BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Tomislav Šilipetar as the Artist of the Month for September 2026. A Croatian academic painter based in Zagreb, Šilipetar explores identity, vulnerability, memory, and the complex relationship between the individual and others. Šilipetar graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 2014 with a Master’s degree in Painting, studying under Igor Rončević, and became a member of the Croatian Association of Artists (HDLU) in 2015.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Lian Jhu as the first Regional Artist of the Month in the East Asia stage of its 2026 global art competition. Running from September to December 2026, the third stage of the fourth year of the programme celebrates outstanding emerging artists from across East Asia, including Japan, North and South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Macau, Mongolia, and Taiwan.
Source: Art Basel.
While many speculate on how Gen Z taste will shape the art market of the future, a shift in the composition of collectors is already underway. Female buyers are making their mark and while their taste is impossible to generalize, trends are coming through that point to a different approach including, at this stage, a bias towards female artists.
A recorded webinar about developing sustainability strategies in cultural institutions, including carbon accounting, sustainable event management and organisational transformation.
Source: Art Market Experts.
The architecture of global collecting is undergoing one of the most profound shifts in recent history. The traditional hierarchy long anchored by boomer and Gen X wealth has loosened, allowing a younger, more diverse generation of collectors to step decisively into prominence. As the market moves toward 2026, generational dynamics are no longer a secondary narrative; they are the driving force resetting expectations around value, taste, engagement, and the very purpose of collecting.
Source: Artnet News.
A new book by Georgina Adam examines why the art market is struggling to engage younger collectors and discusses changing expectations around accessibility, taste, technology, and collecting culture. It is particularly relevant for understanding how the industry may need to change to attract Gen Z and Millennials.
BE OPEN Art online gallery set up by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art for the fourth year in 2026. The regional competition for emerging artists aims to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities, for the third year now.
The Art Limitless programme within the BE OPEN Art online gallery has announced Joe Mwakiremba as the August 2026 monthly winner, recognising his collaborative art practice that transforms discarded flip-flops into vibrant sculptural works.
Source: Art Basel.
The article explores the growing importance of experiences in collecting, including studio visits, dinners, cultural events, and direct relationships with artists. It notes that buying directly from artists through studio visits, Instagram, or commissions more than tripled as a share of collector spending.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Karolína Amálie Šimková as the Artist of the Month for August 2026. A Czech painter, Šimková’s figurative practice explores emotion, memory, and the complexities of contemporary social experience. Through intimate representations and expressive colour, her work reflects on inner psychological states and the ways people construct, reveal, and conceal their identities.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Marie Boková as the August Regional Artist of the Month in the Central Europe stage of its 2026 global art competition. Running from May to August 2026, the regional stage brings together emerging artists representing the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
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“The Indigenous Peoples of the world have a gift to give that the world needs desperately, this reminder that we are made for harmony, for interdependence. If we are to ever prosper, it will only be together.” Desmond Tutu, in the Foreword to DIGNITY.
BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art for the fourth year in 2026. The regional competition for emerging artists aims to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities, for the third year now.
The Arts Extension Service and Rhode Island State Council on the Arts present Culture for Climate Action RISCA, a free virtual webinar series exploring how arts and cultural organizations can inspire their staff and communities, address the climate crisis, and support an equitable transition to clean energy. Developed by UMass Amherst Arts Extension Service and Culture Climate Strategy, the three-session series helps Rhode Island arts and cultural organizations develop, fund, and implement creative climate actions that reflect their individual missions, values, and priorities.
The Ecological Eye: Assembling an Ecocritical Art History by Andrew Patrizio explores the relationship between art, nature, and environmental issues through an ecocritical approach to art history. The book examines how artists have represented landscapes, ecosystems, environmental change, and the relationship between humans and the nonhuman world, while questioning traditional approaches that separate culture from nature. By bringing ecological ideas into the study of visual art, it shows how artworks can reflect environmental histories and encourage new ways of understanding humanity’s connection to the natural world. Overall, the book presents art history as a useful way to examine ecological concerns, environmental responsibility, and the interconnectedness of humans and their surroundings.
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Source: The Art Newspaper.
The article looks at the growing interest among younger collectors in Asian antiquities and considers whether this represents a lasting change in collecting habits or a temporary market trend. It explores how a new generation is engaging with historical objects and Asian art, challenging the assumption that younger collectors are primarily interested in contemporary art and new media.
Source: Art Basel.
With first-time buyers up 38% and sales surging in the lower and mid-market tiers, galleries are navigating how to convert online clicks into lasting collector relationships. Is this influx of newcomers reshaping the future of art collecting?
Source: Sotheby’s.
The article explains how editions—such as prints, photographs and sculptures—can make collecting more accessible to new buyers. It highlights how lower price points allow collectors to discover artists, build collections gradually, and develop a deeper understanding of the art market.
Video tutorial from our lovely supporters Natural Earth Paint: How to make your own Natural Oil Paint.
