ArtTactic
317 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsThe ArtTactic Podcast, the leading podcast on the art market, covers a wide range of topics from art investment to general topics about the global art market industry. Each episode features an in-depth interview with a key art market figure.
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Iain Robertson on emerging art markets in his new book, New Art, New Markets
September 11, 2018 11:36 - 13 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Dr Iain Robertson, head of art business at the Sotheby's Institute of Art in London, joins us to discuss his new book, New Art, New Market, exploring several emerging contemporary art markets. First, Iain explains why he decided to write the book now and identifies which geographies he explores in the book. Then, he tells us which markets he is feeling most bullish about and which ones have him most concerned. Also, Iain discusses the extent to...
Pi-eX's Christine Bourron on financial instruments for the art world
August 30, 2018 00:44 - 18 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we speak with Christine Bourron, CEO of Pi-eX, a firm that offers financial instruments based on art in the art market. First, Christine introduces us to contract on future sales, a product that enables sellers to pre-sell a percentage of their artwork to investors in advance of their artwork heading to auction. Then, Christine argues why this is a superior product to traditional third party guarantees offered by auction houses. Also, she expla...
Masterworks' Scott Lynn on trading shares of artworks
August 17, 2018 03:18 - 8 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we're joined by Scott Lynn, founder of Masterworks, a startup that allows investors to buy and trade in shares of artworks. First, as an active collector, Scott tells us what motivated him to launch a company that provides others with the opportunity to have fractional ownership in artworks. Then, he walks us through how Masterworks works, including how they acquire their artworks for the platform and how individuals can purchase and trade shar...
Artnet's Rachel Corbett on decreasing gallery attendance
August 01, 2018 22:12 - 14 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Rachel Corbett, deputy editor at Artnet News, joins us to discuss the alarming trend of decreasing gallery attendance. First, Rachel explains the extent to which visitor attendance is declining at art galleries. Then, she identifies some of the primary reasons why this is occurring. Also, Rachel reveals the measures galleries are taking to reverse this trend. Lastly, she speculates on what the future may look like for brick-and-mortar galleries...
Jessica Klein on blockchain and cryptocurrency in the art world
July 17, 2018 22:35 - 21 minutes - 38.6 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Jessica Klein, freelance journalist, joins us to discuss her recent article in The Outline on the art world, cryptocurrency and blockchain. First, Jessica identifies a few notable artists currently incorporating blockchain technology and cryptocurrency in their art in different ways, such as Kevin Abosch, Cryptograffiti and Sarah Meyohas. Then, she tells us if there is any crossover between the collectors of this blockchain and cryptocurrency a...
ValueMyStuff's Patrick van der Vorst updates us on the appraisals market
June 29, 2018 01:50 - 10 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Patrick van der Vorst, CEO of ValueMyStuff, an online appraisal company, joins us to update us on the appraisals market. First, Patrick tells us about his experiences at Sotheby's and what inspired him to found Value My Stuff in 2009. Then, he identifies some of the major changes in the appraisals space since we last had him on the podcast five years ago. Then, Patrick reveals how many of the appraisals generated at ValueMyStuff are by individu...
Judd Tully recaps last week's edition of Art Basel
June 20, 2018 23:57 - 23 minutes - 42.6 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Judd Tully, veteran art market reporter, joins us to recap last week's edition of Art Basel. First, Judd comments on the trend seen in recent years in which several galleries are bringing high-value artworks at a level previously unseen at the fair. Then, Judd reveals if the recent and overdue commercial growth for African American and female artists continued at the fair. Also, he touches on some of the interesting topics discussed amongst ins...
ArtTactic's Anders Petterson and MutualArt's Zohar Elhanani on data and transparency
June 15, 2018 00:22 - 25 minutes - 45.8 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Anders Petterson, founder and managing director of ArtTactic, and Zohar Elhanani, CEO of MutualArt, join us to discuss the importance of data and transparency in the art market. First, Anders reflects on his experiences in the art market over the past two decades and describes the level of increased access to data and market transparency since then. After, Zohar, having a diverse background with significant experience outside of the art world, ...
