by Kate Downes | Jul 8, 2024 | Blog
Earlier this month, an artwork by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled (1984) was sold at Sotheby’s New York for $19.4 million, breaking the record for any joint artwork sold at auction. This sort of news story isn’t all that unusual – sales in the art world...
by Kate Downes | Jul 8, 2024 | Blog
Art is, by its nature, highly subjective; what one person loves, another might hate, and what one person will pay for, another will laugh off. When it comes to art investing, however, there are more solid lines that can be drawn, as the value of an artwork is...
by Kate Downes | Jun 18, 2024 | Blog
What is ‘real art’? Well, it depends who you ask. Some will tell you that it’s a beautifully rendered portrait or still life, the lighting caught perfectly, the colours accurate, the subject matter aesthetically pleasing. Others will say that it’s a canvas of raw...
by Kate Downes | Jun 14, 2024 | Blog
The Connor Brothers first gained attention in the art world around 2013, when a number of works saw success at auction alongside names such as Banksy and Damien Hirst. Interest in the brothers only grew when the pair revealed that they were not brothers, but London...
by Kate Downes | Jun 14, 2024 | Blog
There are so many ways in which a celebrity can influence the interests, tastes, and purchases of their fans, from fashion and make-up to cars and houses. Of course, as an art market platform, when learning about any celebrity, we are always eager to ask the most...