Art Market News
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Wellness Check for the Art Market at the First Half of 2025
Global fine art auction sales totalled $2.37 billion in the first half of 2025, according to results from Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips, holding steady against the $2.36 billion recorded in...
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What Is Neo Expressionism Art? From Basquiat to the New Guard, 6 Artists Painting with Urgency and Fire
The Neo Expressionist movement was never polite—it was urgent, instinctive and defiantly human. In this guide, we explore what Neo Expressionism art means today through the lens of six visionary...
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7 Contemporary Flower Artists Breathing New Life into Fine Art Florals & Flower Art
Flower art has long held a place in visual culture, but in the hands of today’s most innovative painters, fine art florals are taking on a bold new life. This...
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Make Art Not War: 8 Anti-War Artworks that Show How Protest Art Can Reclaim Power in a World at War
In a world once again gripped by violence and uncertainty, the call to make art not war resounds with new urgency. From the Middle East to Eastern Europe, images of violence and...
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8 Flora and Fauna Artists Who Channel the Awe of the Wild Through Their Nature Inspired Art
From majestic wildlife to symbolic natural forms, these 8 Contemporary flora and fauna artists create nature inspired art that stirs the soul. In a world craving reconnection, their work invites...
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Banksy’s Latest Piece of Graffiti Art Appears in Marseille Sparking Global Speculation
After debuting online without a confirmed location, Banksy’s newest stencil, featuring a lighthouse overlaid with a series of haunting words, has now been traced to a street in southern France....
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Big Names, Big Sales, Big Signals—Is the Global Art Market Turning?
Global market volatility and recent discussions surrounding the art market have focused on declining auction results and cautious sentiment. But when you look beyond the surface, a different picture emerges—one that’s...
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Charlotte Rose: Rebranding the Past, One Painting at a Time
In a studio tucked away in Archway, London, vibrant canvases filled with nostalgic cigarette packs, literary references, and subversive humour sit alongside their creator: artist, model, and self-confessed control freak,...
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Pattern and Repetition in Art: 7 Repeat Pattern Artists Who Use Visual Rhythm to Shape Perception
In the hands of artists like Andy Warhol, Bridget Riley and Yayoi Kusama, repetition in art becomes a kind of spell. Across optical illusions, language, linework and pop iconography, these...
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The Great Wealth Transfer and the Future of the Art Market
As Baby Boomers begin passing unprecedented sums to their heirs, the global art market is poised for profound change. This Great Wealth Transfer—the largest in modern history—will see trillions of...
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Emerging Markets in the Art World: Developments in the Middle East and Asia
The global art market is undergoing a profound shift as new hubs emerge in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, and Singapore. Once considered peripheral, these regions now attract collectors, galleries,...
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Behind Closed Doors: The Shift from Public Auctions to Private Art Sales in the Global Art Market
Private art sales surged in 2024, becoming a dominant force in the global art market. As more art deals move behind closed doors, visibility fades—but opportunity grows for those who...