Bill Charron And Megan Noh on the launch of the Court of Arbitration for Art
June 05, 2018 01:19 - 20 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Bill Charron, partner at Pryor Cashman, and Megan Noh, partner at Cahill Cossu Noh & Robinson join us to discuss the establishment of the Court of Arbitration for Art, a specialized arbitration and mediation tribunal dedicated to resolving art law disputes. First, Bill shares with us the motivation behind founding the Court of Arbitration for Art and why the existing courts are not an ideal place to solve art disputes. Then, Megan walks us thro...
WSJ's Kelly Crow recaps the May NY major auctions
May 30, 2018 01:44 - 17 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Kelly Crow, reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins us to recap the May New York Impressionist & Modern and Post-War & Contemporary auctions. First, Kelly touches on the surprising surge in prices seen at auction for artworks in the middle of the market. Then, she addresses the reasoning for the softening witnessed at the top of the market. Also, Kelly shares a few of the sales results that made her say "wow". Then, she discusses the incred...
ARTA's Adam Fields updates us on fine art shipping and logistics
May 16, 2018 21:57 - 18 minutes - 33.5 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Adam Fields, founder and CEO of ARTA, returns to the podcast to update us on the latest in the fine art shipping and logistics marketplace. First, we discuss ARTA receiving investments from notable art companies, including Sotheby's, and how ARTA has integrated with them. Then, Adam reflects on Frieze and TEFAF and how ARTA assisted exhibiting galleries get their art from their galleries into the booths. Also, he touches on shipping challenges ...
Artsy's Nate Freeman recaps Frieze and TEFAF NY art fairs
May 10, 2018 21:27 - 16 minutes - 30.1 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Nate Freeman, senior reporter for Artsy, joins us to recap last week's Frieze and TEFAF art fairs which occurred this week in New York City. First, Nate addresses the air conditioning controversy that plagued the first day of Frieze and updates us on how Frieze is trying to rectify the issue with exhibitors. Then, Nate discusses the success of TEFAF in New York and how it is now perceived by the art world relative to Frieze New York. Also, he e...
AucArt's Natasha Arselan on selling early career contemporary art
May 02, 2018 11:48 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, we speak with Natasha Arselan, founder and CEO of AucArt, a startup online auction house exclusively offering early career contemporary art. First, Natasha reveals how young the graduate artists are on the platform and how AucArt finds them. Then, she identifies the limited alternative sales channels for emerging artists. Also, Natasha tells us the diverse kind of buyers interested in contemporary art by early career artists and how receptive a...
Bloomberg News' Katya Kazakina on the rush for Black Artists
April 25, 2018 12:20 - 17 minutes - 32.5 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Katya Kazakina, art market report for Bloomberg News, joins us to discuss the important correction happening in the art world in which collectors and museums are increasingly focusing on collecting Black artists. First, Katya pinpoints how and when this correction began. Then, she discusses how important it has become for prominent museums to acquire Black artists for their collections and how successful they have been at this given the recent ...
Dallas Art Fair's Brandon Kennedy on their 10th edition of the fair
April 18, 2018 23:09 - 14 minutes - 26.4 MBIn this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Brandon Kennedy, director of exhibitor relations for the Dallas Art Fair joins us to discuss the 10th edition of the fair, which occurred last weekend. First, Brandon discusses the fair's maturation and compares it in its infancy to where it is now. Then, Brandon identifies some of the highlights of the fair week and discusses the level of sales at this year's edition. Also, Brandon shares why US-based and international exhibitors are so fond o...
Counter Editions' Robert Diament on making prints with leading contemporary artists
April 13, 2018 21:15 - 19 minutes - 35.8 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we speak with Robert Diament, director of Counter Editions, who produces prints and multiples by leading contemporary artists, including John Baldessari, Katherine Bernhardt, Cecily Brown, Peter Doig, Tracey Emin, Laura Owens, Christopher Wool, Jonas Wood and many others. First, Robert reveals that most artists create prints in order to make their art accessible to their admirers at an affordable price point. Given the increased demand for prin...
