Artnet News Pro Which Segment of the Art Market Grew the Most in Last Month’s Mega-Sales? We Crunched the Numbers We read the tea leaves in data from the Artnet Price Database to give you a sense of what's in store. By Julia Halperin, Jun 23, 2021
The Gray Market What Goldman Sachs’s Florida Expansion Tells Us About the Future of the Art Market (and Other Insights) Our columnist sees the mega-bank’s plans for West Palm Beach as the latest sign the South Florida art market is here to stay. By Tim Schneider, Jun 22, 2021
Artnet News Pro Financial Investors Are Pressuring Companies to Reduce Carbon Emissions. Could Art Collectors Do the Same Thing to Galleries? Last year, investors pumped $288 billion into sustainable assets. Art collectors could similarly support galleries that do green business. By Kate Brown, Jun 22, 2021
The Hammer Industry Veteran Simon de Pury on Why Portrait Commissions Are Making a Comeback for the Art World in the 21st Century Who would you choose to do yours? By Simon de Pury, Jun 20, 2021
The Back Room The Back Room: Billions and Billions Served This week in the Back Room: Billionaires give and take, Banksy prints go berserk, bidders chase youth, and much more. By Tim Schneider, Jun 18, 2021
Wet Paint Wet Paint: Libbie Mugrabi’s Legal Issues Multiply, Art Advisor Appears to Photoshop Herself Into Instagram Snaps, & More Art-World Gossip Which elusive artist is showing their first work in decades? What's the latest power gallery to open a Paris outpost? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Jun 17, 2021
Artnet News Pro Here Are the 15 Most Expensive Artworks Sold at Auction Around the World in May 2021 We combed through the results to bring you the top 15 lots of May 2021. By Artnet News, Jun 17, 2021
Artnet News Pro Before NFTs, There Were Banksy Prints. Here’s a Pro Guide to Navigating the Street Artist’s Market, Which Has Tripled in Value Since 2019 Want to buy one? Here's what you need to know. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 16, 2021
The Gray Market Why the Myth of the ‘Good Billionaire’ Is Undermining the Nonprofit and For-Profit Art Industry Alike (and Other Insights) Our columnist shows how a new investigation into legal tax avoidance by the wealthiest Americans hurts art from all sides. By Tim Schneider, Jun 15, 2021
Artnet News Pro London’s Debut Gallery Weekend Was a Smashing Success. But Can This Humble Format Replace the Art Fair? London is one of many art-market centers putting the gallery weekend format to the test. By Naomi Rea, Jun 14, 2021
Artnet News Pro The Gagosian Farm Team? How the Fabled Mega-Dealer Is Leaning on Smaller Gallerists to Scout Fresh Talent for His Stable Two artists in particular may point towards the future of programming at the world's most famous mega-gallery. By Nate Freeman, Jun 13, 2021
Artnet News Pro We Analyzed May Auction Sales Around the Globe to See How They Compared to Their Pre-Lockdown Equivalents. Here’s the Breakdown We read the tea leaves in data from the Artnet Price Database to give you a sense of what's in store. By Julia Halperin, Jun 11, 2021
The Back Room The Back Room: Crypto Ain’t Dead Yet This week: An NFT market correction, Kenny Schachter radios in from the crypto frontier, mega-galleries jostle for supremacy, and more. By Tim Schneider, Jun 11, 2021
Wet Paint Buyer of $1.4 Million Emily Mae Smith Unmasked, Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Spotted Upstate, & More Art-World Gossip What artist got a visit from LeBron James? What's the latest Chelsea gallery to open an Aspen outpost? Read on for answers. By Nate Freeman, Jun 10, 2021
Artnet News Pro 7 Common Misconceptions About How the U.K.’s Anti-Money-Laundering Rules Apply to the Art Market—Debunked Today is the last day for businesses to register with the government. By Naomi Rea, Jun 10, 2021