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Relief in New York: According to consistent reports, including those from reputable press outlets, the Armory seems to have gone well. Elisa Carollo reports in the Observer: "American collectors seem to have taken the back-to-school spirit seriously this year, with several dealers reporting a brisk and buoyant first day at the Armory Show. The New York fair—one of the city’s ... read more
An apocalyptic summer is coming to an end – thankfully. It wasn't just the temperatures across much of Europe that brought bad news. The art market also saw a spate of bad news. The number of Art Basel galleries giving up this year is steadily rising and seems set to increase over the summer.The Clearing Gallery, with locations in New York and Los Angeles (and ... read more
The auction year was ill-fated from the outset, and things only improved slightly, as the third and final part of our season review shows.Due to the weakening art business, auctioneers are looking for alternatives, as Scott Reyburn observes for the New York Times: ‘Josh Pullan, Sotheby's global head of luxury, said sales of such goods draw in wealthy clients who ... read more
The fair calendar kicks off with Art SG in Singapore, which some observers consider to be the marketplace of the future. Overall, however, the outlook does not seem so rosy, as the second part of the season review suggests.In the run-up to the third edition of the Art SG fair, Lisa Movius portrays the Singapore location in The Art Newspaper: ... read more
The art market got off to a turbulent start this year, but not necessarily with the momentum that the reduction in German VAT had promised. The first of three reviews of the past season looks back at major and minor market developments.Margaret Carrigan at Artnet (probably paywall) – artificial intelligence, a generational change and the growing importance of the Gulf ... read more
Being a mega-gallery owner does not seem to be the endgame for young professionals entering the art industry, as Tim Schneider discovered for the Financial Times (paywall may apply): "This strategy's precedents include Sadie Coles. Founded in London in the 1990s, her programme has grown to encompass around 60 artists and two permanent locations (with a new space set to ... read more