https://athenoir.com/magazine Contemporary art intelligence en-us https://athenoir.com/magazine/art-categories-market-share-2025 https://athenoir.com/magazine/art-categories-market-share-2025 Post-war art leads at 31% of auction sales, but Impressionist and Old Masters staged major comebacks in 2025. The full breakdown from public auction data. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT report https://athenoir.com/magazine/how-to-read-auction-results-guide https://athenoir.com/magazine/how-to-read-auction-results-guide Hammer price vs. premium, buyer's premium explained, estimate ranges, bought-in lots — everything you need to understand when an artwork sells at auction. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT editorial https://athenoir.com/magazine/six-market-trends-shaping-2026 https://athenoir.com/magazine/six-market-trends-shaping-2026 From the rise of private sales to digital art's growing collector base, the structural shifts reshaping how art is bought, sold, and valued. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT market_analysis https://athenoir.com/magazine/2026-whitney-biennial-artists https://athenoir.com/magazine/2026-whitney-biennial-artists The 82nd Whitney Biennial features 56 artists, duos, and collectives — the majority born after 1980, with 21 born outside the United States. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT editorial https://athenoir.com/magazine/november-2025-auctions-records https://athenoir.com/magazine/november-2025-auctions-records The November 2025 auction season in New York totalled $2.2 billion, up 69% from the previous year, with new records for Frida Kahlo, Leonor Fini, and Noah Davis. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT report https://athenoir.com/magazine/global-art-market-returns-growth-2026-report https://athenoir.com/magazine/global-art-market-returns-growth-2026-report The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2026 reveals a 4% rebound to $59.6 billion, ending two years of decline. We break down the numbers. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT market_analysis https://athenoir.com/magazine/first-purchases-collectors-guide-5k-100k https://athenoir.com/magazine/first-purchases-collectors-guide-5k-100k The segment where most collectors begin — and where the most interesting discoveries are made. How to evaluate, buy, and develop a collection in the $5,000–$100,000 range. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT editorial https://athenoir.com/magazine/ultra-blue-chip-artists-market-guide https://athenoir.com/magazine/ultra-blue-chip-artists-market-guide Athenoir's intelligence database identifies 42 artists in the ultra-blue-chip tier — works consistently above $10 million. Understanding who they are and why explains how the entire art market is structured. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT report https://athenoir.com/magazine/digital-art-second-wave-after-nft https://athenoir.com/magazine/digital-art-second-wave-after-nft 51% of high-net-worth collectors purchased digital art in 2024–2025. With 911 digital artists in Athenoir's database, the medium has survived the NFT crash and is building something more durable. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT market_analysis https://athenoir.com/magazine/photography-market-moment-2026 https://athenoir.com/magazine/photography-market-moment-2026 Photography doubled its share of dealer sales from 3% to 6% in 2025, according to the Art Basel/UBS report. The category spans from multi-million-dollar prints to some of the most accessible entry points in the contemporary market. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT market_analysis https://athenoir.com/magazine/sculpture-renaissance-market-analysis https://athenoir.com/magazine/sculpture-renaissance-market-analysis Sculpture now accounts for 21% of dealer sales globally — up from 15% in 2019. With 978 sculptors in Athenoir's database, the medium's market mechanics differ fundamentally from painting. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT market_analysis https://athenoir.com/magazine/middle-east-art-market-infrastructure https://athenoir.com/magazine/middle-east-art-market-infrastructure With Abu Dhabi receiving a $1 billion investment from ADQ in Sotheby's, Art Dubai entering its 20th year, and Qatar launching a new quadrennial, the Middle East is no longer an emerging art market — it is a structural one. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT market_analysis https://athenoir.com/magazine/london-art-scene-guide https://athenoir.com/magazine/london-art-scene-guide The UK capital holds 117 artists in Athenoir's database spanning every tier. From the YBAs who redefined contemporary art in the 1990s to today's emerging scene in Peckham and Deptford, here is the state of London. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT city_guide https://athenoir.com/magazine/tokyo-contemporary-art-scene https://athenoir.com/magazine/tokyo-contemporary-art-scene From Yayoi Kusama's infinity rooms to Takashi Murakami's pop mythology, Tokyo hosts 105 artists tracked by Athenoir's intelligence database — and a gallery infrastructure unlike any other city. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT city_guide