Analysis This California Museum Had Big Ambitions—and Then Shuttered. Here’s What It Teaches Us About the Perils of Private Museums The Main was founded by a local developer to serve as a beacon of creativity in downtown Los Angeles. By Catherine Wagley, Jun 4, 2019
Analysis How Much Do Museum Employees Actually Make? A Tell-All Google Spreadsheet Is Now Making the Rounds Can a new salary spreadsheet be used as a bargaining chip? By Eileen Kinsella, May 31, 2019
Analysis A Buyer’s Guide to the Whitney Biennial: What You Need to Know About the Exhibition’s Brightest Rising Stars We highlight nine artists in the 2019 Whitney Biennial, including the oldest and the youngest in the show. By Caroline Goldstein & Eileen Kinsella, May 21, 2019
Analysis A Buyer’s Guide to the Venice Biennale: What Collectors Need to Know About the (Technically) Noncommercial Event We delved into the markets of eight artists representing their countries at the Venice Biennale. Here's a guide to their most sought-after works. By Melanie Gerlis, May 6, 2019
Analysis Young Black Artists Are More in Demand Than Ever—But the Art World Is Burning Them Out Artists describe the often invisible labor they take on to make it in an art world not built to accommodate them. By Melissa Smith, Apr 28, 2019
Analysis Is Warhol Still Art’s ‘One-Man Dow Jones’? Dealer Dominique Lévy Breaks Down Five Myths About the Artist’s Market Ahead of Lévy Gorvy's new show "Warhol Women," the dealer reveals why the artist's trade has never been stronger. By Tim Schneider, Apr 23, 2019
Analysis Can ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Help Rebuild Notre Dame? How Restoring the Cathedral Will Rely on Both New Tech and Ancient Knowhow Conservation experts warn against a speedy reconstruction. By Naomi Rea, Apr 18, 2019
Analysis Want to Be a Crash-Proof Collector? Here Are 3 Things to Do to Stay Ahead of the Art Market During a Recession Don't be afraid to sell a masterpiece, look at the middle market, and more advice for cashing in on art when the stock market is falling. By Tim Schneider, Apr 7, 2019
Analysis Inside the Craze for KAWS: How a New Jersey Graffiti Artist Achieved Art-Market Domination Without Following Any of the Rules Ahead of Art Basel Hong Kong, where the artist is omnipresent, we uncover the forces behind his meteoric rise. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 24, 2019
Analysis Biennials Are Proliferating Worldwide. There’s Just One Problem: Nobody Wants to Pay For Them Artists are often left to shoulder much of the burden when a biennial requires ambitious new work. By Kate Brown & Javier Pes, Mar 20, 2019
Analysis A New Study Suggests Why Museum Architecture Is So Curvy—and It’s Not Because Visitors Like It That Way The experts and the normal visitor view these buildings in very different ways. By Rachel Corbett, Feb 24, 2019
Analysis A New Study Reveals One Weird Trick for Arts Organizations to Raise More Money: Spend More Money! Individual donors are a "vital source" of contributions, according to the report. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 21, 2019
Analysis An Estimated 85 Percent of Artists Represented in US Museum Collections Are White, a New Study Claims A new study examined thousands of artists across 18 museums. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 18, 2019
Analysis How Do Dealers Really Feel About the Future of the Art Business? Gallerist Elizabeth Dee Plots the Way Forward Gallerists are grappling with maintaining relevance in a changing landscape. By Elizabeth Dee, Feb 12, 2019
Analysis Here Are the 4 Major Conundrums That Will Define the Art Market of the Future, According to Experts At this year’s Talking Galleries symposium in Barcelona, the debates boiled down to a few core issues. By Tim Schneider, Jan 28, 2019