The Next Star Artist ? – artmarketblog.com With entries for the Next Star Artist competition (http://www.nextstarartist.com) closing on the 23rd of May I thought that I would showcase some of the entrants who have websites where you can view their work. Below are links to the websites of those entrants who included a link to [...]
How to Exploit Dirty Art – artmarketblog.com In modern society everyone seems to be determined to fit in as much into their day as possible and most people seem to be under the impression that with every single event in their lives, no matter how small, “time is of the essence”. Because of the hectic [...]
Regulating the Art Market – artmarketblog.com The art market is generally considered to be an unregulated market which basically means that it is not controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law. Another term for an unregulated market is a free market the definition of which is, according to the Farlex financial dictionary, [...]
Top Ten Artists from Saatchi Online Gallery – artmarketblog.com I was recently given another opportunity to choose ten artists from the 70,000 or so artists registered at the Saatchi Online Gallery to be featured in the Saatchi Gallery Magazine as well as choose one artist to be the Saatchi Online Critic’s choice. Take particular note [...]
Picasso Gets the Chop !! – artmarketblog.com Over the years there have been some desperate attempts to make money from an artist’s fame and reputation but a particular incident that occurred way back in 1986 would have to be one of the most appalling. In 1986 an Australian mail order company called Subdivision Art purchased [...]
Art Market Vultures Descend – artmarketblog.com The ability of an art dealer to profit from the sale of an artist’s work is a privilege, not a right, yet many dealers seem to conduct their business on the assumption that an artist should be grateful that they are getting any money for their work at all. [...]
Art Market Blog – Will New Online Art Auctioneer Succeed ? The online fine art sales and art price data website artnet (http://www.artnet.com) has just announced that it will be introducing an online auction service due to start on the 25th of February. According to a press release by artnet “The expensive modus operandi of [...]
Art Market Blog – Collecting Artists’ Books The old saying ‘a picture tells a thousand words’ could not be more true in the case of artists’ books, which are a relatively unknown and under appreciated collectible. As the name suggests, the general definition of an artist’s book is a work of art realised in the [...]
The Art Market Blog – Past, Present and Future As the art market prepares for the final round of sales that signify the end of another year I thought it a good time to reflect on the last six months and give a bit of an insight into what the next six months will bring [...]
Buying Affordable Art Online – Ten Awesome Online Art Galleries Get those credit cards ready because you won’t be able to resist all the fantastic artworks available at the awesome online galleries below. http://www.newbloodart.com Newbloodart offers affordable, original artwork by artists who are currently studying or have recently graduated from art courses in the UK. http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/build_your_own_collection/ [...]
