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Art Market 2026: Spring Auction Results & What They Mean for Investors
Sotheby’s May 2026 low pre-sale estimate of $690 million is 70% above the total hammer from May 2025. Christie’s is targeting $1 billion to $1.5 billion from its spring sales alone
Art Market Trends 2026: What Collectors Should Know
The global art market grew 4% to $59.6 billion in 2025 — its first annual increase after two years of contraction. U.S. auctions rebounded 23% to $3.17 billion. Photography doubled
Contemporary Art as a Portfolio Hedge: Section 179 and Beyond
Business owners can deduct up to $1.16 million in office art this year. Here is the complete guide to art investment tax benefits — and why direct ownership outperforms every fract
Chew (Matt Odle): Street Art as Investment-Grade Collecting
He started with spray cans on walls in Salt Lake City in 1991. Three decades later, Matt Odle — working as Chew — has built one of the most distinctive mixed-media practices in con
Why Blue-Chip Art Outperforms: Warhol, Frankenthaler & Wesselmann
Andy Warhol set the 20th-century auction record at $195M in 2022. Helen Frankenthaler’s Blue Territory reached $7.8M the same year. Tom Wesselmann’s Great American Nude #100 hit $1
Daniel Maltzman: Contemporary Pop Art as Investment-Grade Collecting
He grew up in Beverly Hills, promoted Hollywood’s most sought-after clubs, built a fashion business, and then did the thing that actually made him interesting: he started painting.
How to Commission Custom Art in Park City: The Collector’s Process Guide
A bespoke commission is the most direct relationship a collector can have with an artist — a work made specifically for you, in dialogue with your space, your collection, and your
Investment Art in Park City: Tax Strategy & Appreciation Potential
Utah is becoming a collector's haven. Here is what high-net-worth buyers need to understand about acquiring fine art in the Park City market — and how to make it work for your bala
George Byrne: Australian Urban Photography as Investment-Grade Art
How the Sydney-born, Los Angeles-based photographer turned architecture, color, and the overlooked surfaces of the American city into one of the most distinctive and collected bodi
How to Start an Art Collection in Park City
Park City has emerged as one of the Mountain West's premier art destinations. Whether you are purchasing your first work or building a serious collection, this guide walks you thro
Leah Fisher: Contemporary Figurative Painting as Investment-Grade Art
She was born in Memphis, trained in New York, and built her practice in Los Angeles — and in the space between those three cities, Leah Fisher arrived at a visual language that nob
The Park City Gallery Stroll: Insider's Guide to Art & Investment
Every last Friday, 16+ galleries open their doors along Historic Main Street. Here is how to make the most of Park City's biggest recurring art event — whether you are visiting for
Tyler Shields: From Celebrity Photography to Investment-Grade Art
How the photographer who built a career shooting Hollywood became one of the most collected names in contemporary fine art — and why serious collectors are acquiring his work now,
Park City Summer Art Season 2026: Gallery Events & Collector Guide
Summer is when Park City’s art market operates at full capacity. Kimball Arts Festival brings 50,000 visitors to Main Street. Galleries open fresh inventory acquired at spring fair
Park City Summer Art Walk: The Collector’s Guide to Gallery Season
Every summer, Park City’s Main Street galleries open their doors to visitors who have no idea they’re standing in one of the Mountain West’s most active acquisition environments. M
Tyler Shields Photography: From Hollywood to Park City Fine Art
He directed for Disney, Showtime, and MTV before picking up a camera. What followed is one of the most distinctive bodies of work in contemporary photography — and one of the stron
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