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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

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

Slumping oil prices, limited government support, and a reliance on international tourists spell difficult years ahead for the culture sector.

By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Jun 3, 2020

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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

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‘It’s Liberating’: 3 Ways a Tech-Savvy Los Angeles Gallery Is Using the Lockdown Era to Leapfrog Into Future of the Global Art Market

In our first spotlight on new business models for galleries, Various Small Fires leverages technology, intimacy, and collaboration in Seoul.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 28, 2020

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‘Bergamo Is a Besieged Territory’: Dealers, Artists, and Curators on How Northern Italy’s Art Scene Is Surviving Under Its Second Month of Lockdown

If Milan offers a window into what other cities may experience in a few weeks, the takeaway is that the art world will always find a way to connect.

By Kate Brown, Apr 8, 2020

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LACMA’s $750 Million Renovation Was Once Hailed as a Powerful Vision of What a 21st-Century Museum Could Be. Now, It’s a Lightning Rod

How the debate over LACMA's expansion became one about what a museum should be, who decides—and who should pay for it.

By Catherine Wagley, Apr 1, 2020

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How to Speak Robot: As the Art World Flirts With A.I., Here Is a Glossary of Terminology You Need to Know

Allow us to translate for you.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 31, 2020

Analysis

A.I. Has the Potential to Change the Art Business—Forever. Here’s How It Could Revolutionize the Way We Buy, Sell, and See Art

The art business could look very different in a few years.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 31, 2020

Analysis

A.I. Art Valuation Is the Market’s Holy Grail. Here Are 7 Reasons Why It’s Harder Than It Sounds

From data bias to information opacity, there are a lot of reasons why it's going to take a while for A.I. to predict the value of your art.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 31, 2020

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How Do You Build a Blue-Chip Market in 10 Years? The Trajectory of ‘Bad Painter’ Albert Oehlen Provides a Blueprint

Could 2020 be the year that Albert Oehlen—a polarizing artist both beloved and dismissed—sees his work top $10 million at auction?

By Nate Freeman, Jan 8, 2020

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In the Wake of Devastating Floods, It’s High Time for the Art World to Rethink Its Cherished Relationship to Venice

The curator of the next Venice Biennale should be named any week now. That person is going to have a lot to think about.

By Kate Brown, Dec 18, 2019

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The Market for Disturbing Nazi Artifacts Is Growing. Who Is Buying Them—and Why?

The market has become so profitable that scammers are creating forgeries of the material.

By Daniel Grant, Nov 27, 2019

Analysis

Museum Workers Across the Country Are Unionizing. Here’s What’s Driving a Movement That’s Been Years in the Making

The reasons tell us a lot about the state of the arts today.

By Catherine Wagley, Nov 25, 2019

Analysis

Goodbye Art World, Hello Art Industry: How the Art Market Has Transformed—Radically—Over the Past 30 Years

Today’s art business looks nothing like it did 30 years ago.

By Tim Schneider, Nov 25, 2019

Analysis

Tad Smith Went From the Entertainment World to Remake Sotheby’s. Now That He’s Out as CEO, Where Does the Auction House Go From Here?

Unpacking the ways Sotheby's evolved—and didn't—during Smith's four and a half years as CEO of the renowned auction house.

By Tim Schneider & Eileen Kinsella, Oct 30, 2019

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

‘It’s Liberating’: 3 Ways a Tech-Savvy Los Angeles Gallery Is Using the Lockdown Era to Leapfrog Into Future of the Global Art Market

‘Bergamo Is a Besieged Territory’: Dealers, Artists, and Curators on How Northern Italy’s Art Scene Is Surviving Under Its Second Month of Lockdown

LACMA’s $750 Million Renovation Was Once Hailed as a Powerful Vision of What a 21st-Century Museum Could Be. Now, It’s a Lightning Rod

How to Speak Robot: As the Art World Flirts With A.I., Here Is a Glossary of Terminology You Need to Know

A.I. Has the Potential to Change the Art Business—Forever. Here’s How It Could Revolutionize the Way We Buy, Sell, and See Art

A.I. Art Valuation Is the Market’s Holy Grail. Here Are 7 Reasons Why It’s Harder Than It Sounds

How Do You Build a Blue-Chip Market in 10 Years? The Trajectory of ‘Bad Painter’ Albert Oehlen Provides a Blueprint

In the Wake of Devastating Floods, It’s High Time for the Art World to Rethink Its Cherished Relationship to Venice

The Market for Disturbing Nazi Artifacts Is Growing. Who Is Buying Them—and Why?

Museum Workers Across the Country Are Unionizing. Here’s What’s Driving a Movement That’s Been Years in the Making

Goodbye Art World, Hello Art Industry: How the Art Market Has Transformed—Radically—Over the Past 30 Years

Tad Smith Went From the Entertainment World to Remake Sotheby’s. Now That He’s Out as CEO, Where Does the Auction House Go From Here?

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