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MARKET REPORT

African Women Take the Lead in Art Sales, Defying Market Downturn
For the first time in art market history, female African artists collectively surpassed their male counterparts in auction sales in...
Mar 103 min read

The 8th Edition of the LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize Announces Its Finalists
The Eighth edition of the LOEWE Foundation Craft Prize is positioned to be a landmark celebration of modern craftsmanship. This year, a...
Feb 222 min read


The Art Market: 9 Observations In The First Half Of 2024
The art world is accustomed to cycles of boom and bust, but the first half of 2024 offered a particularly vivid tableau of contrasting...
Sep 13, 20244 min read

A Collection of African Artefacts Heads to Auction Following Owner's Bankruptcy
An African art collection is once again set for auction after its owner, Sam Njunuri, filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. The...
Jul 25, 20241 min read

Retro Africa Gallery: A Breakout Star at Tokyo Gendai 2024
The second edition of Tokyo Gendai, a contemporary art fair aiming to put Japan back on the global art map, wrapped up with a bang....
Jul 16, 20242 min read


Basquiat's Triptych Heads Back to Auction for the Second Time in Three Years, With a Significant Price Decline
Jean-Michel Basquiat's acclaimed 1982 triptych "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Derelict" is preparing to hit the auction block once...
Jun 22, 20241 min read


The Now Evening Auction At Sotheby's Sets New Auction Records
With 50% of works sold above their high estimate and 94% sold by lot, Sotheby's The Now Evening Auction, presented in partnership with...
May 14, 20242 min read


Rare Basquiat Works From Pellizzi Collection Up for Auction at Phillips
Three paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat, once owned by the late Italian anthropologist and editor Francesco Pellizzi, will be offered for...
May 11, 20242 min read


Jadé Fadojutimi Sets New World Record at Christie’s 20th/21st Century London Evening Sales
British Artist Jadé Fadojutimi has led a new record at Christie’s 20th/21st century London evening sales. Held on March 7, 2024,...
Mar 15, 20241 min read


1-54 Marrakech – Galleries Announcement
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, is delighted to announce details of the upcoming Marrakech edition from 8-11 February 2024 (8 & 9 –...
Jan 10, 20242 min read
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