Latest
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Between Time and Memory
From natural history dioramas to his ongoing Seascapes, how Hiroshi Sugimoto turned the camera into an instrument for measuring time.
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Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods Curate Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated Auction
From Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein to George Condo and Rashid Johnson, the couple’s selection for Sotheby’s October sale offers a personal view of their life as collectors.
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The Armory Show and Independent 20th Century: A Guide to New York’s September Art Fairs
The Armory Show and Independent 20th Century return this week, bringing more than 280 galleries to New York and opening the city’s fall art season.
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Next-Gen Art Collectors: How a Younger Generation Is Reshaping the Market
A new generation of collectors is broadening the art market, embracing new categories and moving beyond traditional routes of discovery and acquisition.
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Richard Avedon: A Master of Fashion and Portraiture
From postwar Paris to In the American West, how Richard Avedon’s career transformed fashion photography and portraiture.
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Inside Sir Elton John’s Photography Collection
From his first acquisitions in 1991 to a collection of more than 7,000 works, the story of three decades of collecting as the photography market came of age.
Spotlight
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Between Time and Memory
From natural history dioramas to his ongoing Seascapes, how Hiroshi Sugimoto turned the camera into an instrument for measuring time.
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Richard Avedon: A Master of Fashion and Portraiture
From postwar Paris to In the American West, how Richard Avedon’s career transformed fashion photography and portraiture.
Collecting
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How to Bid at Auction: A First-Time Buyer’s Guide
Learn how to bid at an auction. Understand estimates and reserves, buyer’s premium, registration, ways to bid, and setting your limit.
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Provenance: Why An Artwork’s History Matters
Art provenance is the documented history of an artwork’s ownership, and it bears directly on its authenticity, value, and what collectors should look for.
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A Guide to Authenticating a Fine Art Photograph
Authenticating a photograph rests on the convergence of evidence. A guide to the physical print, its documentary record, and the questions a specialist asks.
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An Introduction to Collecting Fine Art Photography
An introduction to collecting fine-art photography: how to form an eye, what determines a photograph’s value, condition, provenance and authenticity, and how a collection is built.
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Understanding Editions in Photography
Photography occupies a singular position within the art market.
Art Market
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Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods Curate Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated Auction
From Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein to George Condo and Rashid Johnson, the couple’s selection for Sotheby’s October sale offers a personal view of their life as collectors.
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The Armory Show and Independent 20th Century: A Guide to New York’s September Art Fairs
The Armory Show and Independent 20th Century return this week, bringing more than 280 galleries to New York and opening the city’s fall art season.
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Next-Gen Art Collectors: How a Younger Generation Is Reshaping the Market
A new generation of collectors is broadening the art market, embracing new categories and moving beyond traditional routes of discovery and acquisition.
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The Trillion-Dollar Wealth Transfer and the Art Market
The largest wealth transfer in history includes an estimated $1 trillion in art. Why the handover will reshape the market gradually, and what it means for supply, a younger generation of collectors, and the years ahead.
