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2 days ago | 
news.artnet.com | Sonia Manalili
New York’s marquee auctions kick off this week. This annual bellwether event boasts more material than the same sales last year, including the $250 million dollar art trove of Barnes and Noble founder Len Riggio at Christie’s. As economic uncertainty continues, however, will collectors be eager to buy?
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6 days ago | 
news.artnet.com | Sonia Manalili
Almost by definition, the frame of a picture is something that you are not supposed to notice. But if you go to the art galleries to look at paintings now, you might get a very different sense of what a frame can or even should do. Weird and wild frames that very much draw attention to themselves seem to be having a moment.
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1 week ago | 
news.artnet.com | Sonia Manalili
At the 100-day mark of Trump’s second presidency, his economic policies—particularly tariffs—are already disrupting the art world. While artworks remain exempt from new tariffs, antiques and design objects are not, creating concerns for dealers, including those preparing for this week’s Tefaf New York fair, which specializes in art, antiquities and design.
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1 week ago | 
news.artnet.com | Sonia Manalili
Kent Monkman is one of the most vital and provocative voices in contemporary painting. Based between Toronto and New York, and a member of the Fisher River Cree Nation in Treaty 5 Territory, Monkman is known for his epic, genre-bending canvases that challenge dominant historical narratives and reframe them through Indigenous and queer perspectives.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.artnet.com | Sonia Manalili
This week we are running a re-air of my interview with the curator and writer Elisa Auther about the fascinating history of fiber art and its recent rise. The show we mentioned in the episode, woven histories, textiles and modern abstraction has arrived at the Museum of Modern Art in New York this week. And I think Auther’s perspective makes a nice compliment to that important show.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.artnet.com | Sonia Manalili
To say that the last few months have been chaos in the United States would most definitely be an understatement. Since Donald J. Trump’s return to office in January, an angry culture war, divisive policies, and a seemingly endless barrage of executive orders has become the new normal. His office has sought to upend the relationship of government to culture, with no signs of slowing down.
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1 month ago | 
news.artnet.com | Sonia Manalili
The global art market recorded an estimated $57.5 billion in sales in 2024, according to the latest Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report, released last week. Overall, the report paints a grim picture of gallery sales last year, with the biggest galleries taking the biggest sales hit, but there are some glimmers of hope for 2025. Plus, why art firms need be diligent with shipping even if President Trump has paused the rollout of his reciprocal tariffs.
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1 month ago | 
news.artnet.com | Sonia Manalili |Kate Brown
In a recent essay, Artnet writer Annie Armstrong spotlighted a chaotic new force in the art world: red-chip art. It’s the brash, chrome-dipped, algorithm-boosted cousin of blue-chip art—and it’s booming. In her latest essay, Annie sketches out its archetypal collector: a guy barreling down the highway in a Cybertruck, checking his crypto wallet, queuing up a Joe Rogan episode, and racing to the next art opening—maybe an Alec Monopoly show, maybe a MSCHF drop.
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1 month ago | 
news.artnet.com | Sonia Manalili
The art trade has been reeling from President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs. The sweeping tariffs—or fees assessed on imported goods—include a base level of 10 percent that applies to most countries from April 5, with higher duties on around 60 other countries from April 9. For the art world, the biggest issue is that a lot remains unknown. Many art firms anticipate the tariffs will broadly raise the cost of doing business, especially when it comes to shipping and art handling.
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1 month ago | 
news.artnet.com | Sonia Manalili |Margaret Carrigan
The art market is shifting from a long run of profit-driven speculation to more personal, taste-led collecting. Mid-tier collectors and younger buyers influenced by pop culture and digital trends are reshaping the landscape, while online sales continue to grow. Artnet’s latest Intelligence Report, The Year Ahead 2025, explores the forces behind these changes. This week, Margaret Carrigan breaks down the big numbers from the report.
