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Are Auction Guarantees the New Private Sales? Yes, for Art Sellers Who Don’t Want to Get Ripped Off

They're also confusing as hell and throw smoke in the eye of the art market.

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The Gray Market: Why Portia de Rossi’s Art-Tech Startup Has a Hard Road Ahead (and Other Insights)

Our columnist deconstructs Portia de Rossi's 3D edition business and the problems of crowdfunding street art with Bitcoin.

By Tim Schneider, May 21, 2018

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The Gray Market: Why Congressional Regulation Would Be a Gut Punch to Most American Art Dealers (and Other Insights)

Our columnist on rumored Congressional regulation of the art market, the EU's new clampdown on money laundering, and TEFAF's art finance report.

By Tim Schneider, May 7, 2018

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‘It Is an Unusual and Radical Act’: Why the Baltimore Museum Is Selling Blue-Chip Art to Buy Work by Underrepresented Artists

The museum is selling seven works to build a "war chest" that will fund acquisitions designed to make its holdings less white and less male.

By Julia Halperin, Apr 30, 2018

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How Danh Vo Rocketed to Market Stardom With Art Designed to Confound Collectors

As his critically acclaimed exhibition at the Guggenheim winds down, a look into what commerce can teach us about Danh Vo's standing.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 27, 2018

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3 Ways the Art Industry Is Still Resisting Change—and Why the Market Is Doomed If It Doesn’t Catch Up

We capture the three most pressing ideological tensions that came out of this year's Art Business Conference in New York.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 20, 2018

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How Far Has the Photography Market Really Come? Four Data-Driven Conclusions From the Spring Photo Auctions

After peaking in 2013, the photography market has come full circle to its 2010 levels—and that's just the start of what we learned.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 19, 2018

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The Gray Market: Why Crowdfunding Could Be an Answer for Some Midsize Galleries (and Other Insights)

Our columnist uses data to assess the benefits of crowdfunding galleries and considers Sotheby's return to online fees and a public art scandal.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 16, 2018

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How Is Western Art Really Faring in Asia? 3 Trendlines From Hong Kong’s Spring Auctions Reveal the Changing Market

Asian, postwar, and fine art are by far the most bankable categories in Hong Kong.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 11, 2018

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Art Thieves Prefer Sculpture Over Paintings and 4 Other Revelations From Interpol’s Art Theft Database

One part of the world seems to be generating the most demand for stolen artworks.

By Kate Brown, Apr 6, 2018

Analysis

The Gray Market: Why the Brooklyn Museum Hiring Controversy Shows We Need Structural Action on Arts Diversity (and Other Insights)

Our columnist on the Brooklyn Museum's diversity hiring scandal, plus thoughts on collection-sharing agreements and authorship versus profit.

By Tim Schneider, Apr 2, 2018

Betting on Asian Collectors’ Appetite for Western Art, Sotheby’s Organizes a $200 Million Selling Exhibition in Hong Kong

Four Picassos in the sale have come directly from the artist's granddaughter.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 21, 2018

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The Gray Market: Why Art Censorship Is Built Into Facebook’s DNA (and Other Insights)

Our columnist explains how conservatism powers Facebook's business plan, and addresses disappearing sculptures and fake Basquiats.

By Tim Schneider, Mar 5, 2018

Analysis

Are Auction Guarantees the New Private Sales? Yes, for Art Sellers Who Don’t Want to Get Ripped Off

Analysis

The Gray Market: Why Portia de Rossi’s Art-Tech Startup Has a Hard Road Ahead (and Other Insights)

Analysis

The Gray Market: Why Congressional Regulation Would Be a Gut Punch to Most American Art Dealers (and Other Insights)

Analysis

‘It Is an Unusual and Radical Act’: Why the Baltimore Museum Is Selling Blue-Chip Art to Buy Work by Underrepresented Artists

Analysis

How Danh Vo Rocketed to Market Stardom With Art Designed to Confound Collectors

Analysis

3 Ways the Art Industry Is Still Resisting Change—and Why the Market Is Doomed If It Doesn’t Catch Up

Analysis

How Far Has the Photography Market Really Come? Four Data-Driven Conclusions From the Spring Photo Auctions

Analysis

The Gray Market: Why Crowdfunding Could Be an Answer for Some Midsize Galleries (and Other Insights)

Analysis

How Is Western Art Really Faring in Asia? 3 Trendlines From Hong Kong’s Spring Auctions Reveal the Changing Market

Analysis

Art Thieves Prefer Sculpture Over Paintings and 4 Other Revelations From Interpol’s Art Theft Database

Analysis

The Gray Market: Why the Brooklyn Museum Hiring Controversy Shows We Need Structural Action on Arts Diversity (and Other Insights)

Analysis

What Auction Data Tells Us About the Controversial Firing of MOCA Curator Helen Molesworth

Analysis

The Gray Market: How Art Basel Could Help—Rather Than Hurt—Midsize Galleries (And Other Insights)

Analysis

Betting on Asian Collectors’ Appetite for Western Art, Sotheby’s Organizes a $200 Million Selling Exhibition in Hong Kong

Analysis

The Gray Market: Why Art Censorship Is Built Into Facebook’s DNA (and Other Insights)

Are Auction Guarantees the New Private Sales? Yes, for Art Sellers Who Don’t Want to Get Ripped Off

The Gray Market: Why Portia de Rossi’s Art-Tech Startup Has a Hard Road Ahead (and Other Insights)

The Gray Market: Why Congressional Regulation Would Be a Gut Punch to Most American Art Dealers (and Other Insights)

‘It Is an Unusual and Radical Act’: Why the Baltimore Museum Is Selling Blue-Chip Art to Buy Work by Underrepresented Artists

How Danh Vo Rocketed to Market Stardom With Art Designed to Confound Collectors

3 Ways the Art Industry Is Still Resisting Change—and Why the Market Is Doomed If It Doesn’t Catch Up

How Far Has the Photography Market Really Come? Four Data-Driven Conclusions From the Spring Photo Auctions

The Gray Market: Why Crowdfunding Could Be an Answer for Some Midsize Galleries (and Other Insights)

How Is Western Art Really Faring in Asia? 3 Trendlines From Hong Kong’s Spring Auctions Reveal the Changing Market

Art Thieves Prefer Sculpture Over Paintings and 4 Other Revelations From Interpol’s Art Theft Database

The Gray Market: Why the Brooklyn Museum Hiring Controversy Shows We Need Structural Action on Arts Diversity (and Other Insights)

What Auction Data Tells Us About the Controversial Firing of MOCA Curator Helen Molesworth

The Gray Market: How Art Basel Could Help—Rather Than Hurt—Midsize Galleries (And Other Insights)

Betting on Asian Collectors’ Appetite for Western Art, Sotheby’s Organizes a $200 Million Selling Exhibition in Hong Kong

The Gray Market: Why Art Censorship Is Built Into Facebook’s DNA (and Other Insights)

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