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Art Problems: I Don’t Make Art to Sell; Do I Still Belong in the Art World?

by Paddy Johnson November 30, 2022December 1, 2022

Paddy Johnson answers your questions about art fairs, visibility, and frustrating studio visits.

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Nearly Half of US Museums Focus on Just 4% of Contemporary Artists

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 12, 2022June 10, 2022

A new report examines how emerging artists fare across different cities in the US, finding key gender disparities.

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After Astronomic Market Boom, NFT Prices Plummet

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

On February 22, the average price of an NFT collectible was around $4,300; by April 4, it had dropped to about $1,400.

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George Condo’s Cutism

by John Yau December 12, 2020December 11, 2020

Condo’s paintings play to his viewers’ sense of superiority; it gives them something to smile at without thinking too deeply into the work.

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How Swann Galleries Set the Stage for the Modern African American Art Market

by Cassie Packard December 10, 2020December 14, 2020

For the past 13 years, Swann has been the only major auction house with a department dedicated to African American art, setting auction records for artists such as Sam Gilliam, Faith Ringgold, and Charles White.

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37% of Major Galleries Cut Staff During the Pandemic

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia September 11, 2020January 11, 2023

A new survey by Art Basel and UBS that looks at the pandemic’s impact on galleries found sizable staff cuts, including at galleries with net profits of $10 million or more.

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The Mega-Dealers Who Ate the Art World

by David Carrier August 17, 2019August 19, 2019

It’s abundantly clear that the present system is unsustainable.

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Where the Billionaire Buyers Are

by John Seed July 31, 2019July 31, 2019

In BOOM: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art, Michael Shnayerson paints a vivid portrait of the dizzying ascent of the contemporary art market and the powerful succession of dealers responsible for its rise.

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Does Gagosian’s New Advisory Firm Create a Conflict of Interest?

Avatar photo by Zachary Small April 23, 2019April 24, 2019

Gallerists and art advisors suspect there could be ulterior motives to the industry leader’s latest power play, but Gagosian would beg to differ.

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“Your Money Is Safe in Art”: How the Times-Sotheby Index Transformed the Art Market

Avatar photo by Tiernan Morgan January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

In 1967, Geraldine Norman was tasked with leading an editorial collaboration between the London Times and Sotheby’s. The project galvanized the conceptualization of art as an investment asset.

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Shifting Precedent, Buyers of Art Will Now Pay Resale Royalties in France

Avatar photo by Zachary Small January 2, 2019

After several appeals, the country’s highest court agreed that auction houses may ask buyers to pay a levy — a decision critics say will “disrupt competition” and damage the art market.

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Does the Art World Have a Money Laundering Problem?

Avatar photo by Zachary Small October 18, 2018October 19, 2018

Experts are not convinced that the proposed extension to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) would effectively quash financial wrongdoing in the industry.

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