Art Market

Aqua Art Miami, the sister satellite fair to Art Miami, made a huge splash during Art Week 2016 with its successful five-day exhibition of the strongest emerging and mid-career artists and galleries in the industry. The fair attracted a record-breaking 10,500 people in attendance all under the direction of the established fair’s Director, Katelijne De Backer. Some of AQUA Art Miami 2017 … +

Art Basel Miami Beach continues to be the most important art show in the United States. And, the largest with over 500,000 square feet of exhibition space. Comprised of multiple sectors, this edition brings more than 200 of the world’s leading Modern and contemporary art galleries with over 4,000 artists. The Nova sector features never-before-seen pieces produced within the last 3 years, … +

Design Miami/ Basel concluded its highest turnover edition to-date this week with footfall of 28,800 visitors, including the world’s most significant collectors of modern and contemporary design. 47 leading design galleries from more countries than any past edition exhibited including participation from 12 of the 17 founding galleries and six first-time galleries. Jen Roberts, CEO of Design Miami/ said, “This edition of … +

Christie’s auction house in New York announced today that the Rockefeller estate will sell more than 2,000 works from Peggy and David Rockefeller’s collection in order to benefit a dozen charities as well as New York’s Museum of Modern Art. With an estimated worth of $700 million, the works could set the record for the most valuable collection ever sold at auction. … +

POSTED May 19, 2017 Peter Doig, Rosedale, 1991. Phillips Twentieth Century and Contemporary Art Evening sale in midtown Manhattan on Thursday night netted $110.3 million, more than doubling what it brought in last year. All thirty-seven of the auction’s lots sold. Peter Doig’s, Rosedale, 1991—a painting of a house in the woods—led the sale, hammering down to Phillips deputy chairman Svetlana Marich, … +

POSTED May 19, 2017 Member of PHAROS convened at the Frick Collection in 2013. Photo: PHAROS, the International Consortium of Photo Archives The Frick Collection is leading an international collaboration to transform art historical research by digitizing twenty-five million images of artworks for a new research platform. The Frick has teamed up with thirteen arts institutions to establish PHAROS Art Research Consortium, … +

Studded with top class and fresh to market works, Christie’s pulled off a stunning evening sale of Post-War and Contemporary art, tallying $449,929,500 for the 68 lots that sold. Despite a savage day on Wall Street, only three of the 71 lots offered failed to sell for a stellar and almost unheard of buy-in rate by lot of four percent. The tally … +

May 4, 2017 by Marion Maneker TEFAF New York Spring 2017 (:Harry Heuts) Our comprehensive report of sales made during TEFAF Spring 2017 is available to AMMpro subscribers.  The Master, Judd Tully, kicks off his sale report from TEFAF with this comment on the fair’s almost-instant status as must-attend event: “That kind of cozily insider vibe is in evidence everywhere at TEFAF New York, which has … +

TEFAF New York Spring 2017, the latest iteration of the Maastricht-based, dealer-run art fair franchise also known as The European Fine Art Fair, opened to a well-heeled and cheerful V.I.P. crowd on Wednesday afternoon at the Park Avenue Armory. Building on the buzz and goodwill generated by the debut last October of TEFAF New York Fall, which is exclusively geared to … +

POSTED April 28, 2017 Gladstone Gallery announced today that moving forward it will represent the estate of Robert Mapplethorpe in New York. An exhibition of his works will be presented by the gallery at its 515 West Twenty-Fourth Street location in the spring of 2018. “Robert was one of my closest friends, and we worked on a series of portfolios together in … +

Join us for an evening of good drinks and great conversation as the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami and Primary present “Collecting 101”, A conversation with industry professionals Jimena Guijarro of Guijarro de Pablo Art Consultants, Valentina Garcia of Phillips Auction House, & Cristina Gonzalez of Primary. Beginning to collect comes with many questions, here is your opportunity to meet on a … +

Join thousands of home designers, serious collectors, and antiques lovers at the first major antiques event of the South Florida winter season at the Miami Antiques + Art + Design Show on February 3-5 at the Miami Airport Convention Center. Over 200 select dealers from across the U.S., Canada, Europe and South America convene for one weekend to present a breathtaking collection … +

Pinta Miami announces their collaboration with the world renowned organization TECHO as a part of their new philosophy “Crossing Cultures”. Through this collaboration with PINTA Miami, attendees will have the opportunity to donate to TECHO instead of paying an entrance fee to the fair. TECHO is a Latin American organization with an objective to better the poor economic situations of millions living … +

Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States. And, the largest with over 500,000 square feet of exhibition space. Leading galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa show historical work from the masters of Modern and contemporary art, as well as newly created pieces by emerging stars. Paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs, and … +

Discover Spectrum Miami, a juried, contemporary art show in the heart of Midtown Miami. Featuring an international slate of artists and galleries, Spectrum is much more than just an art show – it’s a five-day fine art experience where guests can immerse themselves in the world of contemporary art and attend exciting events, live performances, late-night parties, and educational seminars, as well … +

The fifth Miami Project represents an ambitious step forward for the world class art fair. Miami Project Edition 5 will be erected atop and within an expansive structure located in Miami Beach, just steps from the entrance of NADA Miami. A dramatic, 75,000 square foot exhibition space featuring 40 foot cathedral ceilings will be built seamlessly into the existing architecture, elegantly housing … +

The Betsy Hotel Presents a curated Mini-Fridge, the Art Basel Festival formerly known as ERIC GINSBURG’S FRIDGE FAIR, and AKA “The little art fair that could” will go on for another year thanks to a fortunate turn of events. Fridge Art Fair, originally expected to take place this year in Little Havana, has found a new home in The Betsy Hotel, returning … +

CONTEXT is the sister fair to Art Miami. CONTEXT is committed to the development and reinforcement of emerging and mid-career artists. The fair’s open atmosphere creates a meaningful dialogue between artists, galleries and collectors while providing the ultimate platform for established and emerging galleries to present cutting-edge and emergent talent. The 75 international galleries vetted by the CONTEXT Selection Committee will exhibit … +

Art Concept will be held November 30th to December 4th, 2016 coinciding with Miami’s annual Art Basel fair week. The new “waterfront fair in the round” focusing on modern and contemporary works will be held in a spectacular new fair venue in the heart of downtown Miami’s Museum and Art District during America’s largest international fair week. Art Concept will be held … +

Known as Miami’s premier anchor fair, Art Miami kicks off the opening day of Art Week – the first week of December when thousands of collectors, dealers, curators, and artists descend upon Miami. World-famous for its stylish gallery-like decor, its outstanding quality and extraordinary variety, Art Miami showcases the best in modern and contemporary art from more than 125 international art galleries. … +

Untitled, Art is an international, curated art fair founded in 2012 that focuses on curatorial balance and integrity across all disciplines of contemporary art. Untitled, Art innovates the standard fair model by selecting a curatorial team to identify, and curate a selection of galleries, artist-run exhibition spaces, and non-profit institutions and organizations, in dialogue with an architecturally designed venue. Since 2014 the … +