Tag: art world
2017 Art Market Report
A Tale of Two Art Worlds
Our nation is divided, as are the United Kingdom and Western Europe. The election of Donald Trump, Brexit and the rise of right-wing populism across the European continent suggest that globalization h...
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Self-Taught Art in the 21st Century: Where Do We Go From Here?
Closing remarks delivered by Galerie St. Etienne co-director Jane Kallir at the symposium “Post-Dubuffet: Self-Taught Art in the 21st Century," held at the American Folk Art Museum on April 3, 2017... Read More
2016 Art Market Report
Fixing the Art World
This year our annual "State of the Market Report" addresses the apparent upsurge in art-related scandals and litigation. "Fixing the Art World" looks into the causes of—and possible solutions to—t...
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Schiele Expert Jane Kallir to Speak on Authentication
Gallery Co-Director Jane Kallir will give a talk, "True or False? Authenticating Works by Egon Schiele" at the Wien Museum on Tuesday, April 12.... Read More
What Is Art For?
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut and Bamako, the Galerie St. Etienne offers some thoughts first published in October 2001. Art serves many functions, but in the last decades, undu... Read More
Understanding the Art Market, Part III
Five Common-Sense Rules for Collectors
The art market may be bigger than ever today, but the basic rules of collecting have not changed much...
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Understanding the Art Market, Part II
What Do Auction Prices Really Mean?
Because auction prices are published, people often mistakenly equate them with stock prices. In truth, auctions represent only a fraction of the total art market, and the process is far from transpare...
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Understanding the Art Market, Part I
How The Market is Manipulated
Huge art prices have many people concerned that we are experiencing another art market bubble. In truth, the market is more complicated than the flashy headlines suggest...
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