Artnet News Pro The Appraisal: Why Does the Market for American Icon Robert Rauschenberg Lag So Far Behind His Contemporaries? We dived into Artnet's Price database to see what it could tell us about the artist's market. By Naomi Rea, Feb 8, 2022
Artnet News Pro As the Art World’s Gaze Returns to Nigeria, Meet the Local Players Who Are Working to Ensure the Sustainability of Its Market Key players in the Nigerian market are working to convert deep-pocketed buyers into patrons invested in protecting the local ecosystem. By Tobi Onabolu, Feb 7, 2022
Artnet News Pro A Wave of New Buyers Is Flocking to Outsider Art as Collectors Seek to Broaden Their Horizons at Accessible Price Points A dedicated sale at Christie’s New York on Thursday brought in $2.2 million. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Feb 6, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Keys Open Doors This week: the (physical) space race returns, a pay-to-display scheme in Chelsea, new horizons for the Chicago Imagists, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Feb 4, 2022
Artnet News Pro Playful Figuration Is All the Rage. Why Is the Work of the Chicago Imagists a Fraction of the Price of the Artists They Inspired? Supply has been spotty over the years, but the influential artist group is beginning to see their influence reflected in the market. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 31, 2022
Artnet News Pro The Appraisal: Tracing the Declining Market for Francis Bacon, Whose Auction Sales Have Plummeted Over 80 Percent Since 2014 As the Royal Academy opens a major Francis Bacon exhibition, we took the opportunity to delve into the market of the Irish-born Modernist. By Naomi Rea, Jan 31, 2022
Artnet News Pro With Local Investment and Rising Auction Prices, Is the Democratic Republic of Congo Poised to Become Africa’s Next Art Hub? The central African country could be following the trajectory of the exploding scenes in West Africa. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Jan 30, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: From Paris to the Pacific This week: Art Basel takes France, Kusama wins the volume game, Christ returns (to auction), and much more. By Tim Schneider, Jan 28, 2022
Artnet News Pro A Decade After Its Failed Gallery Venture, Did Christie’s Just Dump Old Haunch of Venison Stock at a Provincial U.K. Auction? Artists and dealers are incensed by the “absurd” low prices and lack of research to the sale. By Colin Gleadell, Jan 27, 2022
Artnet News Pro ‘It Felt Like Olden Times’: The Old Masters Market Roars Back to Life at Sotheby’s New York With an Impressive $91 Million Sale Competition was surprisingly intense even on lots that were already pre-sold. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 27, 2022
Artnet News Pro As They Process Art Basel’s ‘Sad and Violent’ Displacement of FIAC, Parisian Gallerists Are Split Between Concern and Optimism While some worry the fair will lose its French identity, others welcome the growth potential of MCH’s involvement. By Anna Sansom, Jan 27, 2022
Artnet News Pro A New Wave of Lawsuits Accuses 50 Art Galleries of Allegedly Violating the Americans With Disabilities Act Dealers complain that a lack of clear guidelines has opened the door to a flood of lawsuits. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 25, 2022
Artnet News Pro The Appraisal: How the Yayoi Kusama Market Rode a Wave of Affordable Editions to a Record Year at Auction in 2021 On the heels of a major museum acquisition, we took a peek at what's been happening in the market for the 92-year-old artist. By Naomi Rea, Jan 24, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Law and Order This week, the uncertain limits of resale restrictions, South Korea blasts off, a shared-custody Kusama, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Jan 21, 2022
Artnet News Pro Singapore’s S.E.A. Focus Art Fair Is Trying to Woo Young, Crypto-Rich Collectors. But the Buying Is Slow Going The government-backed fair returns to attract a younger generation with NFTs and artist-made films. By Vivienne Chow, Jan 18, 2022