The Art Limitless programme within the BE OPEN Art online gallery has announced Anna Kouvelas as the July 2026 monthly winner, recognising her thoughtful textile-based practice that explores identity, memory, and materiality through sustainable approaches to making.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Cristiano Mangovo as the Artist of the Month for July 2026. An Angolan multidisciplinary artist, Mangovo’s practice explores the intersections of personal experience, social observation, and political consciousness, creating powerful works that reflect on the complexities of contemporary African societies.
Source: Sotheby’s.
The article explores the growing market for women artists, highlighting increased auction demand, stronger institutional representation, and rising interest from younger collectors. It also considers the continued imbalance in the market and the growing recognition of previously overlooked artists.
Video tutorial from our lovely supporters Natural Earth Paint: How to make Natural Watercolor Paint and Natural Gouache Paint.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Bogdana Peric Milenkovic as the July Regional Artist of the Month in the Central Europe stage of its 2026 global art competition. As the third monthly winner in this regional stage, she joins the growing selection of outstanding emerging artists representing the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
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This free online course in 5 sequences is open to all and proposes a thematic path presenting the different ecological practices at work among artists from 1960 to the present day. The course recycling in art, eco-activism, land art, material experimentation, and environmental art history.
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Arts, Ecologies, Transitions by Roberto Barbanti, Isabelle Ginot, Makis Solomos, and Cécile Sorin provides in-depth insights into how aesthetic relations and current artistic practices are fundamentally ecological and intrinsically connected to the world. As art is created in a given historic temporality, it presents specific modalities of productive and sensory relations to the world.
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Craft is no longer confined to the past, nor does it exist simply to preserve tradition. Instead, it has become a way of thinking through the challenges of the present, offering approaches to design, architecture, art, and technology that value curiosity, patience, and material understanding.
Source: Hyperallergic.
The article explores why ecological thinking has become a lasting movement in contemporary art rather than a passing trend, featuring artists working with sustainability, waste, and environmental activism.
Source: ARTmine.
Starting your own art collection doesn’t have to be expensive. With the right strategy and an eye for hidden gems, you can curate a meaningful collection of original works without overspending. Explore simple strategies to help you build an art collection that inspires—without breaking the bank.
The Art Limitless programme within the BE OPEN Art online gallery has announced Ana Montoya as the June 2026 monthly winner, recognising her richly layered collage works that draw on textile traditions, cultural memory, and the enduring relationship between craft and contemporary art.
Source: Financial Times.
The article examines how the definition of “emerging artist” has evolved and why collectors and galleries are increasingly broadening their view beyond young graduates to include overlooked and mid-life artists.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Megan Weeda as the Artist of the Month for June 2026. A figurative oil painter from Dayton, USA, Weeda’s practice explores the relationship between memory, perception, and visual reconstruction, transforming personal experience into emotionally resonant works.
This recording is presented in partnership by Princeton Public Library and the Princeton Environmental Film Festival. A panel of Princeton-area artists will explore how they ensure their creative processes are eco-friendly and aligned with sustainable practices.
By paying tribute to matter, materiality and materialisation, the examples of contemporary art assembled in What’s Next? Eco Materialism and Contemporary Art by Linda Weintraub challenge the social, cultural and ethical norms that prevailed in the twentieth century. This significant frontier of contemporary culture is identified as Eco Materialism because it affirms the emergent philosophy of Neo Materialism and attends to the pragmatic urgency of environmentalism.
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BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Lorena Iavorschi as the June Regional Artist of the Month in the Central Europe stage of its 2026 global art competition. As the second monthly winner in this regional stage, she joins the growing selection of outstanding emerging artists representing the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
Source: Christie’s.
Everything you need to know, from expert terminology to how to hang — with highlights from our upcoming sales.
Source: Art Basel.
From ancient Rome to The Real Housewives franchise, youth – and associated notions of freshness, excitement, desire, novelty – has remained mankind’s ultimate currency for longer than we may know. This obsession has only grown over time – not least in the art market.
Source: Artsy.
The article examines collector preferences, demand for emerging artists, diversity in collecting, and the trends shaping today’s contemporary art market.
The Art Limitless programme within the BE OPEN Art online gallery has announced Max Sheppard as the May 2026 monthly winner, recognising his distinctive sculptural reliefs that transform found coastal materials into architecturally inspired abstract compositions.
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Source: Artnet.
The article explores how Millennial and Gen Z collectors prioritize relationships with artists, community, and thoughtful collecting over speculation, signaling a long-term shift in how art is bought and supported.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Paloma Bautista as the Artist of the Month for May 2026. Originally from the Canary Islands and now based in Finland, Bautista is an architect, designer, and visual artist whose multidisciplinary practice explores the creation of atmospheres through color, form, and spatial sensitivity.
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BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Helena Mirich as the first Regional Artist of the Month in the Central Europe stage of its 2026 global art competition. Running as the second stage of the fourth year of the programme, this stage recognizes outstanding emerging artists from across the region, including the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
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This programme guides artists and creative professionals in integrating sustainability into their practice through six focused modules covering eco-conscious materials, digital and hybrid approaches, and community-driven projects. Each module includes a short video, learning outcomes, and a quiz, with a certificate available upon successful completion.
