ArtTactic

In this end of the year episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Katya Kazakina, art market reporter for Bloomberg News, reflects on the major events in the art market in 2016. First, Katya selects the contraction of the art market, in particular observed at auction, as the major headline of 2016. Then, she identifies Agnes Martin, Yayoi Kusama, Kerry James Marshall and Harold Ancart as artists who had the best 2016. Also, Katya details Instagram's increasing influence over the past year in terms of how artists are discovered and artworks are sold. Lastly, Katya shares with us how market participants are feeling about the state of the art market as we head into 2017.

In this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Robin Pogrebin, culture reporter for The New York Times, joins us to recap Art Basel Miami Beach. First, Robin discusses how visitors and gallerists felt about the relatively slow pace of the fair this year and also identifies some of the reasons why this year wasn't as expeditious as in the past. Then, she describes the type of artists and artworks that were on display for sale at this year's fair. Also, Robin touches on the difference between the art world and the art market's reaction to Trump's election victory. Lastly, Robin explains the significance of the Rubell collection and the other notable Miami-based private contemporary art collections as tastemakers for the contemporary art world.

In this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Bose Krishnamachari, director of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, the Indian based contemporary art biennale, joins us ahead of their biennale starting on December 12th. First, Bose tells us about the history of the biennale as well as what distinguishes it from other ones in the art world. Then, he reveals how it has influenced the Indian and South Asian art scene as well as its perception abroad. Also, Bose discusses the current state of the South Asian contemporary art market and where he sees it headed in the future.

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Paddle8's Shea Goli, head of the London contemporary sale, and Patrick van der Vorst, UK CEO, update us on the online auction house following its merger with Auctionata as well as share news about their first live streaming auctions. First, six months after the announced merger with Auctionata, Patrick and Shea tell us the ways in which Paddle8 has benefited from joining with competitor Auctionata. Then, they highlight areas of strength and weakness in the mid-market, where the majority of the art market operates. Additionally, with major auction houses recently launching eCommerce platforms, Shea and Patrick reveal Paddle's pitch to persuade consignors to sell with them. Also, they tell us about their upcoming Paddle8 Pad, a set of live streaming auctions and why they decided to pursue the live sales format. Lastly, they highlight some lots from their inaugural lives sales.

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Judd Tully, editor at large of Art + Auction, joins us to recap last week's major post-war and contemporary sales in New York. First, Judd reveals the mood of the art market just ahead of the auctions, following the US election, and if it was similar to the summer auctions that occurred in London shortly after Brexit. Then, he highlights some of the key takeaways from the auction results and what it indicates for the health of the art market. Also, Judd touches on the sustainability of Adrian Ghenie's incredible market surge as well as why Phillips' sale last week was a "breakthrough" for the auction house.

In this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Ari Grazi, president and co-founder of Indiewalls, an online art platform created to connect designers, interior decorators and businesses with artists, joins us to discuss the commercial art space. First, Ari explains how Indiewalls is different than so many other art eCommerce websites in that it focuses on corporate clients seeking art for commercial spaces, rather than individual collectors. Then, he reveals to what extent owners of commercial property, such as hotels, are concerned with the art that hangs on their walls from both an aesthetic and cost perspective. Also, Ari tell us how much competition there is in this unique area of the art market, he identifies the types of artists who submit artworks on his platform and he shares some metrics on the company's recent performance.

In this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Gareth Harris, chief contributing editor at The Art Newspaper and contributor to the Financial Times, recaps the French contemporary art fair FIAC and touches on how Brexit may impact the UK art market. First, Gareth outlines some of the major differences between FIAC, which occurred last week in Paris, and Frieze, which took place the preceding week in London. Also, Gareth observed that many American collectors were missing from this year's edition of FIAC and he speculates on why that was the case. Then, he summarizes how the fair did from a sales perspective. Additionally, Gareth identifies some of the major aspects of the UK art market that may be impacted by Brexit as well as if participants in the market are preparing in any way for the eventual exit from the EU.

In this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Mark Rappolt, editor-in-chief of ArtReview, joins us to discuss their annual Power 100, a ranking of the year's most influential people in the contemporary art world. First, Mark reveals that Hans Ulrich Obrist is at the top of the rankings and explains why they awarded that spot to the Serpentine Galleries director. Then, Mark discusses what story this year's list reveals in terms of where the most influence currently lies in the art world. Also, he touches on the decreasing influence of art critics, he identifies which individuals experienced the greatest rises in the rankings from last year and he touches on some of the geographical trends in the rankings over the past few years.

