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How A.I. Redefined the Art World in 2024

From authentication breakthroughs to million-dollar sales, AI reshaped the art world in 2024. What’s next for this transformative technology?

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Art Market Watch

Sotheby’s Faces a Turning Point: What It Means for the Art World—and You

Sotheby’s lays off over 100 employees amid declining global auction sales, marking a significant moment of change for the renowned auction house.

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Digital Art Market Crashes: Trading Volumes Plunge Over 90% as Platforms Shut Down

Can layer-2 blockchains and innovation reignite interest, or is this the end of an era?

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The Value of a Simple Banana: A Reader’s Email Sparks Reflection

A $6.2 million banana, art provocateur Justin Sun, and a world grappling with hunger: this article unpacks the ethical and cultural fallout of Sun’s controversial consumption of 'Comedian' by Maurizio Cattelan.

Carl Freedman Gallery at Frieze London 2024.

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Panu Syrjämäki on London’s Art Gamble: Will Innovation Secure Its Future?

London, Frieze, and Phillips bet on AI as art critic and scholar Panu Syrjämäki warns that momentum may not beat mounting headwinds.

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UK Visual Artists Earnings Crisis 2024

A new report reveals UK visual artists earn a median income of just £12,500—less than half the national median—amid deepening inequalities and the rise of AI exploitation.

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Art Market Watch

Listen: Is the NFT Art Market Ready for a Comeback?

Bitcoin’s record-breaking surge has reignited interest in cryptocurrency, but what does it mean for the struggling NFT art market? Could this be the start of a digital art renaissance, or just another speculative bubble in the volatile crypto world?

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Art Market Watch

Art Flipping: Buy Low, Sell High, Move Fast

Is this the future of collecting or a dangerous game that undermines artists and their work?

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How Artists Build

Resale Royalties? Or Just Another Art World Myth?

ART Walkway's critic Panu Syrjämäki dives into the booming secondary art market, where resale royalties spark fierce debate.

Sotheby’s auction house agrees to a $6.25 million settlement following tax fraud allegations.

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Sotheby’s Accused of Helping the Wealthy Cheat Taxes: $6.25M Settlement

The scandal raises questions about accountability in the high-stakes art world and the role of privilege in sidestepping the law.

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Art Market Watch

Sotheby’s $1 Billion Boost and the Middle East’s Rise in the Global Art Market

Sotheby’s recent investment from Abu Dhabi’s ADQ reflects a broader shift toward the Middle East’s growing influence in the global art market.

Angelle Siyang-Le, Director of Art Basel Hong Kong, portrait for the 2025 edition announcement.

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Art Basel Hong Kong 2025: Gallery Lineup, New Partnerships, and Programming Highlights Announced

Art Basel has announced the galleries and programming highlights for its 2025 Hong Kong edition, featuring exhibitors from 42 countries, new Asia-Pacific partnerships, and exciting events like the MGM Discoveries Art Prize. Here’s what to expect at the fair opening on March 28, 2025!