Analysis After a Decade-Long Slide, the Chinese Art Market Is on the Upswing Again, Generating $7.4 Billion in Global Sales in 2021 As the market returns to "business as usual," sales of Chinese art and antiquities increased on a global scale. By Artnet News, Nov 16, 2022
Analysis From the Studio to the Auction Block: How the Path Between These Two Poles Shrank in the 21st Century—and What It Means for the Art Market A primer on how the sales cycle sped up in the 21st century. By Artnet News and Morgan Stanley, Nov 3, 2022
Analysis ‘I’ll Have Terrific Shows Posthumously,’ Hedda Sterne Said. She Was Right—and Now the Late Artist Is Getting the Recognition She Deserved Victoria Miro now represents the artist’s estate. By Karen Chernick, Nov 2, 2022
Analysis How a $10 Million Miró Auction Flop Turned Into a Dream Come True for One Dutch Museum The museum seized an opportunity after the Surrealist work failed to sell at auction. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 29, 2022
Analysis How Canny Market Players Helped Push Once-Obscure Painter Lynne Drexler’s Prices From Fifty Bucks to Over $1 Million The painter lived for decades on a remote island in Maine. By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 20, 2022
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
Analysis In 2020, Blue-Chip Art Businesses Flocked to the Hamptons. Are They in It for the Long Haul? "It's a thing," said one veteran dealer of the newly energized Hamptons art scene. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 2, 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
