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"Limited edition prints are artworks produced in a fixed number, authorised by the artist or their estate. Once an edition is complete, no further works are made in that format. Because supply is capped from the outset, scarcity is built in." The print market has grown its share in the auction market by 52 percent between 2015 and 2025. Here is what the difference means for buyers.
In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith that Warhol's silkscreen of Prince was not fair use. "Commentators in the art world feared for the future of appropriation art." Richard Prince lost again. Jeff Koons won some, lost some. Here is what copyright in art actually means.
Los Angeles became a global art city through the Light and Space movement, Ferus Gallery, CalArts, the Getty Center, and a gallery scene that grew from Venice Beach to Culver City. From Ed Ruscha to Robert Irwin, here is how LA built an art scene unlike any other.
Berlin's art scene was shaped by division and reunification. From Expressionism and Dada to the Bauhaus, from Nazi destruction to Cold War split, from East German Socialist Realism to the East Side Gallery, Berlin has reinvented itself as an art city again and again. Here is how.
"The Parthenon Marbles have not budged from the literal and figurative centre of the British Museum in London since they were purchased from Lord Elgin in 1816." With new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham backing their return, and Germany returning the Benin Bronzes in 2022, should museums return what colonialism took?
Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance. The Medici bank funded Brunelleschi's dome, Donatello's sculpture, and Botticelli's paintings. Linear perspective, humanism, and the idea of the artist as genius all started here. Here is why one city changed the course of Western art.
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"An appraisal is an opinion of value." Appraisers must comply with the 2024 Edition USPAP, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. A certified appraisal costs $200 to $500 per item. The IRS requires a qualified appraisal for donations over $5,000. Here is how art gets appraised, and why it matters.
"Limited edition prints are artworks produced in a fixed number, authorised by the artist or their estate. Once an edition is complete, no further works are made in that format. Because supply is capped from the outset, scarcity is built in." The print market has grown its share in the auction market by 52 percent between 2015 and 2025. Here is what the difference means for buyers.
In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith that Warhol's silkscreen of Prince was not fair use. "Commentators in the art world feared for the future of appropriation art." Richard Prince lost again. Jeff Koons won some, lost some. Here is what copyright in art actually means.
Los Angeles became a global art city through the Light and Space movement, Ferus Gallery, CalArts, the Getty Center, and a gallery scene that grew from Venice Beach to Culver City. From Ed Ruscha to Robert Irwin, here is how LA built an art scene unlike any other.
Berlin's art scene was shaped by division and reunification. From Expressionism and Dada to the Bauhaus, from Nazi destruction to Cold War split, from East German Socialist Realism to the East Side Gallery, Berlin has reinvented itself as an art city again and again. Here is how.
"The Parthenon Marbles have not budged from the literal and figurative centre of the British Museum in London since they were purchased from Lord Elgin in 1816." With new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham backing their return, and Germany returning the Benin Bronzes in 2022, should museums return what colonialism took?
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Journey through the evolution of visual arts from ancient civilizations to contemporary movements. Our expert-written articles explore how art reflects and shapes human culture, from Renaissance masterpieces to modern innovations. Learn about influential artists, historical contexts, and the techniques that defined each era. Discover how social, political, and technological changes influenced artistic expression throughout history.
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