The Appraisal Louis Fratino Is a Star of the Venice Biennale. Good Luck Getting One of His Paintings The artist's intimate scenes of queer life have generated critical acclaim—and fervent bidding in auction salesrooms. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 26, 2024
The Appraisal Amrita Sher-Gil Was a Visionary Modernist. But Export Rules Are Complicating Her Market Surge Her short life and status as one of India's national treasures make artwork extremely scarce. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 15, 2024
The Appraisal To Art History, Matisse Is a Master. To the Market, It’s a More Complicated Story The artist's most famous works are in museums, and his collectors can be fickle. Recently, his late work has been reassessed. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 10, 2024
The Appraisal Vilhelm Hammershøi’s Cool Interiors Are Hot With Collectors. Thank Vermeer A century after the Danish painter's death, prices for his work are rising. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 4, 2024
The Appraisal Willem de Kooning’s Late Works Were Once Undervalued. Not Anymore. A major survey of the Abstract Expressionist just opened in Venice. Here's a look at his market profile. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 17, 2024
The Appraisal The Market for F. N. Souza and Other Indian Modernists Is Hot. What Is Driving the Surge? A 1990s painting by the artist that would have made $30,000 a few years ago recently sold for half a million dollars. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 19, 2024
The Appraisal Roy Lichtenstein’s Art Has the Most Pop in the Private Market. With a Special Sale in the Hamptons, Do His Public Prices Have Room to Grow? The artist is famous for his Ben-Day dot portraits of women—but some market players are hoping to broaden his appeal. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 15, 2022
The Appraisal Is Damien Hirst Still a Good Investment? Here’s What the Data Says About the State of the Famed Artist’s Market We looked into the Artnet Price Database for answers. By Naomi Rea, Aug 9, 2022
The Appraisal Does Barbara Kruger’s New Relevance in a Post-Truth America Mean Her Market Is Heating Up, Too? We Looked Into the Data We took to Artnet's Price Database to investigate. By Naomi Rea, Jul 26, 2022
The Appraisal The Market for Marc Chagall Has Proven Surprisingly Resilient in Times of Economic Turbulence. Will the Trend Continue? We took to artnet's price database to investigate. By Naomi Rea, Jul 12, 2022
The Appraisal Stanley Whitney’s Lyrical Grid Paintings Struck a Chord With Collectors During Lockdown. Can His Market Spike Survive the Downturn? On the heels of Stanley Whitney's move to Gagosian, we investigated what has been driving the painter's belated market rise. By Naomi Rea, Jul 5, 2022
The Appraisal For Some Collectors, Rashid Johnson’s Work Has Become a Symbol of Access and Influence. How High Can His Prices Go? The artist, whose work just sold swiftly at Art Basel, is the subject of an exhibition at Hauser and Wirth in Menorca. By Naomi Rea, Jun 21, 2022
The Appraisal Louise Nevelson Was Once as Famous as Andy Warhol. Here’s Why Her Market Has Lagged So Far Behind Her Peers A collision of factors wreaked havoc on the market for the installation art pioneer. By Naomi Rea, Jun 1, 2022
The Appraisal After a $15.3 Million Auction Sale, Ernie Barnes Collectors Might Soon Try to Cash in. Can the Market Survive a Flood? We took to Artnet’s price database to investigate. By Naomi Rea, May 24, 2022
The Appraisal Why Are Collectors Frothing at the Mouth for Adrian Ghenie? We Analyzed the Auction Data to Find Out We look into what's driving the meteoric rise of the Romanian painter. By Naomi Rea, May 17, 2022