Beyond Green: Toward a Sustainable Art edited by Stephanie Smith examines how contemporary artists engage sustainability beyond surface-level “green” themes, integrating environmental, social, economic, and aesthetic concerns into their work. Featuring international artists such as Allora & Calzadilla, Marjetica Potrč, Michael Rakowitz, and Andrea Zittel, the book highlights cross-disciplinary practices that merge art, design, and activism. With essays and artist contributions, it presents one of the first in-depth explorations of sustainability as a driving force in contemporary visual art.
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Source: Country Life.
Handbags, jewellery and luxury vehicles are the aesthetic investments of choice for today’s high-net-worth youth, says a report by Art Basel. The article compares generational differences in collecting behavior, noting that older wealthy collectors tend to favor established blue-chip artists and traditional fine art, while younger collectors are more open to accessible, flexible categories like design objects, editions, and hybrid collectibles.
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Source: Artsy.
Emerging art is the bedrock of the art ecosystem. Most often thought of in terms of young artists and recent graduates, the category is best described as work by an artist at the start of their career. These artists are vital for introducing fresh perspectives and styles into the art world, often spearheading trends that later become prominent.
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The art market has come a long way, and it is constantly changing. Today it is much different from a few decades ago when art was bought and sold from galleries to online auctions. With the art market going toward the future, it is wonderful for us to think about where it is going. Whether you are an artist, collector, or just an art enthusiast, it is important to know the trends and the shifts in the art market. So, let’s learn what’s to be known when considering the future of the art market.
The Art Limitless programme within the BE OPEN Art online gallery has announced Mncobi Mndzebele as the April 2026 monthly winner, recognising his evocative portrait works that explore African identity, culture, and womanhood through unconventional materials.
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BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Aya Mostafa as the Artist of the Month for April 2026. Based in Cairo, Egypt, Mostafa is a visual artist working across painting, storyboarding, and digital graphics. A graduate of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Helwan University (2020), her practice is rooted in the vibrant language of pop art, where bold color and expressive portraiture bring everyday moments to life.
Drawing inspiration from domestic scenes and human interaction, Mostafa creates dynamic compositions that reflect both personal and social narratives. Her work has been exhibited in several galleries across Cairo. Each month, BE OPEN Art presents 20 artists for public voting, with monthly winners competing for the Artist of the Year 2026 title, which includes a €1,000 prize and promotional support.
We warmly congratulate Aya on this well-deserved recognition and thank her for his inspiring contribution to the BE OPEN Art community.
BE OPEN Art is proud to announce Aissa Joud as the Regional Artist of Northeastern Africa in its 2026 global art competition. Following four months of recognizing outstanding emerging artists across the region, this award highlights exceptional talent from countries including Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Egypt, and Madagascar.
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Source: Observer.
From a billion-dollar auction week to declining aggregate sales, 2025’s divergent signals reveal a market that rewards quality, patience and strategic focus.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Eyerusalem Adugna Jirenga as the April Regional Artist of the Month in the Northeastern Africa stage of its 2026 global art competition. Running from January through April, this stage recognizes outstanding emerging artists from across the region, including Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Egypt, and Madagascar.
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Watch the recording of this webinar hosted by The Centre for Sustainable Design® (CfSD) at the University for the Creative Arts in partnership with the Cumulus Association, exploring the role of the Circular Economy (CE) in the Creative Industries. The session shares current research, knowledge, and practical experience from across the sector and higher education, highlighting successful circular practices and innovative approaches. It also presents initial findings from CfSD’s 2025 research identifying key gaps in the Creative Industries’ transition to a Circular Economy, offering actionable recommendations for businesses, academia, and policymakers.
Form, Art and the Environment: Engaging in Sustainability edited by Nathalie Blanc and Barbara Benish explores how environmental art practices contribute to sustainable development and grassroots cultural change. Taking a pluralistic and interdisciplinary approach, the book examines community-based art, ecological creativity, and the evolving social role of artists in addressing issues such as biodiversity, transport, and energy. Drawing on international case studies, including projects from the COAL Prize, it highlights art’s power to foster environmental awareness and promote a more sustainable and socially engaged future.
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Source: Artsy.
The article explores a growing movement in contemporary photography where artists are moving away from traditional camera-based image-making and instead embracing camera-less processes, experimental materials, and chemical or light-based techniques. This shift reflects broader concerns about the reliability of photographic images in the digital and AI era, as well as a renewed interest in photography’s historical roots in science, abstraction, and process over documentation.
Source: UBS.
The art market has entered 2026 optimistically, following strong autumn and winter fairs, record-breaking auction results and broadening collecting interests. What’s driving the momentum?
Source: Art Basel.
The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2024 highlights a clear shift in collector behavior toward greater engagement with emerging artists, driven by both financial and cultural motivations. Rather than focusing solely on established names, high-net-worth collectors are increasingly allocating more than half of their art spending to new and emerging artists, reflecting a desire for discovery, accessibility, and closer connections to artistic practice.
