Trade Secrets
Every month, our editor-at-large Melanie Gerlis shares her insights on the art market
'Condo’s grassroots collaborative spirit is infectious '
The London gallery sharing initiative feels like a significant step in a healthier direction
'The complicated history of Boccioni sculpture is no barrier to record price at Christie's in New York'
Futurist bronze sculpture cast from another bronze in the 1970s sells for $16.2m—four times its estimate
'Hong Kong art market profits despite protestors’ pain'
If not immune to geopolitical unrest, then perhaps art is a refuge for money that is struggling to find its way into other assets
'New York's Future Fair is a worthy idea—but there are flaws in its model'
Despite its commendable 'galleries-first' mindset, the scheduled fair's profit-sharing programme is not as revolutionary as it might seem
'An increasingly polarised marketplace needs a third way'
The divide between primary and secondary markets blur as sales skew in favour of a few recognised, bankable artists
'When life happens, just remember that art fairs will be "fine without you for a while"'
Are the demands of the international art world are compatible with parenting?
'Forget millennials—the art market should be looking at Gen Z'
People under the age of 22 account for 40% of consumers
'Should dealers reveal past prices in provenance?'
London case surrounding Brueghel painting raises questions over whether a work's full sales history should be listed—even when that shows a big markup
'Fingers crossed for China’s art market'
The latest Art Basel and UBS report makes for uncomfortable reading
'Should galleries adopt the Tinder approach?'
Dealers face a difficult marketplace but industry leaders say “engagement is the currency of the 21st century”
'Lifers no more: can auction houses keep their talent up?'
A slew of recent high-profile departures begs the question—are top auction house executives burning out?
'Will art market speculation ever go away?'
Fifteen years on since we first reported from Art Basel in Miami Beach, art as an investment has taken a new form
'Big changes on the horizon in the art-fair world'
Concern for Delhi and Düsseldorf fairs following MCH Group withdrawal
'Can the art market thrive in a sharing economy?'
Melanie Gerlis on how millennials don’t seem to have the same collecting gene as previous generations