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THE LATEST ARTICLES
Signs of an Art Market Recovery
Buyers remain wary and sellers are greedy, but the latest New York sales hint at a new reality: We’re still far away from the 2022 boom times, sure, but palmy days lie ahead.
Marion Maneker
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March 2, 2025
A Very British Auction Season
The U.K.’s auction season previews what’s to come across the pond and for the rest of the year. After perusing the lots, there are some green shoots, yes, but also some notes of caution.
Marion Maneker
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February 28, 2025
A Brave Neuendorf World
Artnet’s 14-hour, Jerry Springer-esque annual general meeting left the company more gutted than ever, and neutered the ruling Neuendorf clan. The only certainty for the beleaguered company is that this shitshow will play on.
Condition Report: Guillaume Cerutti of Christie’s, Part I
The outgoing C.E.O. and new chairman of the board at Christie’s talks teamwork, profits, and, of course, the major reorg he undertook during his eight years at the helm.
Marion Maneker
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February 26, 2025
Estimating the Christie’s Riggio Auction
This May, Christie’s will auction the $250 million collection of Len Riggio, the late founder of the bookstore chain Barnes & Noble. The first seven pieces revealed from the collection—which is filled with historical work—offer clues about the estimates and what the sale could mean for the broader market.
Marion Maneker
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February 21, 2025
Frieze Your Mind
Frieze week in L.A. has everything we love about the city itself—fresh, energetic works, attention-seeking hipsters, and poolside pop-ups. So what if it doesn’t always fit into a nice, neat art market narrative?
Condition Report: Howard Rachofsky and Thomas Hartland-Mackie
An inside look at The Warehouse, the Dallas exhibition space fusing two collectors—and two generations—to create a hybrid experiential and educational platform to engage with the public.
Marion Maneker
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February 16, 2025
Kennedy Center Conspiracies
The MAGA vibe shift has come for public institutions, and museums are emerging as the next target. Will the mood truly impact the way identity art is valued in the culture? Or has the market already moved on?
Marion Maneker
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February 14, 2025
The Myth of the Mega Advisory
The art advisor business, always a boutique concern, has not kept pace with the growth of mega-galleries and global auction houses. The obstacles speak volumes about the quirks of scaling a very white glove business.
Condition Report: Alice Gray Stites’s Art of Hospitality
A discussion with the top curator of Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson’s boutique museum-hotel chain, about the importance of bringing art to the public and the complicated logistics of their hybrid hospitality business.