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The Top 10 Artists at Auction in 2024 (Overall Sales and Growth)
Julie Mehretu | Mumbaphilia (J.E.), 2018 | Sold for $4.8m ($5.9m after fees) at Christie's New York May 2024 Introduction  As we settle...

Anthony Roberts
Feb 143 min read


Denouncing Domination, Promoting Beauty: Marielle Plaisir
Rhapsody for a Beloved World VIII, 2024 Marielle Plaisir French-Caribbean Multi-Media Artist Figurative and Surreal Miami, FL ArtMatch...

Anthony Roberts
Jan 193 min read


Highlights from Miami Art Week
Every year during the first week in December, the contemporary art world descends on Miami for Miami Art Week. Over the past twenty...

Anthony Roberts
Dec 13, 20242 min read


Story Collages: Charles Jean-Pierre
The Awakening, 2021 Charles Jean-Pierre Haitian-American Collage Artist Figurative and Abstract Washington, DC ArtMatch Value Score*:...

Anthony Roberts
Mar 11, 20249 min read


Cerebral Concepts: Sanford Biggers
Knuck, 2023 Sanford Biggers African American Conceptual Artist Multi-disciplinary New York, NY ArtMatch Value Score*: Strong Sanford...

Anthony Roberts
Nov 20, 20236 min read


Zero to 600K: Explaining the meteoric rise of Reggie Burrows Hodges
For the Greater Good, 2019 Reggie Burrows Hodges Reggie Burrows Hodges (b. 1965) was relatively unknown in the art world five years ago. ...

Anthony Roberts
Aug 14, 20234 min read


Renaissance Man: Richard Mensah
When We Arrived, 2022 Richard Mensah British-Ghanaian Painter Figurative London, UK ArtMatch Value Score*: Promising Richard Mensah (b....

Anthony Roberts
Jul 10, 20234 min read


Supernatural Feminine: Wangechi Mutu
Water Woman, 2017 Wangechi Mutu Kenyan Painter and Sculptor Surreal Nairobi, Kenya ArtMatch Value Score*: Promising Wangechi Mutu (b....

Anthony Roberts
Jun 11, 20235 min read


Evolution and Elevation: Jack Whitten
Eta Group IV, 1976 Jack Whitten American Painter Abstract New York, NY ArtMatch Value Score*: Strong Jack Whitten (b. 1939, d. 2018) was...

Anthony Roberts
Apr 30, 20236 min read


Impasto Beauty: Izere Antoine
Hello Queen, 2022 Izere Antoine Rwandan Painter Figurative, Impressionist Kigali, Rwanda ArtMatch Value Score*: Promising Izere Antoine...

Ségolène Py
Apr 17, 20234 min read


A Post-Mortem Assessment of Sam Gilliam’s Market
Image credit: Fredrik Nilsen Sam Gilliam (b. 1933, d. 2022) was a renowned abstract painter whose work is associated with the Washington...

Anthony Roberts
Apr 4, 20234 min read


Enlightened Abstractions: Ryan Cosbert
Mauri, 2021 Ryan Cosbert African American Painter Conceptual, Abstract New York, NY ArtMatch Value Score*: Promising Ryan Cosbert (b....

Ségolène Py
Mar 5, 20235 min read


The Keys Behind Rashid Johnson’s Market Success
Rashid Johnson in the studio 2020 © Rashid Johnson Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth Photo: Axel Dupeux Black American Artist Mixed...

Anthony Roberts
Feb 17, 20234 min read


Shining in the Dark: Xavier Leopold
Coffee Bean Thoughts, 2022 Xavier Leopold Black British Painter Cubist-Figurative London, UK ArtMatch Value Score*: Emerging Xavier...

Anthony Roberts
Feb 1, 20234 min read


Ernie Barnes’ Market Booms in 2022
I. THE CATALYST Ernie Barnes was one of the hottest artists of 2022. Compared to 2021, he saw 2x growth in number of pieces sold...

Anthony Roberts
Jan 10, 20233 min read


Feeling Through His Eyes: Wolfgang Tillmans
Kate Moss, 1996 Wolfgang Tillmans Photographer Portraits, Still Lives, Candid Shots Berlin, London ArtMatch Value Score*: Strong Wolfgang...

Anthony Roberts
Dec 15, 20227 min read


How to Build Your Art Collection: Our Approach
I’d like to share a few thoughts on how to build a meaningful, valuable art collection – particularly for those early in their journey.

Anthony Roberts
Nov 20, 20223 min read


Ladies in leisure: Megan Gabrielle Harris
Her Idyll, 2022 Megan Gabrielle Harris African American Woman Painter Figurative-Surrealist Portraits California, NYC, Cape Town ArtMatch...

Ségolène Py
Nov 6, 20223 min read


Women’s Work: Simone Leigh
Brick House, 2019 Simone Leigh (b. 1967) is a sculptor whose practice is rooted in philosophical and cultural studies of African...

Anthony Roberts
Oct 23, 20227 min read


Reframing Caribbean culture: Firelei Báez
This month, we are bringing you a two-part special series highlighting two artists currently being featured at the 59th Venice Biennale....

Ségolène Py
Oct 9, 20224 min read
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