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Nicholas Forrest, Head of Visual Arts at ARTINFO, joins us to recap Frieze Art Fair, which occurred last week in London. First, Nicholas summarizes the level of sales at this year's edition of the fair and highlights some of the most notable artworks at Frieze from an aesthetic or price point perspective. Then, he shares some of the most discussed topics of conversation at this year's fair by insiders. Also, he reveals how galleries are combating art fair fatigue, analyzes the contemporary auctions which occurred during Frieze week and explained to what extent the weak Pound impacted sales throughout the week.

In this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Andrea Danese, CEO and president of Athena Art Finance, speaks to us about Athena's practices and position within the art financing space. First, Andrea tells us how much potential he sees for the nascent art financing industry in the future. Then, as art financing is still a new concept to many, he reveals to what extent clients reach out to Athena versus Athena directly engaging with individuals, educating them about their product and the ability to borrow against their collections. After, Andrea walks us through the process of how Athena lends against an artwork and some of the decisions and processes involved as a lender. Lastly, as the art financing space continues becoming more competitive, Andrea shares with us where he see Athena fitting into this competitive landscape.

In this week's edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, we speak with Sara Roffino, senior editor at Art + Auction magazine about her latest article, the 25 Most Collectible Conceptual Artists. First, Sara clarifies for us the definition of conceptual art, then speculates why it's so difficult for collectors to collect and embrace compared to other artistic movements. Then, she identifies a few of the most well-known artists on her list and some of the less familiar artists in her article. Also, Sara reveals to what extent conceptual artists have recently appeared at auction, in museum shows and in galleries.

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Anders Petterson, founder of ArtTactic, joins us to discuss ArtTactic’s upcoming seminar, How to Research Your Art Business Idea, a 3-evening course occurring from September 12-14 in London. Considering that we interview so many art entrepreneurs on the podcast, we thought you would enjoy hearing a preview of our seminar, which is focused on assisting art entrepreneurs with their business ideas. First, Anders explains why ArtTactic is hosting the seminar at this time, citing the many ways in which the art industry is changing, including the increasing entrepreneurship outside of the transaction based business models, the increase in the industry’s size, the maturation of art as an asset class and the increasing development of technology, social media and e-commerce. Then, Anders details what the course aims to achieve and what an aspiring or existing art entrepreneur can learn over the three evenings.

In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, Richard Polsky, author, dealer and the founder of Richard Polsky Art Authentication returns to the podcast to update us on his authentication business as well as discuss some recent happenings in the art world. First, Richard updates us as to how the authentication service is going thus far, which was launched last October focused exclusively on authenticating Andy Warhols. Then, Richard reveals that he has expanded his authentication business to include Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring and explains some of the key factors to consider when trying to authenticate their artworks. Meanwhile, while the authentication services for Warhol, Basquiat and Haring are now defunct in large part due to costly litigation, Richard explains why he believes he will be able to avoid such costs. Also, he reveals to what extent he has communicated with these respective artists’ estates regarding his authentication business. Lastly, Richard shares his thoughts on the current state of the art market and also reacts to the breaking news regarding Alec Baldwin, Mary Boone and Ross Bleckner.

In this week’s edition of the ArtTactic Podcast, we’re here with Matthias Dorner, founder of Wydr, a new start-up considered to be Tinder for the art world. First, Matthias walks us through how someone uses Wydr and then explains how similar the app is is to Tinder. Then, Matthias argues why viewing art one work at a time using a swiping motion is preferable over the traditional way of viewing artwork online, many thumbnails at a time. Also. he shares his thoughts regarding to what extent he believes the art world will eventually adopt this format of viewing artworks. Lastly, Matthias explains why Wydr is so appealing to millennials and also what type of artists are choosing to feature their artwork on the app.

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Max Fishko, director of the Seattle Art Fair, joins us to preview this year's edition of the fair which is occurring on August 4th-7th. First, Max describes the Seattle art scene to us as well as the collecting community there. Then, he reveals Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's motivation for establishing the Seattle Art Fair last year and his involvement in the fair. Also, Max shares his thoughts on the different ways in which galleries are attempting to pursue emerging collectors from the technology industry. Lastly, Max previews this year's edition of the fair and the week in Seattle.