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Rethinking the Art World | Editor’s Letter
BoF is ramping up its nascent coverage of the art world with a special package on how the sector is being reshaped by new power centres, new forms of patronage, new approaches to creativity and the epic battle between Sotheby’s and Christie’s.
Rethinking the Art World | Editor’s Letter
BoF is ramping up its nascent coverage of the art world with a special package on how the sector is being reshaped by new power centres, new forms of patronage, new approaches to creativity and the epic battle between Sotheby’s and Christie’s.
Rethinking the Art World | How Shifting Power Centres Are Redrawing the Art Map
Paris’ Brexit boost, the economic might of Asia and soft power moves in the Middle East have undone the longtime dominance of New York and London.
Rethinking the Art World | How Shifting Power Centres Are Redrawing the Art Map
Paris’ Brexit boost, the economic might of Asia and soft power moves in the Middle East have undone the longtime dominance of New York and London.
Art Market Sees Glimmers of Hope During London’s Frieze Week
An emerging generation of artists and gallerists is injecting a sense of fresh optimism and excitement into the UK market.
Art Market Sees Glimmers of Hope During London’s Frieze Week
An emerging generation of artists and gallerists is injecting a sense of fresh optimism and excitement into the UK market.
Would Basquiat Have Loved or Hated All the Merch?
Despite ongoing debates about how Jean-Michel Basquiat would have viewed the mass marketing of his art, new book ‘The Making of an Icon’ sheds light on his complex relationship with fame, money, and his posthumous legacy.
Would Basquiat Have Loved or Hated All the Merch?
Despite ongoing debates about how Jean-Michel Basquiat would have viewed the mass marketing of his art, new book ‘The Making of an Icon’ sheds light on his complex relationship with fame, money, and his posthumous legacy.
Why Can’t the Art World Make E-Commerce Work?
Digital sales will never rule the art market’s upper tier, but there’s still scope for selling art merch, multiples and five-figure emerging artists online, argues Marc Spiegler.
Why Can’t the Art World Make E-Commerce Work?
Digital sales will never rule the art market’s upper tier, but there’s still scope for selling art merch, multiples and five-figure emerging artists online, argues Marc Spiegler.
Shrinking Audiences, a Cash Crisis and Rivals on the Rise: What’s Gone Wrong at Tate?
The museum group is struggling with its identity – while the National Gallery is not only thriving but expanding into modern art.
Shrinking Audiences, a Cash Crisis and Rivals on the Rise: What’s Gone Wrong at Tate?
The museum group is struggling with its identity – while the National Gallery is not only thriving but expanding into modern art.
South Korea’s Depressed Art Market Puts a Damper on Frieze Seoul
If buzz alone closed deals, Frieze Seoul would be sold out. But the numbers tell a different story.
South Korea’s Depressed Art Market Puts a Damper on Frieze Seoul
If buzz alone closed deals, Frieze Seoul would be sold out. But the numbers tell a different story.
Why Hyping Art as an Investment Needs to Stop
Positioning art as an ‘alternative asset class’ is a losing game, writes Marc Spiegler. Plus, ‘South Park’ trolls Trump and the art world’s new Thai fixation.
Why Hyping Art as an Investment Needs to Stop
Positioning art as an ‘alternative asset class’ is a losing game, writes Marc Spiegler. Plus, ‘South Park’ trolls Trump and the art world’s new Thai fixation.
Why People Don’t Know How Much Their Art Is Worth
As the art market has contracted, publicly reported sales have thinned out, making the value of artworks increasingly difficult to determine.
Why People Don’t Know How Much Their Art Is Worth
As the art market has contracted, publicly reported sales have thinned out, making the value of artworks increasingly difficult to determine.
Why Blum’s Closure Is Shaking the Art World
Major gallerist Tim Blum’s decision to exit the business will shake the art sector, writes Marc Spiegler.
Why Blum’s Closure Is Shaking the Art World
Major gallerist Tim Blum’s decision to exit the business will shake the art sector, writes Marc Spiegler.
The Art Basel Vibe Shift
While sales at this year’s fair were uneven, newer players, platforms and art forms offered cause for optimism in a stagnant sector, writes Marc Spiegler.
The Art Basel Vibe Shift
While sales at this year’s fair were uneven, newer players, platforms and art forms offered cause for optimism in a stagnant sector, writes Marc Spiegler.
Art Basel Is Shaping Up to Be a Roll of the Dice
'There’s new energy in the market,’ Pace CEO Marc Glimcher told Bloomberg ahead of the Swiss edition of the global art fair, but selling top-end pieces is likely to be more chancy than usual, several dealers acknowledged.
Art Basel Is Shaping Up to Be a Roll of the Dice
'There’s new energy in the market,’ Pace CEO Marc Glimcher told Bloomberg ahead of the Swiss edition of the global art fair, but selling top-end pieces is likely to be more chancy than usual, several dealers acknowledged.