Art Fairs ‘Everybody’s Hedging Their Bets’: At Frieze London, an Uncertain Art Market Makes the Fair Less Fun (With a Few Exceptions) It's out with the shock of the new, in with the tried-and-true. By Julia Halperin, Oct 5, 2018
Art Fairs Frieze Masters Opens With Moderate Sales and an Opportunity for Dealers to ‘Play’ The London fair opens to VIPs in Regent's Park today. By Julia Halperin, Oct 3, 2018
Market What Is the artnet Intelligence Report? We Explain We're doing something new and different over here at artnet. By Andrew Goldstein & Julia Halperin, Oct 1, 2018
Reviews After a $200 Million Upgrade, Glenstone May Fulfill the Fantasy of the Perfect Private Museum. It’s Also a Little Unsettling. Glenstone is perhaps the most meticulous, detail-oriented museum you will ever visit. By Julia Halperin, Sep 25, 2018
Market What Does the Road to Success Look Like? Case Studies of African American Artists From Three Generations We examine the unique trajectories of Norman Lewis, Betye Saar, and Kerry James Marshall. By Julia Halperin & Charlotte Burns, Sep 20, 2018
Analysis African American Artists Are More Visible Than Ever. So Why Are Museums Giving Them Short Shrift? Our research finds that less than three percent of museum acquisitions over the past decade have been of work by African American artists. By Julia Halperin & Charlotte Burns, Sep 20, 2018
Market Yes, Basquiat Is an Art-Market Superstar. But the Work of Other African American Artists Remains Vastly Undervalued The total combined auction value of work by other African American artists is $460.8 million—just 0.26 percent of the global auction market. By Julia Halperin & Charlotte Burns, Sep 20, 2018
Analysis Methodology: How We Gathered and Analyzed Our Data Here's how we gathered and analyzed the data that formed the backbone of our investigation. By Julia Halperin & Charlotte Burns, Sep 20, 2018
Analysis Visualizing the Numbers: See Infographics Tracing the Representation of African American Artists in Museums and the Market See visualizations of our findings. By Julia Halperin & Charlotte Burns, Sep 20, 2018
Opinion Is Hannah Gadsby, the Comedian Behind Netflix’s Viral Standup Special, Today’s Most Vital Art Critic? At a time when the art world still hasn't quite figured out how to address icons who have done abominable things, Gadsby's special "Nanette" should be required viewing. By Julia Halperin, Jul 16, 2018
Exhibitions SFMOMA Won’t Show the Three Works That Sparked Animal-Rights Outrage at the Guggenheim’s China Show The museum will present the three controversial works as empty containers and blank screens to "encourage additional public conversation." By Julia Halperin, Jun 27, 2018
Art World The Baltimore Museum Sold Art to Acquire Work by Underrepresented Artists. Here’s What It Bought—and Why It’s Only the Beginning The museum sold works by Warhol and other white male artists to fund major acquisitions by Jack Whitten, Isaac Julien, and Amy Sherald. By Julia Halperin, Jun 26, 2018
Market ‘Why Was It So Hard to Get Here?’ European Collectors Are at Last Buying Up Work by African American Artists at Art Basel Artists including Sam Gilliam, McArthur Binion, and Barkley Hendricks are in high demand this year in Basel. By Julia Halperin, Jun 15, 2018
Art Fairs Turner Prize-Winner Lubaina Himid Is a Star at Art Basel—and She’s Getting a Solo Show at the New Museum Curators and collectors at Art Basel are clamoring for the artist, who long lacked consistent representation. By Julia Halperin, Jun 12, 2018
Art World Do Young Women Really Need to Pose Next to the Art in Auction Photos? Not Anymore You might soon see a lot fewer photos of young women standing uncomfortably next to art destined for sale at auction. By Julia Halperin, Jun 6, 2018
