million euros in an international media group, but she is also keenly interested in expanding to acquire suitable internet networks. Watch this space.