Analysis State of the Art Market: An Analysis of Global Fine Art Auction Sales in 2022 Here’s what recent auction results can tell us about the state of play in the art market. By Artnet News and Morgan Stanley, Mar 1, 2023
The Gray Market The Virality of That Broken Jeff Koons Sculpture Says a Lot About Art’s Place in the Mainstream Our columnist picks up the pieces of why a smashed Jeff Koons edition worth $42,000 became one of the biggest stories anywhere. By Tim Schneider, Mar 1, 2023
Auctions Christie’s Pulled In $202 Million at Its 20th/21st-Century Sales in London—But Not Many Buyers Went Big Two back-to-back evening sales set the tone for the market year ahead—resilient if not spectacular. By Naomi Rea, Feb 28, 2023
Analysis California’s Creative Economy Has Made a Spectacular Post-Pandemic Rebound, According to a New Report It also outperformed the overall economy. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 28, 2023
Auctions Bought in a Thrift Store for $700, a Rare Giacometti Chandelier Just Sold at Auction for Almost $3 Million The final hammer price is just shy of the lot's high estimate, but far exceeds the original $700 paid for the chandelier. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 28, 2023
NFTs The Crypto Community Has Gone Nuts for Bitcoin NFTs. Here’s How the New Niche Collectibles Are Building Buzz and Value In a short time, more than 210,000 of these digital assets have been inscribed. By Dorian Batycka, Feb 28, 2023
Auctions Props From the Hit Oscar Nominee ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’—Including a $90,000 Raccoon Puppet—Are Up for Auction The auction will benefit charities including the Asian Mental Health Project and Laundry Workers Center. By Min Chen, Feb 27, 2023
Artnet News Pro Revealed: The Silent Consignors to the $506 Million London Auctions, From an Israeli Real Estate Tycoon to One of Mexico’s Richest Men Estimates are down at next week’s sales, but international sellers are still banking on London. By Colin Gleadell, Feb 27, 2023
NFTs So-Called ‘Open Editions’ Are Suddenly Reigniting the Wintry NFT Market. Here’s Why They’ve Become So Popular With Collectors Projects by Jack Butcher and Kevin Abosch, among others, have helped spur the popularity of open editions. By Richard Whiddington, Feb 24, 2023
The Art Detective Last Year’s Art Stars Make Way for Even Younger, Cheaper Debutants in London’s Auctions as ‘Voracious’ Speculators Seek New Blood For some flippers, even the hottest artists can have a short shelf life as the hunt for arbitrage opportunities drives them onward. By Katya Kazakina, Feb 24, 2023
The Back Room The Back Room: Wrap Party This week: a look back at Frieze L.A., a deeper gaze into Peter Doig’s solo act, Ernie Barnes rises again, and much more. By Artnet News, Feb 24, 2023
Art Fairs ARCO Madrid, Spain’s Biggest Art Fair, Saw Steady Sales Thanks to Lower Prices and an Influx of Latin American Collectors Collectors welcomed the fair as a platform for discovery of new artists and galleries, though sales did not move as quickly as other fairs. By Vivienne Chow, Feb 24, 2023
Artnet News Pro Looking for Love in the Art World? These 10 Charming and Eligible Artists, Dealers, Other Art-Adjacent Bachelors Are on the Market Single ladies, meet the artist, dealer, or writer of your dreams. By Annie Armstrong & Gutes Guterman, Feb 23, 2023
Wet Paint More Details on Peter Doig’s Defection from Michael Werner Gallery, the Rubells’ Next Artist in Residence Revealed, and More Juicy Art World Gossip Plus, who all showed up for the Art World Series of Poker? Whose been selling fake Birkin bags to the art set? By Annie Armstrong, Feb 23, 2023
Market France’s Art Market Is Booming—But a New E.U. Sales Tax Hike Threatens to Undo Its Progress Overnight The new law will wipe out the country’s favorable art market-friendly tax rates. By Devorah Lauter, Feb 23, 2023
