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The acceleration of recent economic and political developments around the world, combined with the revision of data coming from the art market, has made it necessary to provide an updated note on art-market sales and art investment activity. A New Season Begins In recent weeks, the Art SG fair in Singapore—despite showcasing significant works by major representatives of modern and contemporary art—remained overshadowed, as expected, by ongoing geopolitical and economic

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The 60th edition of Venice Biennale was yet another successful chapter in the history of this renowned global art exhibition. This year's showcase visualized artists from the Global South, exploring themes such as post-immigration narratives, body politics, and the voices of repressed minorities. Germany’s pavilion confronted its non-international past and diaspora struggles, while Spain presented its first exhibition in years, focusing on the history of colonization through

Summertime traditionally leads to a slowdown in gallery activity, with many hosting fewer exhibitions or closing entirely for August. In contrast, auction houses actively seek to capitalize on this downtime by organizing mid-season auctions. These events target vacationing art lovers and attendees of major art world events, such as the Venice Biennale. Despite the seasonal lull, the art community is already preparing for the bustling September period, which is characterized b

As headlines from the art world dominate news channels, it seems as though each sale sets a new record, each genre enjoys burgeoning popularity, and collectors act in unison across public auctions. However, the reality is that each region possesses its own narrative, culture, and idiosyncrasies, which significantly influence collectors' purchasing decisions, much like in the stock market. A new report from  Morgan Stanley and Artnet , released in the first quarter of 2024, ca

Art market at large has not met the expectations of  auction houses  or galleries and could not be able to reach to the previous year’s levels in 2023. This could be attributed to limited number of big-name collections that came to auction, uncertainty surrounding economics and weaknesses of stock markets. Against all negative factors, this year has seen a surge of interest in art finance products and proliferating regulatory approaches in the art market. Raging conflicts in