The New York Times' Adam Popescu on Damien Hirst's new LA exhibition
March 21, 2018 01:44 - 13 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Adam Popescu, writer for The New York Times, joins us to discuss Damien Hirst's exhibition at Gagosian Gallery in Los Angeles featuring his abstract, colorful paintings from his new series of work. First, Adam talks about the scene at the opening of the exhibition and tells us how much clout Hirst still possesses both inside and outside of the art world. Then, Adam tells us how important it is to Hirst and to art collectors that the artist pers...
Art advisor Maria Brito on the contemporary art market
March 06, 2018 12:57 - 21 minutes - 38.5 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we're joined by Maria Brito, a New York based art advisor, curator and author. First, Marias offers advice to both new collectors who are building their collections as well as established collections seeking to refine their collections. Then, she comments on the strength of the art market at the moment and identifies which areas in particular are flourishing. Also, Maria names some emerging artists she feels are flying under the radar. Addition...
Artive's Frances Oglesby on their searchable database
March 02, 2018 01:46 - 10 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Frances Oglesby, global operations manager of Artive, joins us to discuss the non-profit organization that aims to provide a universal, digital and searchable archive for works of art and cultural property. First, Frances explains Artive's mission, then she explains the two aspects of their database, those who submit artworks on the database, if they have been victims of crime, and those who search the database, as a due diligence exercise. Als...
Advisor Anne Bruder gives advice on collecting contemporary art
February 22, 2018 01:14 - 16 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, we're joined by Anne Bruder, founder of Anne Bruder Art, a New York-based art advisory firm specializing in contemporary art. First, Anne shares with us how she helps new collectors figure out what kind of art they like and want to have in their collections. Then, she reveals how often her clients consider the investment component of a potential acquisition and what advice she gives her clients who ask about art as an investment. Also, Anne exp...
ArtTactic's Anders Petterson shares his art market outlook for 2018
February 07, 2018 12:51 - 13 minutes - 25 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Anders Petterson, founder and CEO of ArtTactic, joins us to share his insights on the art market in 2018 from ArtTactic's brand new report, Global Art Market Outlook 2018. First, Anders recaps the performance of the art market in 2017. Then, he describes the overall sentiment in the art market as we enter 2018 and how it varies based on price point. Also, he reveals how sentiment differs for the different major regions in the global art market.
Artemus' Asher Edelman chats with us about their sale-leaseback program
January 25, 2018 22:29 - 12 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we're joined by Asher Edelman, a founding member and CEO of Artemus, an art financing and leasing company. First, Asher explains the concept of their sale-leaseback program and how it works. Then, he shares some compelling reasons as to why it's a preferable route for individuals over simply obtaining loans against your artworks. Also, Asher discusses the current landscape of the art financing space, including where Artemus sits relative to the...
Georgina Adam previews her brand new book Dark Side of the Boom
January 17, 2018 02:01 - 15 minutes - 29.1 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Georgina Adam, contributor at the Financial Times and art market editor-at-large of The Art Newspaper, joins us to chat about some of the key topics in her brand new book, Dark Side of the Boom: The Excesses of the Art Market in the 21st Century. First, Georgina identifies how prevalent certain shady aspects of the art market are, such as fakes, tax avoidance, money laundering, etc. Then, she discusses the secretive nature of freeports and what...
Aris' Mary Buschman on the growing art title insurance space
January 09, 2018 03:12 - 20 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Mary Buschman, president of ARIS Title Insurance, joins us to discuss the growing art title insurance space. First, Mary explains what art title insurance is and why it's important to purchase it. Then, Mary walks us through what typically occurs if someone else claims to own the title of an artwork you own. Also, she tells us how art title insurance would have played a factor in some of the recent cases in which dealers deceived clients by sel...
Judd Tully looks back at the art market in 2017
December 23, 2017 00:08 - 23 minutes - 42.7 MBIn this week's special end of the year episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Judd Tully, veteran art market reporter, joins us to reflect on some of the major events in the art market over the past year. First, Judd identifies some of the top moments from 2017, including the $450 million da Vinci sale at Christie's, the increasing role of guarantees at auctions and the rise of Phillips auction house. Then, he declares some of the artists who were the biggest winners in 2017, such as Wolfgang Till...
