The Gray Market Worldwide Annual Art Sales Still Haven’t Grown Significantly Since 2014. Here Are 5 Theories Why (and Other Insights) Our columnist considers some theories as to why multiple reports have found stagnant growth in international art sales. By Tim Schneider, Apr 20, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Double Trouble? This week: BOGO or go home, a viral mayor visits NYC’s art world, an auction glimpse at Philip Guston, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Apr 15, 2022
The Gray Market How Dozens of Gallery Expansions Hide the Brutal Reality of Real Estate Today—and How a Proposed Law Could Help (and Other Insights) Pandemic-era deals may be long gone, but one commonsense reform offers hope. By Tim Schneider, Apr 13, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Social Media Mayhem This week: Instagram infuriates art marketers, a second Koons family NFT launch, Michelangelo’s auction miracle, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Apr 8, 2022
The Gray Market How Instagram’s Pivot to Video Threatens to Collapse a Major Pillar of the Art-World Economy (and Other Insights) Our columnist dissects what changes to Instagram’s algorithm mean for artists and art businesses reliant on the platform’s marketing muscle. By Tim Schneider, Apr 6, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: End of an Era This week: Russian patrons’ long retreat, Mary Boone’s nonprofit penance, Yves Klein’s proto-NFT, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Mar 25, 2022
The Gray Market What the Art Industry Stands to Learn From the Brewing Anxiety Over Epic Games’ Acquisition of Bandcamp (and Other Insights) Our columnist unpacks the deal and its implications to reveal that innovation isn't necessarily the key to business success. By Tim Schneider, Mar 23, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Mass Movement This week: NFTs try to break big, Robert Indiana's auction troubles, Lynne Drexler goes supersonic, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Mar 18, 2022
The Gray Market Yuga Labs Just Spent Untold Money to Consolidate the World’s Biggest NFT Franchises. That Doesn’t Mean It Can Buy Fandom Our columnist side-eyes the idea that giving commercial rights to NFT owners will help turn CryptoPunks and Meebits into mainstream hits. By Tim Schneider, Mar 16, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Crypto’s Star Map This week: the NFT market’s old-school structure, Sotheby’s latest youth-marketing ploy, the Met’s landmark deaccession, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Mar 11, 2022
The Gray Market Want to Succeed as an NFT Artist? Here Are 5 Things to Know, According to a New Study of One of the Biggest Crypto-Art Platforms What is the blueprint for market success? A new study of Foundation finds some hints in the data. By Tim Schneider, Mar 9, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Red Alert This week: the war's blowback on the art economy, a CryptoPunk collusion, high-flying auction action, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Mar 4, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: How the West Was Won This week: Frieze L.A. in a flash, rising star Kandis Williams on the move, museums still in pandemic-induced peril, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Feb 25, 2022
The Gray Market A Deeper Look at How Advocates for the Art Industry Lobby Differently Than Other Interest Groups in Washington (and Other Insights) Our columnist explains how arts organizations lobby lawmakers in the nation's capital, and why the process is here to stay. By Tim Schneider, Feb 23, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Up, Up, and Away This week: inflation's effects on the art market, a painting that can't stop flipping, millions spent on Washington lobbyists, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Feb 18, 2022
