Artnet News Pro Looking for the Next Big Thing? Here Are 6 Rising-Star Artists to Seek Out at Frieze New York 2021 We scoured the aisles at Frieze New York to find the most exciting emerging figures. By Julia Halperin & Katya Kazakina & Eileen Kinsella, May 6, 2021
Wet Paint Wet Paint: Ken Griffin Buys Barnett Newman Masterpiece, In-Demand Painter Opens Downtown Gallery, & More Art-World Gossip What artist got a studio visit from Drake? What actress has a painting show at a gallery in the California desert? Read on to find out. By Nate Freeman, May 6, 2021
Artnet News Pro The Most-Searched Artists on Artnet’s Price Database Offer a Snapshot of the Market. Here Are the Top 300 From April 2021 We offer you the full list—plus a breakdown of who is rising quickly. By Julia Halperin, May 6, 2021
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