ARTnews' Nate Freeman recaps Art Basel Miami Beach
December 16, 2017 00:05 - 15 minutes - 28.6 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Nate Freeman, senior staff writer at ARTnews, joins us to recap Art Basel Miami Beach. First, Nate shares with us some of the most common activities on people's Miami agendas this year including museums, fairs, galleries and parties. Then, Nate tells us what the consensus was on the fair this year and how it compared to previous editions. Also, he reveals the most talked about booths at Art Basel this year as well as how much political themed a...
InArt's Ksenia Podoynitsyna on the Russian Contemporary Art Market
December 08, 2017 22:14 - 9 minutes - 18.2 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Ksenia Podoynitsyna, founder of InArt, specializing in the analytics of the Russian contemporary art market. First, Ksenia recaps the performance of the Russian contemporary art market over the past decade and where it stands today. Then, Ksenia shares the impact of sanctions against Russia and more broadly political tensions between Russia and other countries on the Russian contemporary art market. Lastly, she identifies some of the key analyt...
ArtReview's Mark Rappolt reviews their annual Power 100 list
November 29, 2017 00:54 - 10 minutes - 19.5 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Mark Rappolt, editor-in-chief of ArtReview, joins us to review their annual Power 100 list, a guide to the 100 most powerful figures in contemporary art. First, Mark reveals Hito Steyerl, Pierre Huyghe and Donna Haraway as the top 3 on this year's list and details why they are worthy of that ranking. Then, Mark identifies Gavin Brown as the gallery that surged the most in terms of influence over the past year. Also, he explains why artists have...
Bloomberg's Katya Kazakina recaps last week's major NY auctions
November 22, 2017 20:16 - 20 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Katya Kazakina, art market reporter for Bloomberg News, joins us to recap last week's major auctions in New York. First, Katya dissects the sale of Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, which sold for $450 million at Christie's, including expectations leading up to the sale and certain critics calling into question the authenticity of the artwork, and then what it was like to be in the auction room during the sale of the work as well as art marke...
Author Don Thompson on his latest art market book, The Orange Balloon Dog
November 13, 2017 22:22 - 17 minutes - 32.5 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Don Thompson, economist and professor of marketing and strategy at the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, joins us to discuss his brand new book, The Orange Balloon Dog: Bubbles, Turmoil and Avarice in the Contemporary Art Market. First, Don discusses the significance of Jeff Koons' Orange Balloon Dog, which appears in the title of his book, and why the sale of it exemplifies some of the key concepts in his book. Then, h...
Acquavella's Michael Findlay on his new book about seeing art the right way
November 07, 2017 02:56 - 17 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Michael Findlay, director at Acquavella Galleries, joins us to discuss his brand new book Seeing Slowly: Looking at Modern Art. First, Michael tells us how he believes people should view art in order to get the best experience. Then, he explains why his advice is just as applicable to those in the art world as those outside of it. Also, Michael discusses how the proliferation of Instagram in the art world has positively and negatively impacted ...
Perrotin's Valentine Blondel on being in the LES, the Asian market and advice for new collectors
November 02, 2017 03:12 - 12 minutes - 22.6 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we're joined by Valentine Blondel, director at Galerie Perrotin. First, Valentine talks about the gallery's move to the Lower East Side in Manhattan and why they were drawn to that area over other neighborhoods in New York City. Then, she discusses the gallery's strategy for the Asian art market, which includes spaces in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul. Also, Valentine addresses the gallery's responsibility when artworks by their artists appear at a...
Four PAIAM members on Brexit's potential impact on the UK art market
October 25, 2017 00:48 - 29 minutes - 54.5 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we're joined by four guests, Pierre Valentin, partner at Constantine Cannon, Tim Maxwell, partner at Boodle Hatfield, Craig Davies, partner at Rawlinson & Hunter and Fionnuala Rogers, art law consultant at Constantine Cannon, to discuss Brexit's impact on the UK art market. Specifically, we look at its potential effect on copyright, artist's resale right, VAT and the trade of endangered species. Each are contributors to a Brexit memoranda publi...