The Art Limitless programme within the BE OPEN Art online gallery has announced Robert Oniha as the March 2026 monthly winner, recognising his portrait-based works that explore Nigerian heritage and cultural identity.
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BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Laryea Enoch Nii Adjei, also known as Sage, as the Artist of the Month for March 2026. Based in Accra, Ghana, Sage is recognized for his multidisciplinary artistic practice that bridges tradition and experimentation while opening dialogue around cultural identity and social themes.
Source: Forbes.
The fine art market is cooling, as the wealthy adjust their approach to collectibles. Art sales at auction have declined for three consecutive years. Yet, amid the art world’s shifts, the wealthy are still finding value in the broader collectibles category, and auction houses are expanding their offerings.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Sayda Shukri as the March Regional Artist of the Month in the Northeastern Africa stage of its 2026 global art competition. Running from January through April, this stage recognizes outstanding emerging artists from across the region, including Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Egypt, and Madagascar.
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Watch the recording of this July 2021 webinar exploring sustainable production practices in the arts and cultural sector. Hosted by Creative Green Lead Graciela Melitsko Thornton, the session brings together leading experts including Paddy Dillon (Theatre Green Book), Feimatta Conteh (Manchester International Festival), and Nathan Jackson (Walk the Plank) to share practical strategies, sector insights, and real-world examples of reducing environmental impact in theatre, festivals, and outdoor arts production.
To Life!: Eco Art in Pursuit of a Sustainable Planet by Linda Weintraub is a comprehensive international survey of the eco-art movement, documenting artists from the late twentieth century to the present who address urgent environmental challenges through their work. Spanning practices from the 1970s to contemporary multimedia projects, the book highlights how artists engage with ecological, social, and ethical issues while promoting sustainability and environmental activism. Richly illustrated and wide-ranging, it serves as a key reference for understanding how visual art contributes to a more sustainable future.
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Source: FairArt.
The rise of social media is reshaping the narrative, democratizing access to art and revolutionizing the art collecting landscape.
Source: Art in Res.
Collectors often build relationships with artists through studio visits, where they can see the creative process and discuss the artwork directly. These interactions strengthen long-term connections between artists and collectors.
Source: FairArt.
Younger collectors prioritize accessibility, digital platforms, and community-driven discovery. Instead of relying solely on galleries or auctions, they often find and purchase art online and through social networks.
In 2026, the Art Limitless programme within the BE OPEN Art online gallery continues to spotlight artists whose work reflects sustainable approaches to art-making. The February 2026 monthly winner is Justine Watt, a sculptor based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, whose practice explores the transformation of everyday objects through craftsmanship and material reuse.
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BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Moe Leady as the Artist of the Month for February 2026, recognizing her vibrant exploration of color. Moe Leady, an artist currently residing in Kansas City, USA, works across a range of mediums including watercolor, oil paint, and colored pencil. Her practice centers on two ever-evolving subjects: color and people, which she brings together in expressive and thoughtfully composed works.
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Source: MyArtBroker.
Millennial collectors are transforming how art is discovered and experienced. Platforms like Instagram function as “virtual galleries”, allowing younger buyers to discover artists, buy directly online, and integrate art into everyday life rather than traditional formal collections.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Aissa Joud as the February Regional Artist of the Month in the Northeastern Africa stage of its 2026 global art competition. Running from January through April, this stage recognizes outstanding emerging artists from across the region, including Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Egypt, and Madagascar.
Aissa Joud is a Moroccan artist from Ouarzazate, where he began his career selling works to tourists before pursuing formal arts education. Influenced by the cultural legacy of his hometown, his practice explores the intersection of history, environment, and contemporary life.
This webinar explores how art and sustainability intersect, showcasing how creative practices—from public art projects to the use of sustainable materials—can raise environmental awareness and drive meaningful change. Through inspiring examples, it highlights the power of art as a tool for positive impact. Co-hosted by Victory Art and supported by the Erasmus+ Fund, co-funded by the European Union, the seminar is part of an initiative to equip creatives with essential 21st-century skills.
The Artist Guide To Eco-Friendly Art by Scott Denholm is a practical handbook designed to help visual artists transition to safer, more sustainable studio practices. Aimed at beginners and professionals alike, the book explains the environmental and health impacts of traditional art materials and provides actionable guidance on creating an eco-friendly studio. It includes recommendations for non-toxic and vegan art supplies, sustainable packaging options, and over 100 product resources, making it a comprehensive starting point for artists seeking to reduce their ecological footprint.
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Source: Artenquire.
2026 continues to reflect a global art world shaped by long-term uncertainty, geopolitical tension, and shifting cultural centers. Major fairs, biennials, and exhibitions increasingly balance market activity with research-driven, socially engaged, and site-responsive practices.
Source: Artworksale.
As sustainability becomes a central value in everyday life, the art world is seeing a marked rise in demand for eco-conscious art, works that pair visual appeal with environmentally responsible creation and ethical practices. Collectors are increasingly drawn to pieces made from recycled or repurposed materials, produced with non‑toxic methods, and imbued with themes that reflect care for the planet, signaling a broader shift in how artistic beauty and value are defined in today’s market.
