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Despite the crisis, the art market has already proved its resilience

As the coronavirus is spreading around the world, the global economy is entering a difficult phase, and the art market is no exception....

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Frieze Los Angeles vs. London auction week: California wins

This year’s London February art sales were quite disappointing, as the 3 main auction houses Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips brought...

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What a (Nicolas) Party!

At just over 40 years old, Nicolas Party is one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful artists of his generation....

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the 4 most successful artist categories of 2019

2019 was quite a busy year for the art market! It was marked by a few major evolutions, which were clearly visible during art fairs,...

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Post-conceptualism and digital art: the future of art?

Since the early 2010’s, a new generation of visual artists deeply influenced by the digital age has emerged. Most of them were born in...

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Ed Clark: the story of a long-overdue rise to fame

Ed Clark only got the recognition he deserved by the art world in last few years of his six-decade long career. As he once confessed to...

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New York Fall Auction Week: the mid-market remains strong despite mixed global results

If you only look at the numbers, New York Fall art Auction week was quite disappointing this year. The decline in sales volume was partly...

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London Frieze week auctions brought mixed results this year

This year’s fall auctions in London were rather dull, as only a few important works were offered for sale by the three main houses...

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Alex Katz: the consecration of a pioneer

Alex Katz rise to fame was not an easy journey. Although considered a pop art pioneer, his work was often misunderstood by critics. But...

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Dana Schutz: her journey to auction fame

When Dana Schutz presented her first solo show in 2002 at LFL gallery, she had little idea that her paintings would reach sky-high prices...

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Is figuration the future of contemporary art?

Since the early 2000's, figurative painting has gradually returned to the front of the scene, after years of dominance by conceptual and...

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Art Basel 2019: our field report

The 2019 edition of Art Basel confirmed the leading status of the fair, as the 290 galeries present in the Swiss city exhibited a wide...

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Frank Bowling at Tate Britain: rediscovering a contemporary master

The Guyana-born British artist Frank Bowling inaugurated his first major retrospective at Tate Britain to critical acclaim last month....

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New York Spring sales: behind the trophy works

Attention was mostly focused on a few dramatic 8-figure trophy works during this year’s Spring auctions in New York. Although they...

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The resistible rise of African American artists

In the last few years, the white art world seems to have eventually recognized the importance of African-American modern and contemporary...

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Art Basel Hong Kong 2019: the complete report

The 2019 edition of Art Basel in Hong Kong was unarguably one of the most interesting in years. Apart from the relatively good sales made...

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Adam Pendleton: exploring the connections between art and language

Adam Pendleton is undoubtedly among the most innovative conceptual artists of our generation. At just 35, he has created his own visual...

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Everything you need to know about London auctions

London's main auction houses recorded a significant decline compared with last year's sales as investors are adopting a wait-and-see...

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Wade Guyton's Natural Wine at Galerie Chantal Crousel: Painting in the digital age

Wade Guyton's Natural Wine is the artist's third solo show at Galerie Chantal Crousel in Paris. Opening from 23 February to 6 April 2019,...

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