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.

Apr 9, 2026

Global Art Market Returns to Growth: What the 2026 Report Tells Us

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Market Analysis

Global Art Market Returns to Growth: What the 2026 Report Tells Us

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.

Apr 8, 2026

Editorial

First Purchases: A Collector's Guide to the $5,000–$100,000 Market

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.

Apr 6, 2026

report

The 42: Understanding the Ultra-Blue-Chip Artists Who Anchor the Market

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.

Apr 5, 2026

Market Analysis

Digital Art's Second Wave: After the NFT Boom, What Remains

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.

Apr 4, 2026

Market Analysis

Photography's Market Moment: From $3M Gurskeys to 503 Emerging Artists

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.

Apr 3, 2026

Market Analysis

The Sculpture Renaissance: 978 Artists and a Category Coming of Age

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.

Apr 2, 2026

Market Analysis

The Middle East Art Market: Infrastructure, Investment, and 500+ Artists

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.

Apr 1, 2026

City Guide

London's Art Scene: 117 Artists, Three Decades of Dominance

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.

Mar 31, 2026

City Guide

Tokyo: The Contemporary Art Scene That Rewrote the Rules

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.

Mar 30, 2026