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So You Just Bought an NFT. Here’s What That May Mean for Your Taxes

We asked experts how regulators are responding to the latest investment craze.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 24, 2021

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‘This Was a $69 Million Marketing Stunt’: Why Crypto Purists Say Beeple’s Mega-Millions NFT Isn’t Actually an NFT at All

Details surrounding the sale of "Everydays" raise questions about what NFTs are—and why the art market values them.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 18, 2021

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Will NFTs Revolutionize the Art Market or Repeat Its Greatest Failures? These 4 Factors Will Determine Their Fate

Technology is no guarantee of market progress.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 11, 2021

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Steep Job Losses in California, Home to the Largest Creative Economy in the US, Spell Trouble for the Rest of the Country, a Report Says

The report's authors hope to suggest a path to recovery.

By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 25, 2021

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The UK Has Officially Exited the EU With a Trade Deal. So What Exactly Does It Mean for the Art Business?

As one expert says, when it comes to the new trade deal, "the devil will be in the details."

By Kate Brown, Jan 5, 2021

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Virtual Art Fairs Were Seen as a Lifeline in the Lockdown Era. A New Study Shows They Are Failing New York’s Art Market

Collectors say they are absolutely exhausted with the "onslaught of art" being sold online.

By Tim Schneider, Nov 18, 2020

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7 Myths About New York Art Collectors That Get Thoroughly Busted by a New Survey of the City’s Art Scene

A new survey argues that New York is extremely well positioned to bounce back from the shutdown.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 18, 2020

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The Market for Chinese Art and Antiques Tumbled to a 10-Year Low in 2019, According to Our Exclusive Report

Tensions between the US and China and political unrest in Hong Kong had much to do with the drop.

By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 9, 2020

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American Museums Are Taking Advantage of Relaxed Rules to Sell More Than $100 Million of Art at Auction This Season

The Baltimore Museum is one of eight art institutions selling blue-chip art at auction this season amid relaxed rules about deaccessioning.

By Eileen Kinsella, Oct 5, 2020

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Flush With New Success, Black Art Stars Are Reinvesting Their Windfalls in the Next Generation in Ways That Could Permanently Reshape the Art World

From Detroit to New Haven to Dakar, residencies established by Black artists are training artists of color in a way that art schools can't.

By Melissa Smith, Oct 5, 2020

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After a Dip, the Market for Gerhard Richter’s Work Is Back on Solid Footing. Here’s Which Bodies of Work Are Thriving

Market insiders say Richter's market is actually composed of a number of submarkets.

By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 1, 2020

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New Data Paints a Grim Portrait of a Steep Drop in Trade in the UK Art Market. But the Full Picture May Not Be So Dark

Despite the gloom, the market shows some reassuring signs of demand and one-off factors may mask a better performance.

By Ivan Macquisten, Aug 19, 2020

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Hong Kong Is the Undisputed Capital of the Asian Art World. Does Beijing’s New Crackdown Mean It’s Destined to Lose the Title?

“I think it’s kind of the end of Hong Kong,” one source said.

By Kate Brown & Eileen Kinsella, Jun 5, 2020

Online Viewing Rooms Are Creating a Goldmine of User Data on Art Collectors. Here’s How Galleries Are Using It—and How They Could in the Future

Dealers and fairs are beginning to take advantage of information that has long been accessible to other online retailers.

By Tim Schneider, May 21, 2020

So You Just Bought an NFT. Here’s What That May Mean for Your Taxes

‘This Was a $69 Million Marketing Stunt’: Why Crypto Purists Say Beeple’s Mega-Millions NFT Isn’t Actually an NFT at All

Will NFTs Revolutionize the Art Market or Repeat Its Greatest Failures? These 4 Factors Will Determine Their Fate

Steep Job Losses in California, Home to the Largest Creative Economy in the US, Spell Trouble for the Rest of the Country, a Report Says

The UK Has Officially Exited the EU With a Trade Deal. So What Exactly Does It Mean for the Art Business?

Virtual Art Fairs Were Seen as a Lifeline in the Lockdown Era. A New Study Shows They Are Failing New York’s Art Market

7 Myths About New York Art Collectors That Get Thoroughly Busted by a New Survey of the City’s Art Scene

The Market for Chinese Art and Antiques Tumbled to a 10-Year Low in 2019, According to Our Exclusive Report

American Museums Are Taking Advantage of Relaxed Rules to Sell More Than $100 Million of Art at Auction This Season

Flush With New Success, Black Art Stars Are Reinvesting Their Windfalls in the Next Generation in Ways That Could Permanently Reshape the Art World

After a Dip, the Market for Gerhard Richter’s Work Is Back on Solid Footing. Here’s Which Bodies of Work Are Thriving

New Data Paints a Grim Portrait of a Steep Drop in Trade in the UK Art Market. But the Full Picture May Not Be So Dark

Hong Kong Is the Undisputed Capital of the Asian Art World. Does Beijing’s New Crackdown Mean It’s Destined to Lose the Title?

The UAE Is Emerging From Lockdown, But Some Say Its International, Cosmopolitan Art Scene Will Never Be the Same

Online Viewing Rooms Are Creating a Goldmine of User Data on Art Collectors. Here’s How Galleries Are Using It—and How They Could in the Future

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