Online auctions can be a great source of art for collectors and investors as long as you buy from a reputable auctioneer that offers a guarantee of authenticity and condition
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The Price and Value of Contemporary Art – artmarketblog.com The problem with the market for contemporary art is that the perceived value of the work by a contemporary artist (especially emerging artists) is often reliant on someone taking the risk of backing that artist which then adds credibility to their work thus prompting other people [...]
Trailblazers at Boutwell Draper Gallery – artmarketblog.com From the 19th of November to the 13 of December, Sydney’s Boutwell Draper gallery are holding an exciting exhibition called Trailblazers which includes work by artists from Australia, Europe and the United States who are considered to be at the cutting edge of contemporary artistic practice. According to [...]
Contemporary Korean Art – artmarketblog.com Copyright@Artprice.com On the one hand, Korean art is being driven by changes within the country that started 20 years ago with the Olympic Games in Seoul and the first fully democratic elections, and on the other hand, by the remarkable success of contemporary Chinese and Indian artists. While Asian auction [...]
Mattress Factory Art Auction – artmarketblog.com The leveling-off of prices at the middle and lower end of the market have resulted in the potential for plenty of bargains. One such source for potential fine art bargains is the upcoming auction being held by the Mattress Factory, a Pittsburgh USA based museum of contemporary art with [...]
Rationalising Art Market Movements – artmarketblog.com If you were to ask the art market where it was heading it would most likely say “I don’t know” and tell you to ask again at the beginning of next year. I don’t think that there is any doubt that an art market correction is well overdue and [...]
Street Art Goes Mainstream – artmarketblog.com Works by Banksy may have struggled to find buyers of late due to issues regarding authenticity but in general, urban graffiti and street art continue to attract plenty of attention and money. The NY Times recently featured an article about the street artist Shepard Fairey titled Closer to Mainstream, [...]
German Expressionism: aggression with a brush – artmarketblog.com Copyright@Artprice.com The price index for German expressionist masters has been particularly dynamic over the past 2 years. Underpinning this price progression: a rarefaction of the offer; some exceptional works coming to market and plenty of recent exhibitions. For example, Emil Nolde is currently being honoured with a [...]
Art as Alternative Investment – artmarketblog.com The interest in alternative investments which are those investments that are not one of the traditional investments such as bonds, stocks, cash, money markets etc. has been on the increase in recent years as people seek safer and more stable alternatives to the highly volatile stock market and money [...]
