The Art Detective Inside the Pandemic-Era Divorce Boom—and the Windfall It’s Creating for the Art Market Divorce attorneys recall how some clients have used art to 'torture' one another. By Katya Kazakina, May 5, 2021
The Gray Market The Gray Market: Why NFTs Aren’t the Solution to Museums’ Deaccessioning Dilemmas or Any Other Big Problems, Either (and Other Insights) Our columnist explores the prospect of major U.S. museums fundraising by issuing NFTs of world-renowned works—and why it's a distraction. By Tim Schneider, May 5, 2021
Artnet News Pro We Know the Art Market Is in Recovery. But How Do the Numbers Stack Up to Pre-Pandemic Times? We dive into the Artnet Price Database to read the tea leaves in the data and give you a sense of what's in store. By Julia Halperin, May 4, 2021
Artnet News Pro Masterworks Wants to Turn the Art Market Into the Stock Market by Selling Fractions of Paintings by Famous Artists. Should You Buy In? Masterworks and other fractional ownership platforms make art an affordable investment. Yet the bargain may not pay off. By Tim Schneider, May 4, 2021
Artnet News Pro Why Did a Horde of the Uber-Rich Just Descend on Mexico City’s Galleries? Because the Art Market’s Future (for Now) Is Regional Even without a fair at a convention center, Zona Maco provided a model that other international art hubs can follow. By Nate Freeman, May 4, 2021