2011 Christmas Gifts for Art Lovers (update 1) – artmarketblog.com That time again art lovers!!! Here is my annual list of top Christmas gifts for art lovers. Feel free to make suggestions as comments. Swatch Markus Linnenbrink Set Limited Edition This special limited edition (editon of 777) set celebrates the collaboration between Markus Linnenbrink and [...]
Sotheby’s Clyfford Still Record Fails to Impress – artmarketblog.com Sotheby’s seems to have re-ignited confidence in the art market with the results of their Contemporary Art Evening Sale. But I for one won’t be celebrating just yet because all I see is a market that reacted to an extremely rare opportunity to acquire works by [...]
The Overlooked Italian Post-War Artist Domenico Gnoli – artmarketblog.com See part one here: http://www.artmarketblog.com/2011/11/01/rising-stars-of-italian-post-war-art-market-pt-1-artmarketblog-com/ When it comes to overlooked artistic talent, Italian born realist painter Dominico Gnoli (1933-1970) would have to be one of the most compelling. Born to an art historian father and artist mother, Gnoli never undertook formal training as a visual artist [...]
The Complete Canadian Art Market Series – artmarketblog.com I have received several requests to post the entire series of posts on the Canadian art market. So here it is. Feel free to post any news, questions or comments regarding the Canadian art market and the market for Canadian art. Re-evaluating the Canadian Art Market Pt. [...]
Re-evaluating the Canadian Art Market Pt. 2 – artmarketblog.com The Canadian art market and the market for Canadian art exist within a particularly interesting framework that has limited the extent to which the market for Canadian art can explore its potential. Although many of Canada’s most famous and highly desirable artists sought to establish a [...]
Art Market Blog Press Update – artmarketblog.com The latest press coverage featuring Nicholas Forrest and the Art Market Blog: Reconsidering the L.A. vs. New York Art Market Rivalry by Nicholas Forrest http://www.fabrikmagazine.com/content/reconsidering-the-la-vs-new-york-art-market-rivalry/ 5 Reasons the Chinese Art Boom May Not Buoy the Global Art Market After All http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/38578/5-reasons-the-chinese-art-boom-may-not-buoy-the-global-art-market-after-all/?page=2 The ‘bubble’ and the ‘wobble’ http://www.artnewsnviews.com/view-article.php?article=the-bubble-and-the-wobble-&iid=23&articleid=609 After [...]
Blacklots Launches Curated Online Art Auctions – artmarketblog.com As artprice.com prepare to enter the online auction arena, and artnet.com struggles to make their online art auction platform profitable, another online art auction startup has joined the fray. Blacklots.com is an online curated art auction platform for the resale and acquisition of contemporary art that utilises [...]
Nic’s Top Ten Photos from PurePhoto – artmarketblog.com Being the big fan that I am of photography and of the online fine art photography marketplace, PurePhoto.com, I thought I would tempt fans of the Art Market Blog with my top ten favourite photos from PurePhoto. If you like what you see then check out http://www.purephoto.com [...]
Contemporary Art Market Karma at Phillips de Pury Pt. 3 – artmarketblog.com My last two posts, parts one and two of ‘Contemporary Art Market Karma at Phillips de Pury’, provided an insight into the way auction house Phillips de Pury approach the contemporary art market niche that they have chosen to pursue. With this post, [...]
Exposing the Chinese Art Market With 6 Questions Pt. 1 – artmarketblog.com Q1. The records from the recent Christie’s fine modern paintings sale (31 May), along with records from China Guardian Auctions Co. from the 2009 Autumn sale onwards, show that auction house estimates have become little more than conventional additions rather than indicative price [...]
