In this edition of Behind The Report, Adam Green previews our The Art Market 2022 – A Year In Review, in which we take a close look at the global auction market in 2022 and some of the key trends emerging across different fine art segments.
In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Mark Rappolt, editor-in-chief of ArtReview, joins us to review their recently published Power 100 rankings, listing the year’s most influential people in the contemporary art world. First, Mark tells us about the history of the list and how it is compiled each year. Then, he explains why the artist collective ruangrupa tops the list in 2022. Also, Mark discusses some of the new entrants on the list as well as some unexpected names. Finally, Mark shares broader trends in the contemporary art world regarding what positions are gaining or losing influence.
In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we’re joined by Charlotte Burns and Julia Halperin, co-creators of The Burns Halperin Report, which explores representation in U.S. museums and the international art market. First, Charlotte and Julia share some of the major takeaways from their report, in particular the lack of progress regarding museum acquisitions for female and minority artists. Then, they reveal if their findings, which conflict with recent narratives in the art media, were surprising to them. Also, Charlotte and Julia explain how social movements, such as Black Lives Matter and Me Too, have influenced museums’ activities. After, they clarify if there are any positive findings in their report or if it is entirely pessimistic. Lastly, Charlotte and Julia identify certain museums who are indeed doing a relatively good job which acquiring artworks by female and minority artists.
In this week’s episode of the podcast we speak with Jessica Carlisle, managing director of Artistate, a firm that provides advisory services to artists and estates on artist estates. First, Jessica shares who generally manages an artist estate. Then, she identifies some of the most important decisions an estate has to make after the artist dies. Also, Jessica discusses the variance in artist estates in terms of the volume and quality of art held by the estate. After, Jessica reveals some of the most common dilemmas that estates encounter. Lastly, she offers advice to living artists to ensure they have a properly setup estate.
In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we’re joined by Pierre Valentin, partner at Constantine Cannon and also founder and chair of International Catalogue Raisonné Association. First, Pierre tells us what exactly a catalogue raisonné is. Then, he identifies some of the most common ways they are used by different market participants. Also, Pierre reveals how catalogue raisonnés have evolved in the past year fews. Lastly, Pierre offers advice to living artists to ensure they will be able to more easily create a catalogue raisonné of their work later in their career.
In this week’s edition of the podcast, we chat with artist Amir H. Fallah. First, Amir explains why he believes it is important for artists to openly discuss their experiences navigating the art world. Then, he shares some guiding principles that help him manage several aspects of his career. Also, Amir discusses what it was like to not experience success immediately in his career, identifies qualities he looks for in a gallery, explains the importance of having relationships with his collectors and reveals how he manages his emotions when his artworks come up for auction.
In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we chat with Edouard Gouin, co-founder and CEO of Convelio, about the art shipping industry. First, Edouard tells us how Convelio fits within the art shipping landscape. Then, he details how they are innovating in an otherwise antiquated space. Also, Edouard identifies Covid and the war in Ukraine as the two primary reasons for substantially increased shipping costs over the past year. Further, he shares to what extent the art shipping industry is focused on shipping in a more environmentally friendly manner. Lastly, Edouard offers us some shipping advice and identifies some common mistakes to avoid.
In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we chat with José da Silva, exhibitions editor of The Art Newspaper, about their Visitor Figures annual museum survey. First, José shares some museum attendance trends from 2021 and how they compare to the previous year. Then, he explains to what extent COVID is still impacting museums and how many are operating at a normal capacity. Also, José identifies different tactics museums are employing to attract visitors including Tik Tok. Lastly, José reveals a few of the most surprising takeaways from this year’s survey.
In this edition of Behind The Report, Adam Green previews our Market Analysis: Modern & Contemporary African Artists 2016 – 2021 in which our findings reveal the African art market surged back into action during 2021, and has registered the highest auction sales total on record.
In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, we chat with Sara Reisman, chief curator and director of NA affairs at the National Academy of Design, and Thomas Moore, director of development at the National Academy of Design. First, Sara and Thomas tell us about the history of the academy and why it was established. After opening in 1825, they then tell us what the academy has been doing the past few hundred years. Then, Sara and Thomas explain how artists join the academy. Also, they share why they think the academy still resonates today with reputable artists, such as recent Academicians like Rashid Johnson and Julie Mehretu. Lastly, they tell us why they have embraced a startup mentality despite being a few hundred years old.