‘Shared custody’: Inside the new world of purchasing passion pieces
There are now new pathways to art ownership that include private syndicates and immersive art fairs for investors.
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Australia’s biggest online gallery is turning starving artists into millionaires
By disrupting the traditional model of ‘gallery as gatekeeper,’ online gallery Bluethumb is helping thousands of Australian artists to connect with buyers.
Aussie art financier shakes up global industry
Paul Becker is introducing fintech to a conservative art world in a bid to help more people buy and sell art.
Andy Warhol ‘Car Crash’ painting nets US$85.4 million at auction
It’s among the most expensive Warhol paintings ever sold at auction.
Most expensive art auction ever: Paul Allen’s collection fetches record US$1.6 billion
It’s the first time a single owner’s art collection has broken the billion-dollar threshold—and the action hasn’t ended yet.