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Bob Ross Fans! It’s ‘Time’ for Some Happy Trees
Bob Ross paintings head to auction to keep public TV alive after federal cuts.
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Observations on pricing, transactions, and market behavior across primary and secondary art contexts.
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Auction Bidding Tricks: How the Room Gets Worked
Auction rooms run on psychology. Learn the signals that make paddles rise and prices climb.
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Art Market Armageddon? Why Headlines Distort Reality and How Reporting Should Change
Are art market downturns as dire as headlines suggest? Discover why cycles, nuance, and responsible reporting matter more than fear-driven narratives.
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Frieze Seoul 2025: The Ultimate Art Lover’s Travel Guide to the Fair, the City, and Beyond
Plan your trip to Frieze Seoul 2025 with our curated art travel guide. Explore the fair at COEX, discover Frieze House Seoul, must-see museums, gallery districts, the best hotels, and where to eat—from barley rice to fugu—during art week in Seoul.
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Guillermo del Toro Parts With His Monsters: Heritage Auctions Opens Bleak House Collection
After wildfires nearly claimed Guillermo del Toro’s legendary “Bleak House,” the Oscar-winning filmmaker is parting with treasures from his 5,000-piece archive. From Hellboy props to Pan’s Labyrinth art, Heritage Auctions’ Bleak House Part I opens Sept 26.
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Millennial and Gen Z Gallerists Redefine Success Beyond Art-World Empires
A new generation of galleries is trading expansion for collaboration, community, and decentralized art ecosystems.
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From Wolf of Wall Street to U.S. Marshals: Basquiat, Picasso, and Arbus Hit the Auction Block
Basquiats, a Picasso, and a Diane Arbus seized in the 1MDB scandal are being sold online by the U.S. government, with bids starting far below market value.
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Goldman Sachs Expands Art Advisory in Asia to Court Next-Gen Heirs
Goldman Sachs is targeting Asia’s ultra-wealthy heirs with art advisory services, teaching them to monetize, inherit, and borrow against major collections. Hong Kong, Singapore, and beyond.
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Hauser & Wirth’s Swiss Move: Not a Tax Exodus, But a Powerful Signal in UK Wealth Debate
Hauser & Wirth owners Iwan and Manuela Wirth’s discreet move to Switzerland is not a tax flight but highlights ongoing tensions around wealth, taxation, and national loyalty in the UK art world.
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How Much Is Mars Worth? Billionaires Battle Over a Rock from Another World
A once-in-a-generation Martian meteorite, weighing 24.67 kilograms and known as NWA 16788, is poised to make history at Sotheby’s New York on July 16.
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New Perspectives Art Partners: Art Market Veterans Launch New Consultancy NPAP to Navigate Industry Challenges
Ed Dolman, Brett Gorvy, and others form New Perspectives Art Partners (NPAP), an elite advisory group tackling today’s complex art market shifts.
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Italy’s Art Market Breakthrough: Slashing VAT to 5% and Its Impact on Cultural Economy
Italy’s government announces a dramatic VAT reduction on art sales from 22% to 5%, potentially sparking a €1.5 billion sales surge and reviving its cultural economy.