Naomi Rea

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Editor-in-Chief at Artnet

London-based editor & writer on staff @artnet

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Artnet to Go Private With Beowolff Capital in $65 Million Deal

1 week ago | news.artnet.com | Naomi Rea

Artnet is set to go private after investment group Beowolff Capital announced a voluntary takeover offer valuing the company at approximately €65 million (around $73.7 million), adding the 35-year-old company to a growing digital portfolio that already includes Artsy.
Handmade Craft Meets High Fashion in a Tokyo Exhibition

2 months ago | news.artnet.com | Naomi Rea

On a breezy spring evening in Tokyo, as the cherry blossoms stirred into bloom, a cohort of artists, craftspeople, and tastemakers gathered in Harajuku for an exhibition that felt distinctly of the moment.
Artnet CEO Jacob Pabst’s Bold Blueprint for the Future of Art Journalism

Feb 25, 2025 | news.artnet.com | Naomi Rea

Listen to this article: https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2025/02/ElevenLabs_Artnet_CEO_Jacob_Pabsts_Bold_Blueprint_for_the_Future_of_Art_Journalism.m4aShortly after Jacob Pabst took the helm of Artnet, he found himself gazing over the skyline from its Manhattan headquarters, contemplating his first bold move. It was 2012, and his mandate was clear: to transform the company’s digital legacy into a nimble force for today’s rapid information age.
Empowering Women in the Art World: Your Voice Matters

Jan 21, 2025 | news.artnet.com | Naomi Rea |Margaret Carrigan

Women make up roughly 75 percent of workers in the art world, driving transformative change. Yet their contributions often go unseen and undervalued. In partnership with the Association of Women in the Arts (AWITA), Artnet is launching a pivotal survey to uncover the realities of women’s roles, salaries, benefits, and career advancement opportunities in the fine arts sector.
The Worst Art of 2024: 9 Standouts We Wish We Hadn’t Seen

Dec 26, 2024 | news.artnet.com | Ben Davis |Naomi Rea |Jo Lawson-Tancred |Eileen Kinsella

2024 was an “on” year for biennials and the calendar was packed with blockbuster shows and market events that took the Artnet News team across the globe. Yet despite the relentless marketing machines surrounding auctions and art fairs, the vibes often felt like the bookend to a decade of market ebullience. Yet amid the market’s doom and gloom, however, we witnessed a refreshing shift: people are reconnecting with art’s intrinsic value and feeling less afraid to share their opinions.
Inside the Fife Arms: An Art-Filled Luxury Hotel in the Scottish Highlands

Dec 12, 2024 | news.artnet.com | Naomi Rea

The first sign I had arrived in the Highlands was a russet-haired beauty emerging from the heather and mist. Not a tartan-clad damsel from a romance novel, but a majestic Highland cow—its graceful horns arching skyward, amber eyes soulful beneath a tawny fringe.
What Was Different at Art Basel Miami 9th December

Dec 10, 2024 | pynck.com | Katya Kazakina |Naomi Rea |Sonia Manalili |Annie Armstrong

What Was Different at Art Basel Miami 9th December by Jacqueline A. O'Neill · December 10, 2024Morning NewsDecember 9, 2024MarketplaceArtnet Auctions:Ndebele Abstract , 2017Artnet Auctions:Revolution (triptych), 1985Artnet Galleries:Guy Diehl, Still Life With Ilya Chashnik, 2013Artnet Galleries:Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Heads, Trees and Fruit , 1892Artnet Galleries:Nathan Myhrvold, Ice Queen , 2020Artnet Galleries:Marc Chagall, The Pink Bouquet , 1980.
How Did Soho House Build a 10,000-Piece Collection? Meet the Woman Behind Its Art Barter System

Dec 5, 2024 | news.artnet.com | Naomi Rea

At Cecconi’s, the leafy Italian courtyard restaurant tucked inside Soho Beach House, Kate Bryan sips tea and picks at a blueberry muffin, a picture of calm within the chaotic energy of Art Basel Miami Beach. As head of Soho House’s expansive art collection—10,000 works spread across its international outposts—Bryan leverages her sharp curatorial eye and personable demeanor to forge deep connections with the artists she welcomes into the exclusive private members’ club.
Frieze London 2024: A Fair Haunted by What’s Missing

Oct 14, 2024 | news.artnet.com | Naomi Rea

Is it Halloween already? Or are all your clients ghosting you after putting work on hold? If that crossed your mind last week at Frieze London, you were not alone. The fair had some notable absences—and not just on the sales front. London gallerist Pilar Corrias, whose dreamy Sophie von Hellermann booth was the talk of Frieze London last year, opted not to take part in the 21st edition of the homegrown fair.
Art Basel Paris Director Clément Delépine Reveals What to Expect as the Fair Enters a New Era

Oct 12, 2024 | news.artnet.com | Naomi Rea

After an exciting and eventful Frieze week in London, the art world’s attention now shifts just a Eurostar train ride away to Paris. As we gear up for another art-filled week, I spoke with Clément Delépine, director of Art Basel Paris, to discuss what’s in store for the fair ahead of its debut at the newly-renovated Grand Palais. Let’s talk about the fair’s new name. Why move the branding from Paris+ to Art Basel Paris?