Lynne Drexler, the textbook case of an artist pushed by the art market
In a stellar display of what only the art market can produce, the prices for artworks by Lynne Drexler skyrocketed in the last few months...
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Past recessions and the art market: how to move forward for collectors
The most recent auctions in late June and early July display an important dip both in sales and prices, after the sales of May had...
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Three brilliant female painters who play with the ambiguity between characters and objects
Ulala Imai, Dominique Fung and Emily Ludwig Shaffer : in each of these three young figurative painter’s works, strange characters burst...
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The art market reached a new unexpected high during New York May sales
Despite a troubled international context—both economically and geopolitically—this year’s New York Spring sales were a huge success for...
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Our guide to the 59th Venice Biennale
This first edition of the Venice Biennale since the pandemic is a true success. Curated by American critic Cecilia Alemani, it is an ode...
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Derek Fordjour: the slow rise of a magician-painter
Derek Fordjour has become a key figure of the new figurative scene in the United States these past few years. A rare artist both in terms...
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Three young women sculptors who explore metamorphosis and transformation in their works
This week, we wanted to make you discover the work of Hanna Levy, Ivana Basic and Marguerite Humeau, three women sculptors in their...
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London March Auctions: the market remains stable despite a troubled international context
No one could have predicted that the auction sales in London this Spring would be held in such a troubled context. Given the return of...
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Frieze Los Angeles 2022: the city of Angels now ranks among the world’s leading art capitals
Frieze Los Angeles returned in the aftermath of the pandemic for a busy 2022 edition this February. Leading international galleries came...
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Three contemplative painters to watch closely
To inaugurate this new section of our newsletter, we wanted to share our love for three artists we follow: Daichi Takagi, Brice Guilbert...
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Christina Quarles: the next contemporary art classic?
At just 37, Christina Quarles has created a profoundly unique visual vocabulary that renews contemporary figurative painting. Obsessed by...
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Our complete guide through New York’s thriving Fall auctions
This November, the art market officially turned the page of the covid era in New York. The three main auction houses cumulated an...
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The mysterious characters of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
There is little doubt that Lynette Yiadom-Boakye is among the greatest portraitists of her generation. Her dreamlike paintings of black...
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London Frieze week auctions: the young are stronger than ever
Although emerging artists have already been on the roll in most auction rooms these last few years, London Frieze week auctions this ...
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Barbara Kruger: the consecration of a pop icon
2021 is an important year for Barbara Kruger. In September, the American artist will inaugurate her biggest retrospective to date at the...
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Against all odds, the art market peaked this June
Halfway through 2021, the art market shows no sign of slowing down. As most Western cities are emerging from the health crisis,...
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New York and Hong Kong Spring auctions: the market is back.
New York and Hong Kong contemporary May sales confirmed the positive market trend at the start of 2021. While most blue chip artists...
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March auctions showed a more balanced market compared with last year
Despite a rather fragmented auction month in March, the market balance seems to be restored after a difficult year in 2020. The emerging...
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Salman Toor : the birth of a rising star
Salman Toor’s acclaimed solo show at the prestigious Whitney Museum this year propelled him into the ranks of art stardom. And yet, his...
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Is the art world in the midst of a speculative bubble?
Flipping artworks has become common practice among collectors and dealers alike. This trend, which originated in the early 2000s, has...
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