Source: Observer.
In 2025 the art market saw distinct shifts in collector behavior, with Artsy’s inaugural Buyer Trends Report revealing a strong appetite for small‑scale works, calming blue hues like cobalt, nature‑inspired imagery, and intimate domestic scenes. These trends reflect broader cultural currents—affordability, emotional resonance, and a desire for grounding aesthetics—as buyers increasingly seek art that fits both their living spaces and their lived experiences.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Joseph Christian Ekom-Obong as the Artist of the Month for January 2026, in recognition of his compelling artistic practice and his thoughtful engagement with African identity, history, and self-expression.
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Source: Artnet.
In recent years, a notable shift has taken hold in the art world: miniature paintings and sculptures are gaining outsized attention in galleries and art fairs around the globe. What was once a niche preference has become a broader trend, reflecting changing collector tastes, practical considerations like space and cost, and a redefinition of artistic value that prizes intimacy and detail over sheer scale.
BE OPEN Art is thrilled to announce Reem Aljeally as the winner of January’s Regional Artist of the Month, marking the beginning of the Northeastern Africa stage of its 2026 global art competition. This stage, which runs from January through April, celebrates emerging talent from across Northeastern Africa, with a focus on artists from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Egypt, and Madagascar.
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Source: Artsy.
As we move into 2026, ongoing political and economic turbulence worldwide may prompt museums to adopt a more cautious approach to programming: The year already appears to be dominated by large-scale retrospectives of established, well-known figures.
BE OPEN Art, the online art gallery established by Elena Baturina’s BE OPEN think tank, is happy to announce the winner of their Artist of the Year title in 2025, and a number of other achievements.
Aiming to showcase young talents, every month for the past six years, BE OPEN Art has been inviting art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those 20 exhibited in the gallery. The artist whose works gains the majority of votes throughout the year becomes the Artist of the Year.
Source: Artsy.
In 2025, the art market was marked by major shifts in consumer sentiment, with disruptions such as tariff turmoil and gallery closures in the U.S., alongside record auction sales and thriving art weeks hinting at a recovery. Despite challenges, many industry professionals ended the year cautiously optimistic, looking ahead to 2026 with tentative momentum.
Source: Artbasel.
From experience-led collecting and digital momentum to Middle East growth and the rise of private sales, they are set to shape a market finding its footing once again.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Meshach Charity, a Nigerian figurative painter whose, as the December winner of its Regional Artist of the Month program within the Western Africa stage of the global BE OPEN Art competition. A graduate of the University of Uyo, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Fine and Industrial Arts (Painting), Meshach has developed a distinctive visual language shaped by his personal experiences and immediate surroundings.
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The regional competition for emerging artists BE OPEN Regional Art, developed by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, is proud to announce the winners for the Western Africa region. October to December became the months of celebration of young artists from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Victoria Martínez as the Artist of the Month for December 2025, selected through a public vote from a curated shortlist of outstanding emerging artists featured on our online gallery.
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Sustainable art pieces represent a growing movement where artists prioritize environmental responsibility and ethical considerations in their creative practice. These artworks use eco-friendly materials like recycled paper and non-toxic paints, employ low-waste techniques such as upcycling, and often carry powerful messages about our relationship with nature.
Source: Artnet.
After a tough 2025, signs of recovery are emerging—but not for everyone. Here are the key forces reshaping the market.
Source: Art Basel.
With more than half of major collectors buying digital works and collection share jumping from 3% to 13% in a year, the medium is moving from fad to fixture in the global art scene.
Source: Hypebae.
The future of art collecting is with women. The 2025 Art Basel & UBS Survey of Global Collecting found that Gen Z and Millennial women are outspending their male counterparts, whereas male Gen X and boomer collectors are outspending their women counterparts. This is giving us the real numbers behind the future of art collecting, with young women leading the way.
Source: Observer.
Art sales may be down in value, but volume is up thanks to a new generation of collectors, direct buying and prints and editions priced under $50,000.
BE OPEN Art is delighted to name Noushin Delfani as the Artist of the Month for November 2025, selected through a public vote from a shortlist of remarkable emerging artists showcased on our online gallery.
BE OPEN Art is delighted to announce Aluu Prosper, a contemporary Nigerian painter, as the Regional Artist of the Month for November within the Western Africa stage of its global art competition. Running from October through December, this regional stage highlights emerging talent from across Western Africa, celebrating artists from countries including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
Source: Gelato.
The problem for many artists is figuring out exactly how to turn their passion into a business that makes money. While art school is obviously an amazing place to learn how to perfect your craft, far too many programs cut corners when it comes to the business aspects of how to sell art for a profit.
Source: Art World Daily.
Billionaires, with their vast wealth and diverse tastes, often have an eclectic range of art collections that span various periods, styles, and mediums. The art they choose to collect can be a reflection of personal preference, investment strategy, cultural significance, or a combination of these factors.
