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How’s the Weather in the Art World?

Sandra Dollo

09/05/2023

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The Impact of the Art World on Climate Change.

What is the art world’s impact on the climate crisis?
Let’s face it, our industry doesn’t leave the lightest of footprints: the raw materials needed for artworks, the artworks that are shipped over mass distances, the art institutions that are continuously climatized to protect collections, the lavish events hosted, the countless flights (and also private jets) that are taken to international art fairs and openings, and that’s not even mentioning the energy required to mint an NFT…

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Introducing – Artist Intelligence Reports

Marek Claassen

07/03/2023

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We are excited to announce a new product on ArtFacts – the Artist Intelligence Report offers a comprehensive overview of an artist’s career with valuable insights to help you better understand their trajectory and position within the market. Providing a 360-degree overview of an artist, the Artist Intelligence Report enables users to…

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Relationships Between Artists And Galleries.

Marek Claassen

17/02/2023

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More than 20 Years… Of the many types of relationships that we establish in our lifetime, for an artist; the importance and influence of collaborators, lovers, friends, partners, or muses are all well documented, but there is another impactful relationship that is sometimes overlooked: that of a partnership with a…

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Updates for Institution Profiles

Marek Claassen

29/04/2022

Oh so smooth, and easy to use. A very quick update this week in celebration of the implementation of our new and improved editing page for Institution profiles. If you’ve been avoiding updating your profile for fear of a somewhat confusing system, fret not, profile edit pages have now been vastly…

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Artwork discoveries always await.

Marek Claassen

22/04/2022

It’s worth having a gander on our Latest Artworks page. Have you ever clicked on our Latest Artworks button? It’s a handy link right at the bottom of our homepage, and it takes you to a little online gallery presenting the most recently uploaded artworks. It’s sort of like playing a…

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A nod to Curators.

Marek Claassen

08/04/2022

A little update too… Today we have an update for an integral component of the art world who doesn’t always receive the recognition that they deserve. The Curator. An artist in their own rite, the curator paints with their perception instead of the brush. As they collect, question, organise and…

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Exploring our Trends tools

Marek Claassen

31/03/2022

Helping to make the most of our wealth of data. Have you ever played around with our Trends tools? We’ve introduced them in the past, but we wanted to remind you just how helpful (and fun) they can be to use. Our “Trends” page show’s you the exact rankings of…

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Transgender and Non-binary artists to celebrate.

Marek Claassen

24/03/2022

Offering our overdue attention. We’ve discussed artists from all corners of the globe, we’ve featured galleries we love, artists rising in recognition, and ranking, and we’ve highlighted the raging gender inequalities in the art world. But there is one particularly fundamental group, who feels the bite of inequality more than…

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Book a Studio Visit

Marek Claassen

17/03/2022

A helpful addition for artists and gallerists. Digital platforms such as Artfacts, Artnet or Artsy attract thousands of visitors daily. According to a 2020 survey of German artists by Deutscher Kulturrat, over 30% of respondents used digital marketing tools extensively and over 50% of respondents did so at least partially.…

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In honour of Women…

Marek Claassen

11/03/2022

A closer look at some of the top ranked female artists. In honour of International women’s day this week, we will share a selection of leading female artists from around the world. The day is officially celebrated on the 8th March every year, but the way we see it, until…