.ART's Helena Real on the new top-level domain for the art world
October 20, 2017 01:14 - 10 minutes - 20 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Helena Real, head of the London office at the .ART Registry, joins us to discuss the new top-level domain created for the art world. First, Helena explains how they got access to the .art domain. Then, she argues why galleries, artists, auction houses, dealers and others in the art industry should switch from using a website ending in .com to .art. Also, Helena shares some metrics regarding how many and which influencers have adopted the .art d...
ARTnews' Nate Freeman recaps Frieze and the October contemporary auctions
October 11, 2017 01:35 - 19 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Nate Freeman, senior staff writer at ARTnews, joins us to recap last week's Frieze Art Fair as well as the major October contemporary auctions. First, Nate explains why this year's edition of the fair was particularly successful for exhibiting galleries. Then, he discusses the shift in power from galleries to blue-chip artists, who are more frequently calling the shots when it comes to including their artworks in galleries' booths. Also, for th...
ArtRunners' Daniel Lever on disrupting the art logistics market
October 04, 2017 21:16 - 11 minutes - 21 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Daniel Lever, co-founder and CEO of ArtRunners, an online startup focusing on art logistics services, joins us. First, Daniel discusses why the current process of finding art logistics is antiquated and in need of innovation. Then, he tells us about the services ArtRunners provides. Also, Daniel explains why ArtRunners will bring much needed competition between art logistics services.
Vivienne Chow profiles a new generation of Chinese collectors
September 12, 2017 04:05 - 20 minutes - 37.9 MBIn this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Vivienne Chow, award-winning journalist and culture critic at Variety, QZ and the South China Morning Post, joins us to discuss her recent article profiling a new generation of Chinese collectors. First, Vivienne shares some of the common qualities among the young Chinese collectors she profiled and explains what is motivating them to travel outside of China to expand their art exposure and education. Then, she explains why auction houses have ...
Porsche Panorama's Rob Sass recaps last week's Monterey car auctions
September 01, 2017 22:51 - 15 minutes - 28.8 MBIn this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Rob Sass, editor in chief of Porsche Panorama and contributor to The New York Times, joins us to recap last week's classic car auctions in Monterey. First, Rob explains the importance of the Monterey auctions as a barometer for the health of the classic car market. Then, he recaps some of the major takeaways from the sales and where the classic car market stands at this moment. Also, Rob talks about the expansion of the collector base over the ...
Francesco Gibbi's Lot-Art makes it easier to find artworks up for auction
August 17, 2017 23:14 - 12 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we speak with Francesco Gibbi, founder of Lot-Art, an online portal that aggregates artworks upcoming for auction as well as after-sale opportunities. First, Francesco explains Lot-Art works and how it solves for the dilemma collectors and dealers face when trying to ensure they don't miss anything they desire upcoming at auction. Then, he shares some interesting art market trends based on aggregated data he has from his users. Also, Francesco ...
Falcon Fine Art's Tim Hunter on the art financing space
August 10, 2017 01:16 - 11 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast we're joined by Dr Tim Hunter, vice president of Falcon Fine Art, an art financing firm. First, Tim walks us through how their clients obtain loans against their artworks. Then, he tells us about the type of collectors they target and the common reasons why they need capital from their artworks. Also, Tim explains how Falcon differentiates itself from competing art lenders and speculates on the future of the art financing space.
Francesco Bellanca on trading shares of artworks on his new platform Feral Horses
August 03, 2017 12:41 - 14 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we're joined by Francesco Bellanca, CEO of Feral Horses, a London-based platform that enables the buying and selling of shares of contemporary art. First, Francesco walks us through how the platform works and explains why he believes there is demand for the ability to transact shares of artworks. Then, he explains how they select the artists and artworks to include on the platform. Also, Francesco discusses what kind of returns investors should...
Lisanne Skyler talks about her upcoming HBO film Brillo Box (3¢ OFF)
July 20, 2017 23:32 - 13 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, we're joined by Lisanne Skyler, writer and director of Brillo Box (3¢ OFF), a documentary film following an Andy Warhol Brillo Box sculpture as it makes its way from her family's living room to the auction block at Christie's. The film debuts on HBO on August 7th at 10 PM ET. First, Lisanne shares with us what kind of collectors her parents were to purchase the artwork in 1969 for $1,000 at a time when nearly the entire art world was critical o...
