The Gray Market What the Art World Can Learn From the Creators of ‘Moneyball’ and Their Skepticism About the Quantitative Revolution (and Other Insights) Our columnist explains why the thinkers who took data science mainstream now have serious reservations about its overuse. By Tim Schneider, Apr 26, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How He Pulled Off a $1.3 Million Ukraine Fundraiser at the Venice Biennale Even among the most glitzy events, the war was never far from anyone’s minds. By Simon de Pury, Apr 26, 2022
The Appraisal Marlene Dumas, Whose Latest Show in Venice Is Drawing Rave Reviews, Has Managed to Avoid Market Speculation. Here’s How As the artist's survey at the Palazzo Grassi draws crowds, we dug into the Artnet Price Database to see if her market matches her resume. By Julia Halperin, Apr 25, 2022
Artnet News Pro Fractional Ownership Is Turning Art Into Stocks—But Not Everyone Stands to Make a Profit Retail investors are buying bite-size pieces of Banksys and Picassos in the hope of a payday. Are they getting played? By Katya Kazakina, Apr 24, 2022
The Art Detective Gallerist Almine Rech Seems to Have the Midas Touch. But Are All Her Artists Worth Their Weight in Gold? Long established in the blue-chip market, the gallery has begun diversifying its portfolio, with surprising results. By Katya Kazakina, Apr 22, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Pavilions and Profits This week: Venice Biennale business etiquette, LGDR’s head-scratching artist list, spring auction anchor lots ahoy!, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Apr 22, 2022
Wet Paint Powerhouse Gallery LGDR Finally Names Its Artists, a ‘Bachelor’ Star Shows Us His NFTs, and More Juicy Art-World Gossip Plus, who was Hans Ulrich Obrist having lunch with in Venice? And curator Daisy Sanchez gives us a peek into her life. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 21, 2022
The Gray Market Worldwide Annual Art Sales Still Haven’t Grown Significantly Since 2014. Here Are 5 Theories Why (and Other Insights) Our columnist considers some theories as to why multiple reports have found stagnant growth in international art sales. By Tim Schneider, Apr 19, 2022
Artnet News Pro There’s Plenty of Business Done at Biennales. Here’s How the Art Market Does a Delicate Dance in Venice Sure, it’s not all about sales—but it’s at least a little about sales. By Janelle Zara, Apr 18, 2022
Artnet News Pro Italy Is Emerging as an Unexpected Hub for Crypto Art. But Regulatory Challenges Are Stunting the Growth of Its NFT Market Here’s what needs to happen for the Italian cultural Renaissance to trickle down to the market. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Apr 17, 2022
Artnet News Pro The Venice Biennale Power List: Here Is Every Gallery Representing an Artist at the 59th Edition of the Venice Biennale Which gallery comes out on top? By Naomi Rea, Apr 17, 2022
The Art Detective Basquiat, Inc.: How the Artist’s Estate Built a Licensing Empire of Branded Barbies, Dog Hoodies, Coach Backpacks, and More Is it profiteering, or protecting a legacy? By Katya Kazakina, Apr 15, 2022
The Back Room The Back Room: Double Trouble? This week: BOGO or go home, a viral mayor visits NYC’s art world, an auction glimpse at Philip Guston, and much more. By Tim Schneider & Naomi Rea, Apr 15, 2022
Artnet News Pro Here Are the 15 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction Around the World in March 2022 Surrealism dominated the top and bottom of our list this month. By Caroline Goldstein, Apr 14, 2022
Wet Paint Eric Adams Gets COVID After Partying With the Art World, Skater Evan Mock Gets His Own Cryptocurrency, and More Art-World Gossip Plus, Chance the Rapper hits up the Chicago gallery scene, and expert tips on rookie mistakes to avoid during the Venice Biennale. By Annie Armstrong, Apr 14, 2022
