Danger of Careless Art Market Talk – artmarketblog.com

Danger of Careless Art Market Talk – artmarketblog.com
A Sotheby’s auction here in Australia on the 26th of August did not go as well as was anticipated with just less than half of the works selling and a final sales figure of AUD$5.77 million without buyers premium against an estimate of $9-$12 million. According to [...]

Damien Hirst Screws Himself – artmarketblog.com

Damien Hirst Screws Himself – artmarketblog.com
On the 15th and 16th of September a total of 223 previously unsold works by Damien Hirst will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s. The collection consists mainly of different versions of Hirst’s most iconic concepts including versions of his spot paintings, spin paintings, butterfly paintings, medicine cabinets, formaldehyde [...]

Oz Artist Resale Royalty Boost – artmarketblog.com

Oz Artist Resale Royalty Boost – artmarketblog.com
For those who regular readers of my blog, you will be aware that I am an Australian and that I am a strong supporter of the implementation of an artist’s resale right in Australia. Just because the current Australian government made the decision to introduce a resale royalty [...]

Indian Art Fair and Summit 08 – artmarketblog.com

Indian Art Fair and Summit 08 – artmarketblog.com
Today marks the start of the Indian Art Summit, India’s modern and contemporary art fair, which is taking place from the 22nd to the 24th of August. According to the Indian Art Summit website (http://www.indiaartsummit.com) the “India Art Summit™ 2008 has received an overwhelming response with over 90 [...]

Hirst Art Auction Reality Part 1 – artmarketblog.com

Hirst Art Auction Reality Part 1 – artmarketblog.com
The upcoming auction of new works by Damien Hirst to be conducted by Sotheby’s (see here) has generated a huge amount of hype that is sure to result in a packed saleroom and at least a few major results. According to the Sotheby’s website the auction, which has [...]

Affordable Investment Art 12 – artmarketblog.com

Affordable Investment Art August 19 – artmarketblog.com
In 2007 Britain’s Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) launched a new project called All Tomorrow’s Pictures in conjunction Sony Ericsson which involves a number of high profile artists using the state-of-the-art Cyber-shot TM mobile phone manufactured by Sony Ericsson to produce an image which has been made available to [...]

2008 Aboriginal Art Awards – artmarketblog.com

2008 Aboriginal Art Awards – artmarketblog.com
Well, today is my last day in the extremely beautiful Darwin which, as well as being the capital city of Australia’s Northern Territory, is the centre of the world renowned Australian Aboriginal art movement. Last night at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, the winners of [...]

Investing in Print Makers – artmarketblog.com

Investing in Print Makers – artmarketblog.com
While browsing the array of amazing works of art on offer at the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair I came across some prints by a range of Aboriginal artists from the Torres Strait Island. The Torres Strait Island artists are particularly well known for their etchings and screen prints which [...]

Celebrity Art Collectors Revealed – artmarketblog.com

Celebrity Art Collectors Revealed – artmarketblog.com
Having a celebrity purchase one of their works is a sure fire way for the value of an artist’s work to skyrocket, so keeping an eye on which artists celebrities are purchasing works by is definitely worth the time. Over the years I have received heaps of notifications and tips [...]

Don’t Judge an Art Auction by the Catalogue Cover – artmarketblog.com

Don’t Judge an Art Auction by the Catalogue Cover – artmarketblog.com
Have you ever wondered how the major auction houses manage to keep coming up with such fantastic works of art to include in their auctions?. If you haven’t then you should because the origin of that super duper painting on the front cover of [...]

Aboriginal Art Fair and Art Award 08 – artmarketblog.com

Aboriginal Art Fair and Art Award 08 – artmarketblog.com
On Wednesday the 13th of August I am heading to Darwin, which is the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory, for the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair as well as the 25th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.  The Australian Aboriginal Art movement is undoubtedly one [...]

The Saville Sister Act – artmarketblog.com

The Saville Sister Act – artmarketblog.com
The name Jenny Saville may not be as well known as several of her other former YBA counterparts such as Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin due perhaps to Saville’s less in-your-face approach and her dedication to the more traditional practice of figurative painting. Saville’s work has, however, not gone [...]