Marketplace - Perspective
Danish court sides with Tal R blocking watchmakers from cutting up his work
Yesterday, a Danish court sided with Tal R, a Denmark-based artist, ruling that a duo, who wanted to cut up a painting they owned by the artist to use in […]
Rarely seen view of Venice by Monet expected to sale for £30 million
In Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern art sale on February 26th, Le Palais Ducal by Claude Monet is expected to sale for as much as £30 million ($35 million). The 1908 […]
Zoe Leonard’s ‘I Want a President’ revived to benefit HIV/AIDS activism group
‘I want a dyke for president. I want a person with aids for president and I want a fag for vice president and I want someone with no health insurance […]
Brazilian Artists Wary of a Bolsonaro Presidency
The election of the far-right candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, to Brazil’s presidency, sent shockwaves of fear through the international press, Brazil’s Latin American neighbours, and the Brazilian people. The new president has also […]
Sotheby’s reports third quarter losses of $27.8 million
In a conference call to investors and journalists on 1 November, Tad Smith, President and CEO of Sotheby’s, announced that the auction house reported a $27.8 million loss for the […]
AI in the art market: how the sale of an AI painting has made history
An austere man in what could be clerical garb gazes out at the viewer. His coat, shoulders, and hair blend into the dark, yet incomplete background. Exhibited in a beautiful […]
Jenny Saville’s “Propped”: Female Worth in the Art Market
Throughout art history, women have struggled to break the shackles of the muse and gain the same footing as male artists. The battle for equality in the art world goes […]