Source: The Art Times.
In an era of economic uncertainty and digital transformation, art offers both cultural enrichment and portfolio diversification. The article traces this shift from historic patronage to today’s accessible, tech-driven market—where online platforms and interest in emerging artists are expanding opportunities for new collectors. While art investing promises potential returns, it also requires education, patience, and awareness of its unique risks. Ultimately, it presents art collecting as a journey that blends passion with informed financial strategy.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to name Mia Delorés as the Artist of the Month for October 2025, selected through a public vote from a shortlist of exceptional emerging artists featured on our online gallery.
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We are thrilled to announce Joey Hernandez as the October winner of the ART LIMITLESS competition, hosted by BE OPEN Art.
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Source: Big Time Arts.
In an art world often driven by spectacle and urgency, a quiet shift is taking place. According to the 2025 Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report, high-net-worth collectors are moving more slowly, thinking more deeply, and seeking greater meaning in their acquisitions.
BE OPEN Art is proud to announce Ahmed Partey, a contemporary artist based in Accra, Ghana, as the first Regional Artist of the Month for the Western Africa stage of its global art competition. This stage of the program runs from October through December and celebrates emerging artistic talent from across Western Africa, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
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Source: The Art Times.
The art market is evolving, with fewer blockbuster sales, more buyers, new tech, and rising digital-native collectors. From AI to NFTs, painting to photography, it’s a moment of recalibration.
Source: Artnet.
Amid a cooling, cautious market, mega-galleries are poaching emerging talent. It’s reshaping the trajectory of artists’ careers.
Source: London Trade Art.
The art market in 2025 is undergoing a quiet revolution, signalling a clear departure from the dominance of ultra-high-value pieces.
For the BE OPEN Regional Art competition, July, August and September became the months of celebration of young South American artists whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities. The programme covered Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, French Guiana.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Anastazie Anderson as the Artist of the Month for September 2025, chosen through a public vote from a shortlist of emerging talents featured on our online gallery.
Born in 1995 in Prague, Czech Republic, and now based in the UK, Anastazie Anderson is a Czech-British painter whose large-scale works blend visual references from social media, photography, and cinema with the traditions of modernist painting. Her emotionally charged scenes crafted through flattened forms, interpolated colour, and dreamlike imagery explore the blurred boundaries between memory and imagination.
At the end of the year, one monthly winner will be named Artist of the Year 2025. The selected artist will receive a €1,000 prize and benefit from a dedicated promotional campaign to support their artistic journey. Congratulations to Anastazie Anderson on this well-earned recognition!
Source: The Art Times.
Want to sell more art online? In today’s market, visibility equals engagement. From TikTok virality to charm pricing and SEO strategy, this guide shows how artists can thrive digitally, without losing their soul to the algorithm.
BE OPEN Art, the online gallery developed by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, announces the next stage of its global initiative — BE OPEN Regional Art — aimed at supporting emerging artists around the world whose work authentically represents their cultural and regional identities. Now in its third year, the competition continues to celebrate creativity that draws from the unique artistic heritage of local communities.
Inclusive by Design – Revolutionizing Accessibility is a powerful and thought-provoking webinar that explores how inclusive design can transform the digital landscape. Read more →
In Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design, Kat Holmes explores how common design choices can unintentionally exclude large groups of users, and how inclusive design methods can reverse that. From touchscreen systems that ignore non-English speakers to controllers unusable by those with limited mobility, Holmes highlights the everyday “mismatches” that reveal the bias in traditional design. Through compelling stories of designers who have experienced exclusion firsthand, she shows how involving marginalized users in the design process leads to more elegant, effective solutions that work better for everyone. The book makes a powerful case for designing with people—not just for them.
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Source: Vogue Business.
The article explores how platforms aimed at younger, first-time collectors (especially Gen Z) are designing their offers an looks at how market players are adapting to Gen Z’s preferences.
Source: Artnet News.
Drawing on auction results, gallery trends, and market analyses, the article examines how millennial and Gen Z collectors prioritize storytelling, identity, and access over traditional prestige. The piece also highlights the tension between legacy institutions and newer platforms competing to attract this rising demographic, pointing to a broader evolution in the values that shape the contemporary art market.
Source: Artsy.
This feature dives into the rising popularity of AI-generated art among Gen Z and millennial collectors, exploring why digital natives are not only accepting of machine-made creativity but actively drawn to it. The article discusses how AI art aligns with younger collectors’ interests in experimentation, technology, and boundary-pushing aesthetics. Rather than viewing AI art as a gimmick, Gen Z sees it as a reflection of their era’s cultural and technological hybridity.
We are proud to announce Myriam Maroto as the August winner of the ART LIMITLESS competition, hosted by BE OPEN Art. A self-taught graphic artist from Spain, Myriam has been painting for as long as she can remember. Living with autism, she turns to art as an outlet to manage daily stress, express emotions that are difficult to articulate in words, and find a deep sense of balance and freedom. Her work is distinguished by its unconventional, tactile materials, including ballpoint pen linework in oil-based ink, coffee art with warm, earthy tones, and soft pastel blending that evokes both sensitivity and vibrancy.
