#ArtMarketMinute: Could this be the year of the art market’s big rebound? Artnet's data reveals some gains at the top end of the market in 2025. Listen to the podcast: https://bit.ly/3Le5UOR | artnet

The words and works of Cindy Sherman. Live now on artnet Auctions, “Cindy Sherman: Transformation” celebrates the works of this groundbreaking American photographer. Transforming herself into a litany of characters, living legend Sherman continues to push the boundaries of the medium. Explore the sale now through January 16: http://artnt.cm/2EdlzFZ | artnet

Falling into the void. Now live for bidding on artnet Auctions, this mesmerizing Anish Kapoor sculpture is among the highlights of our current sale of sought-after contemporary art. Click through the link in our bio for a chance to collect this and other works by Carlos Cruz-Diez, Shara Hughes, George Condo, and more. Shown here: “Untitled” by #AnishKapoor. #artnetAuctions | artnet

#ArtnetNews: Artnet’s Mid-Year Intelligence Report reveals that auction sales in the first half of the year weren’t great. Fine-art sales at auction between January 1 and June 30 totaled $4.7 billion, an 8.8 percent decrease from the same period in 2024. On a slightly more positive note, that’s less than the 28 percent decline seen between the first halves of 2024 and 2023. There are a few other signs of possible stabilization, too. Listen to the podcast: https://bit.ly/3K4T0BE | artnet

#ArtnetNews: In the first half of 2025, fine-art auction sales during the first half of 2025 totaled $4.72 billion, down 8.8 percent from the same period a year ago and down 40.9 percent from 2022’s first half, according to the Artnet Price Database. Major galleries shut their doors, while others scaled back. The downturn is structural: an oversaturated market of galleries, fairs, and advisors, paired with inflated primary prices and weak secondary demand for countless living artists, has left b

📢 The Artnet Intelligence Report: Mid-Year Review 2025 is here!​ Our latest bi-annual report offers an in-depth analysis of the evolving art market as we shift from the financial speculation of previous years to an era driven by personal taste.​ At the heart of this edition is a pivotal generational shift, with younger buyers now leading the charge in demand. Luxury, pop culture, and digital engagement are redefining collecting habits, while online art sales continue to skyrocket. Discover how

The Artnet Mid-Year Intelligence Report has landed! Are there clearer skies ahead for the art market? In Artnet’s Fall 2019 Intelligence Report, we declared the dawn of the Age of the Art Industry. In the ensuing years, the market soared, money flowed in, and art-as-investment took over the narrative. But by 2025, rampant expansion had tipped into excess, and amid a contraction, the market’s bloated infrastructure is now struggling to support itself. In this report, Artnet’s Senior Reporter Katy