Rory Blain – Sedition

Rory Blain – Sedition

3 May 2014

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Rory Blain, director at Sedition, updates us on the market for digital art. Still a nascent concept, Rory first tells us about Sedition and describes the kind of art and artists on their site. Then, he discusses to what extent digital art has been included in the recent contemporary art market boom. Also, Rory reveals how much crossover he is seeing in terms of traditional art collectors versus new collectors embracing digital art. Lastly, Rory shares with us what he envisions for the medium in the future.

Antonia Carver – Art Dubai

23 April 2014

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we’re joined by Antonia Carver, fair director of Art Dubai, as she recaps the fair with us as well as shares her thoughts on the art market in the Middle East. First, Antonia sets the scene for us, telling us what the art scene is like at the moment in Dubai and the Middle East. Then, she explains why Art Dubai is the “fair of discovery”. Also, Antonia touches on what extent local collectors are embracing art from US and Europe and if the contemporary art market is booming similar to the marketplace in the West.

Noah Horowitz – The Armory Show

18 March 2014

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Noah Horowitz, executive director of The Armory Show, joins us to recap last week’s contemporary and modern art fair. First, Noah identifies any visual trends on display at the fair, discussing the different kinds of contemporary art presently being made. Then, Noah recaps the pulse of the market at the fair, identifying some prominent sales that occurred. Also, he discusses the increasingly competitive art fair landscape and how the Armory Show has continued to improve different components of the fair to attract prominent collectors, galleries and other art market participants. Finally, from a broader perspective, Noah identifies a few patterns occurring in the contemporary art marketplace that makes him feel good about the overall health of the market, as well as a few activities that give him some pause about the sustainability of the heightened prices and demand we’re witnessing.

Stephanie Dieckvoss – Art 14 London

1 March 2014

In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Stephanie Dieckvoss, director of Art 14 London, and Chris Moore, publisher of Randian, join us in a 3-way podcast live from this year’s Art 14 London art fair to discuss how the fair is progressing. First, I ask Stephanie about the emphasis she has placed on having a truly global art fair experience and why it’s so important that they have such a geographically diverse range of exhibitors at the fair. Then, Chris asks Stephanie to touch on some of the success stories thus far at the fair as well as how this year’s version compares to last year’s inaugural edition. Also, Stephanie tells us to what extent collectors from around the world in attendance at the fair are looking beyond their traditional areas of collecting into artworks from other emerging regions.

Marc Masurovsky – Holocaust Art Restitution Project

16 February 2014

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Marc Masurovsky, historian and co-founder of the Holocaust Art Restitution Project, returns to the podcast to share his insight on the infamous Gurlitt Nazi looted case developing in Germany and Austria. First, Marc shares his initial reaction to the story as well as what he has heard in regard to the latest developments on this story. Then, given the intense scrutiny Germany has come under for the handling of this investigation, Marc explains how this public spotlight will eventually lead to positive developments in the future for restitution cases. Also, Marc puts the Gurlitt incident in perspective with other restitution cases over the past few decades, claiming it is one of the most significant cases in recent history.

Sean Moriarty – Saatchi Online

23 December 2013

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we speak with Sean Moriarty, CEO of Saatchi Online, one of the largest online art sites. First, Sean talks about the online model Saatchi Online utilizes and how it differentiates itself from the other players in the increasingly popular online art marketplace. Also, he touches on how things are progressing thus far with their  new art advisory service available to their online clients willing to spend a minimum of only $2,500 of art on their site. Lastly, Sean identifies a few key obstacles that still remain for the online art market in order for it to reach its full potential.

Patrick van der Vorst – Value My Stuff

13 December 2013

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Patrick van der Vorst, founder of valuemystuff.com, joins us to talk about his online appraisal company. First, Patrick walks us through the simple process of having your work valued online by one of their many specialists. After having spent several years at Sotheby’s, Patrick drew on his experiences at the auction house to realize there is substantial demand for online appraisals, with valuemystuff.com averaging between 200-300 appraisals per day. Also, he touches on his client base and how it differs from that of an auction house, while also alerting us to some of their new services they offer their customers beyond simply appraisals.

Christiane Herzhauser – Auctionata

9 November 2013

In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, we’re here with, Christiane Herzhauser, senior vice president of corporate communications at Auctionata, the online auction house. First, Christiane talks about what differentiates Auctionata, an exclusively online auction house, from the other key players in the online art marketplace. Then, she tells us about the Egon Schiele watercolor sold at Auctionata this summer for an online record 1.8 mil Euros and explains why moving forward they will be able to successfully convince sellers of high-value lots to sell with Auctionata instead of a more traditional auction house. Christiane also touches on the diverse group of bidders they have been able to attract and previews Auctionata’s major auctions remaining this year.

Melanie Gerlis – The Art Newspaper

4 November 2013

In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Melanie Gerlis, art market editor of The Art Newspaper, returns to recap this year’s Frieze Art Fair as well as the October contemporary auctions in London. As Frieze week continues to grow each year with additional events, Melanie tells us what it’s like to attend several functions and ultimately if Frieze week has grown too large. Then, she dissects this year’s Frieze Art Fair and identifies some of the noticable differences from a year ago. One of the biggest topics presently being discussed is the recent acceleration of several young artists’ markets and Melanie explains if this is a good or bad thing for the health of the art market. She also recaps the October sales, while claiming that most are looking forward to November to assess the sentiment of the marketplace.

 

Mark Rappolt – ArtReview

27 October 2013

In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Mark Rappolt, editor of ArtReview, joins us to discuss their recently released Art World Power 100 rankings for 2013. First, Mark reveals that Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the head of the Qatar Museums Authority, own this year’s top spot and explains why she is worthy of this ranking. From a broader perspective, Mark identifies the most noticeable power shift within the art world reflected in his rankings. Also, he touches on some of the notable new entrants to this year’s list and details the increasing presence of non-US and European figures on the list.

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