Source: Observer.
With a growing demand for transparency, inclusion, and accessibility, younger collectors and female buyers are no longer content with the gatekeeping and opacity that once defined art collecting. The piece examines how online platforms, social media, and blockchain technology are enabling new modes of discovery and ownership—while highlighting how institutions and dealers are being pushed to adapt to these shifting expectations.
BE OPEN Art is delighted to name Audrey Lukban as the Artist of the Month for August 2025, selected through a public vote from a shortlist of talented emerging artists featured on our online gallery. Read more →
We are thrilled to announce Ash Milne as the September winner of the ART LIMITLESS competition, hosted by BE OPEN Art. A queer and disabled multidisciplinary artist based in Canada, Ash uses their bold, high-contrast painting style to explore themes of identity, self-acceptance, and queer joy. Their work boldly challenges societal expectations while celebrating the beauty and complexity of marginalized experiences.
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24) is a global, community-driven online conference dedicated to inclusive and accessible design, returning for its 11th edition on September 25, 2025. Organized by a group of accessibility and design professionals, #id24 offers 24 consecutive hours of free, live talks and discussions focused on accessibility, inclusive UX/UI, assistive technologies, intersectionality, policy, and emerging design practices across digital platforms.
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Mastering Inclusive Design by Francesca Lanz and Ann Heylighen offers a strategic, systems-level guide to embedding inclusivity in design practices across disciplines. The book combines theoretical insights with hands-on tools, helping designers and organizations shift from reactive accessibility fixes to proactive, inclusive thinking. Through interviews, frameworks, and examples, the authors illustrate how inclusivity can be deeply woven into design processes, team culture, and product development, fostering innovation and equity. It is particularly valuable for design leaders, educators, and anyone looking to institutionalize inclusive design.
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BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Elenise Xisto, a Brazilian visual artist, as the Regional Artist of the Month for August 2025 in the South America stage of its global art competition. This stage of the program, running from July through September, highlights emerging artistic talent from across South America, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and French Guiana.
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Source: The Arts Districts.
In an era dominated by digital experiences, an unexpected trend is emerging: Gen Z, the first generation to grow up fully immersed in technology, is leading a movement back to the physical. From vinyl records to print books, and from brick-and-mortar stores to independent art galleries, young people are showing a renewed interest in tangible experiences and handcrafted works.
Source: Artsper Magazine.
From street graffiti to radical performance, protest art has long served as a powerful vehicle for resistance and social commentary. This article explores the scope and impact of politically engaged art, tracing its historical roots and examining how contemporary artists continue to challenge systems of power, amplify marginalized voices, and transform art into a force for change.
Source: Cosimo.
Crafting art with sustainable materials is crucial because art is a powerful medium for expressing ideas. Eco art merges artistic expression with environmental consciousness, offering a meaningful way for artists to reflect their values. Using recycled materials and non-toxic paints demonstrates an alternative approach to artistic expression that aligns with preserving the health of our planet.
BE OPEN Art is proud to announce Rizpah Amadasun as the Artist of the Month for July 2025, chosen through a public vote among emerging artists featured on our online gallery.
Source: Money Week.
In a year marked by declining sales and rising defaults, as traditional structures wavered and high-end transactions faltered, collectors increasingly turned to trusted relationships, smaller galleries, and direct deals. This shift signals a deeper transformation in how value and credibility are negotiated in an evolving, trust-driven art economy.
We are thrilled to announce Sasha H Porter as the July winner of the ART LIMITLESS competition. A 21-year-old disabled and queer artist, Sasha is currently studying at the Adelaide Central School of Art (ACSA). Through her vibrant and deeply personal practice, she channels lived experience into powerful artistic expression and community advocacy.
Explore inclusive design best practices and their impact on user experience in this 19-minute conference talk from All Things Open 2022. Discover how advancing inclusivity through accessibility can improve the user experience for everyone. Learn from Maria Lamardo of CVS Health as she delves into the principles of inclusive design and demonstrates its potential to create more user-friendly and accessible digital experiences.
Inclusive Design: Designing and Developing Accessible Environments edited by Rob Imrie and Peter Hall explores how built environments can be designed to include people with diverse physical, sensory, and cognitive needs. Through critical analysis and international case studies, the book investigates urban planning, architecture, and policy, revealing the social barriers that inaccessible spaces create. It argues that accessibility should be integrated from the outset of any development, not added later, and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration to create spaces that are usable, dignified, and empowering for all.
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BE OPEN Art is proud to name Andrea Terceros, a talented visual artist from Bolivia, as its Regional Artist of the Month for July in the South America stage of the 2025 competition. Running from July to September, this stage highlights emerging artists from across the region, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, French Guiana.
Source: The Observer.
Millennial and Gen Z collectors are reshaping the art world through digital platforms, inclusive priorities and intentional acquisitions.
Source: Financial Times.
