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Art as an investment
Art as an investment refers to the practice of buying and holding artworks with the goal of generating a financial return. While purchasing art for enjoyment refers to buying art because you personally appreciate it, regardless of its monetary value or potential for appreciation. Purchasing art as an investment is driven by market trends and…
Read MoreThe best photographs of 2022
December 27, 2022 The AP Team, core AP Contributors and Picture Editors share their favourite photographs of 2022. The AP Team’s best photographs of 2022 Our images of the year. At AP we see thousands of stunning images each year, so it’s a challenge to pick out the best. Here are our favourites from…
Read MoreDespite a turbulent 2022, wealthy collectors are buying more – and pricier – art
The new Art Basel & UBS global collectors survey finds that they are on track to more than double their 2021 spendin Brian Boucher The global art market may be headed for an exceptionally strong year, according to the findings of A Survey of Global Collecting in 2022, co-published by Art Basel and UBS, prepared…
Read MoreInvesting In Art in 2022 – Where To Start
Chris Kendall looks at how to start investing in art This week I’d like to talk to you about why this is a great time to be investing in art, but first I’d like to set out some of the thinking behind what we offer. Those that I’ve been fortunate to chat with previously will…
Read MoreArt Basel, DoodlePutt, Pussy Riot: The Block’s guide for the crazy web3 week ahead in Miami
Quick Take Miami’s busiest week of the year is about to unfold, and web3 will be everywhere. nft now, Mana Common, and MoonPay will open “The Gateway: A Web3 Metropolis” spanning two city blocks, while Tezos will allow Art Basel Miami Beach visitors to mint NFTs in real-time. Decentralized ride-sharing application Teleport will test out…
Read MoreArt Cologne, the World’s Oldest Art Fair, Boasts Impressive Art and a Tranquil Atmosphere
Josie Thaddeus-Johns Nov 21, 2022 8:58PM Installation view of Ruttkowski;68’s booth at Art Cologne, 2022. Courtesy of Koelnmesse and Art Cologne. It’s the oldest art fair in the world, a hub through which some of the world’s most important artworks have traveled. Indeed, when Art Cologne opened this week with 43,000 visitors attending its recently…
Read MoreCrisis, what crisis? Global import and export of art set to hit record levels by the end of 2022, according to Art Basel/UBS report
Demand from collectors remains “extremely resilient”—but survey asks how long can the current model be sustained? Anny Shaw (TheArtnewspaper) A visitor at Frieze Masters 2022—one of a number of fairs this year that held live events with no social distancing measures. Courtesy of Frieze After the art market bounced back better than expected in 2021,…
Read MoreInflation Fueling Red-Hot Art Market? High Prices Draw More Sellers
The art market is tracking for record highs, says UBS and Art Basel. Martine Paris3 November 2022 at 16:48 GMT A visitor walks past an art installation during Art Basel Miami Beach. Photographer: Scott McIntyre/Bloomberg It’s boom times for the art world as high-net-worth collectors flock to international shows in search of exciting new finds. Buyers are bullish about…
Read MoreHow the Cubists used illusions to break and remake painting
‘Cubism and the Trompe l’Oeil Tradition’ at the Metropolitan Museum sparkles with works by Picasso, Braque and Gris November 5 2022 ‘Still life with Compote and Glass’ by Pablo Picasso (1914-1915) © Estate of Pablo Picasso/ARS Cubism sprang on to the scene in the early years of the last century, blaring its break from the…
Read MoreFor US collectors buying in London, the dollar’s strength may be their only advantage
While the relative weakness of the pound this season has given Americans at Frieze more buying power, many other factors may prevent them from making major purchases Daniel Grant 11 October 2022 Not so star-spangled banner: In the aftermath of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, collectors from the US face additional bureaucratic challenges and…
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