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Spotlight on Artist eL Seed
Climbing The Mountains, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas, 78 3/4 x 118 in. B. 1981 - eL Seed is a contemporary artist whose practice crosses the...
Jun 52 min read
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Artists to Watch: The rising stars and rediscoveries that catch our eyes November 2024.
Li Hei Di , Unfolding a flood , 2022. Modern & Contemporary Art New York Evening Sale , Phillips, New York Li Hei Di Chinese-born,...
Jun 48 min read
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Spotlight on Artist Jean Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, 1980-81, oil stick on paper, 34 x 22 inches Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled , 1980-81 Oil stick on paper...
Jun 47 min read
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The 5 Most Famous Warhol Works
Queen Elizabeth, 1985 What Are The Most Famous Warhols? Andy Warhol revolutionized the art world by transforming ordinary objects and...
Apr 243 min read
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Auction House Leaders on Their 2024 Reflections and 2025 Predictions
Andy Warhol, Dollar Sign Cyberattacks , blockbuster lawsuits , bananas —there’s no question that 2024 has been an eventful year in the...
Jan 316 min read
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What the next generation of art collectors should know about risk
The IcyGays. On their honeymoon, Rob and Eric Thomas-Suwall, a surgeon and a political theorist respectively, discovered their shared...
Jan 306 min read
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Join us at Fog Design+Art in San Francisco this week
photo: Focus & Fog Design +Art, Fort Mason, SFArtsWeek 2025 2025 Programming THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 4:00: Finding Power in the Everyday:...
Jan 222 min read
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What Does an Art Advisor Do? The Art Advisory Process Explained
Art Collector Jon DuPrau with his advisor (Metropolitan Art Advisors) in Gary Komarin art studio Roxbury, CT 2025 What does an art...
Jan 136 min read
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How to Buy Art: A Beginner’s Cheat Sheet from the NYT
Manhattan Downtown Gallery Map You probably aren’t the one who shelled out $66.3 million for that late van Gogh on Tuesday night at...
Dec 10, 20248 min read
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The Art of Building A Collection: How to Find the Right Art Advisor
Buying art at ArteBa Art Fair in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2023 As an art advisor meeting new people in social or professional settings, I...
Dec 10, 20243 min read
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Just Bought an Art Piece? Why, and How, to Hire a Conservator.
Art conservators focus on the care and keeping of cultural property — and their expertise is just as valuable outside museum walls as it...
Dec 5, 20245 min read
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Buying art is a joy; selling it can be complicated. Here’s how to smooth the way
Eric Doeringer bootlegs of Hirst Spot Paintings, Art Toronto For dedicated art collectors, building a collection may be a lifelong...
Dec 3, 20244 min read
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Auction houses expect this month's New York sales to bring in as much as $1.6bn
The most valuable lot of the week is a record-breaking Magritte with a third-party guarantee, but the most talked-about is a conceptual...
Nov 14, 20243 min read
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Record breaking art sales 2024
Leonora Carrington's Les Distractions de Dagobert (1945) : Sold for $28.5 million at Sotheby's, making it the most expensive work ever...
Nov 14, 20241 min read
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IRS Art Donation Audits Are the Start of a Tax Pro’s Paper Chase
In its latest message to wealthy taxpayers, the IRS says it plans to target improper art donation tax deductions , focusing on...
Nov 14, 20244 min read
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Spotlight on Michael Lyons Wier, Art Collector and NEW YORK Gallery Owner
MAA: What key qualities should a new art collector look for in both the artworks and the artists they are interested in? MLW: Ask...
Nov 13, 20245 min read
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Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Founded in 1969, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) is the leading legal aid and education organization dedicated to New York artists...
Nov 13, 20244 min read
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Advances in the Digital Art Landscape
In the rapidly evolving digital art world, technological advancements are redefining how we create, experience, and appreciate art. This...
Nov 4, 20242 min read
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Understanding the Basics of Contemporary Art Galleries
Artwork by Marc Dennis at his Harper's Gallery opening in New York 2024 Many of those who are new to art might feel a little intimidated...
Nov 4, 20245 min read
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Younger Americans opting to build wealth from collecting art
Younger Americans are steering away from the traditional paths to wealth through stocks and bonds, increasingly opting for alternative...
Aug 21, 20241 min read
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