Vastari's Liviu Tanasoaica and Balint Ferenczy on lending artworks to museums
July 13, 2017 22:29 - 16 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, we're joined by Liviu Tanasoaica, traveling exhibitions manager, and Balint Ferenczy, collections specialist, both from Vastari, an online platform focused on connecting collectors and museums curators for exhibitions as well as enabling institutions to collaborate with each other. First, Liviu and Balint explain how Vastari's platform works for collectors and museum curators. Then, they discuss the different motivations for collectors seeking ...
The Art Newspaper's Anny Shaw recaps last week's Contemporary auctions
July 07, 2017 02:26 - 10 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Anny Shaw, UK correspondent and art market reporter for The Art Newspaper, joins us to recap last week's post-war and contemporary auctions in London. First, Anny discusses how Christie's absence from the June sales impacted the makeup of the other auction houses' sales as well as the sentiment heading into the week. Then, she details Sotheby's performance and more interestingly the successes of Phillips and Bonham's sales. Further, Anny specul...
The New York Times' Robin Pogrebin on the increasing number of galleries closing in the US
June 28, 2017 23:41 - 13 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Robin Pogrebin, culture reporter for The New York Times, joins us to discuss the recent phenomenon of an increasing number of small and mid size galleries closing in the US. First, Robin identifies the major reasons why this trend is occurring at this time. Also, Robin speculates if this pattern is temporary or if a shift in the way art transactions occur is responsible. Then. she explains why social media hasn't helped small and mid size galle...
Art + Auctions' Judd Tully recaps Art Basel
June 24, 2017 20:52 - 22 minutes - 40.5 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Judd Tully, editor at large of Art + Auction Magazine, joins us to recap Art Basel. First, Judd lists the reasons behind the extremely positive reception to this year's fair. Then, Judd reveals what we learned about the state of the art market as a result of the reported sales at Art Basel. Also, he discusses the growing difference in pricing at Art Basel between blue chip art and primary market material. Lastly, Judd discusses the extent to wh...
Ariane Moser and Frank Morey speak with us about the Art Due Diligence Group
June 15, 2017 23:26 - 12 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Ariane Moser, COO of Artive, and Frank Morey, CEO of Virtus Risk Management, joins us to speak about the Art Due Diligence Group, a new due diligence service in which they both belong, designed for the art trade. First, Ariane and Frank explain the purpose of the group and why an art collector would be interested in their services. Then, they identify some of the major challenges that collectors encounter during transactions and how Art Due Dil...
Crozier's Simon Hornby introduces us to the art storage industry
June 08, 2017 00:27 - 20 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Simon Hornby, President of Crozier Fine Arts, a New York City based art storage, shipping and logistics company, joins us to discuss the art storage industry. First, given the significant expansion of the art market over the past decade as well as the increase in the diversity of collectors, Simon reveals what trends he's seeing in the art storage space. Then, Simon explains the different motivations why art storage is utilized by collectors an...
Johannes Frohlich introduces us to his online startup Project Art
June 01, 2017 17:17 - 11 minutes - 20.6 MBIn this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Johannes Frohlich, co-founder and CEO of Project Art, joins us to talk about his online art startup. First, Johannes introduces us to Project Art, a crowd curated online art marketplace. Then, he explains how he thinks he can differentiate Project Art from competitors in the crowded art e-commerce industry. Also, Johannes touches on how they attract emerging artists to sell on their platform as well as their strategy for targeting collectors ar...
The Wall Street Journal's Kelly Crow recaps last week's major NY auctions
May 26, 2017 00:23 - 11 minutes - 20.3 MBIn this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Kelly Crow, art market reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins us to analyze the results of last week's major NY post-war and contemporary auctions. First, Kelly compares billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, the winner of the record setting Jean-Michel Basquiat painting that sold at Sotheby's for $110.5 million, to other prominent art collectors. Then, she provides some perspective on where the Basquiat market is at the moment following that monumen...