There aren’t many gaps left to fill in the voracious art market but Art Basel’s latest section for art made in the past five years, called “Premiere”, seems to have hit a sweet spot.
Source: MLG Atelier.
The explores the growing shift in the global art market toward emerging artists, highlighting how younger, purpose-driven collectors are fueling demand for fresh talent over blue-chip names. With rising interest in authenticity, accessibility, and socially relevant themes, collectors are increasingly drawn to artists whose work reflects contemporary values and diverse perspectives.
BE OPEN Art, an online non-profit gallery set up by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, announces the winners of the 2nd stage in this year’s BE OPEN Regional Art, the competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities, for the third year now.
Source: Art Business News.
The art market is going through a significant transformation. Traditional art trends shift as a new generation of collectors enters the scene. These collectors are young, global, and driven by new interests and values. This change pushes galleries, artists, and auction houses to rethink their strategies. In this article, we’ll explore how the art market is adapting to meet the needs of this dynamic and diverse group of buyers. From digital platforms to shifting tastes, the art world is excitingly evolving.
BE OPEN Art is delighted to announce Omotoyosi Ogunlende, known artistically as theKraftzone, as its Artist of the Month for June 2025, selected by public vote from among the talented creatives featured in our online gallery.
We are proud to announce Alexis Neumann as the June winner of the ART LIMITLESS competition. A multidisciplinary artist, scholar, and curator, Alexis creates powerful interactive installations and mixed media works that explore Disability Studies, Theology, and Intersectionality. Her practice is deeply informed by her lived experience with multiple invisible illnesses, using materials like vinyl, copper wire, and light to challenge perceptions of disability and reveal the richness of embodied life.
Aidan McNeillage, a New Zealand-born artist, has been announced as BE OPEN Art’s Regional Artist of the Month for June in the Oceania stage of the 2025 competition. Aidan has recently completed his MFA at the Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland. His artistic practice is rooted in exploring themes of identity, memory, and the complexities of familial relationships. Aidan’s work has resonated with the visitors of the BE OPEN online gallery for its emotional depth and conceptual strength.
BE OPEN Art, an online gallery established by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues its initiative BE OPEN Regional Art — a competition created to support emerging artists whose work reflects their regional, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Now in its third year, the programme celebrates the diversity and richness of artistic expression across the globe. In 2025, the BE OPEN expert community continues to spotlight artists who authentically represent the artistic traditions of their regions. These selected artists are featured in the BE OPEN Art gallery, offering them greater visibility and recognition.
When it comes to creating inclusive learning experiences, visual accessibility often remains underexplored—especially for users who rely on audio cues to access content. In this focused session from the Summer of Access series, Marni Levett, Accessibility & L&D Specialist, guides designers, educators, and content creators through the essential principles and techniques of audio descriptions.
Inclusive Design: Design for the Whole Population by Jeremy Myerson and John Clarkson offers a comprehensive framework for designing products, services, and environments that accommodate the widest possible range of users. Drawing on case studies from companies like Royal Mail, Fiat, and Tesco, the authors explore how inclusive design can be a strategic asset, not just a social obligation. The book connects engineering, design, and user research to show how inclusive thinking benefits businesses, aging populations, and society at large, making a case for universal usability as both ethical and economically smart.
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As we progress through 2025, the art world continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. Modern art movements are increasingly blending traditional techniques with cutting-edge technology, creating entirely new forms of artistic expression. Let’s explore the most influential movements shaping today’s creative landscape.
Source: Zurani.
The fine art world is entering an exciting and transformative phase. Collectors, artists, and investors are navigating a landscape shaped by shifting cultural values, technological advancements, and evolving buying habits. From celebrated contemporary masterpieces to traditional artistic practices, the art industry presents vibrant opportunities for exploration and investment.
Source: Voltbeats.
In 2025, the creative arts are experiencing a transformative wave. Technology, cultural movements, and new forms of connection are expanding the boundaries of expression. From visual and performing arts to emerging forms that defy categorization, the arts are embracing a new era of inclusivity, innovation, and global resonance. This article explores the key trends shaping the future of the creative arts, where tradition and experimentation collide in an electrifying landscape.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Wen Tong as its Artist of the Month for May 2025, as chosen by art lovers around the world from among those featured in our online gallery.
Webinar with Vitaly Friedman, Senior UX Consultant, European Parliament, and Creative Lead, Smashing Magazine.
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We are excited to announce that Sanah Rauf, a 27-year-old disabled artist and content creator, has been selected as the first winner of the ART LIMITLESS competition. Sanah was chosen for her exceptional creativity, resilience, and commitment to her craft. As a Film and TV graduate, her artwork reflects a unique perspective, with themes of strength and identity that resonate deeply with audiences.
Source: Art Basel.
Art Basel highlights that despite the digital age, Gen Z still values in-person experiences when purchasing art. The article discusses how platforms like Instagram facilitate direct connections between artists and collectors.
Inclusive design, as highlighted in Regine Gilbert’s Inclusive Design for a Digital World, goes beyond physical accessibility to encompass digital spaces, ensuring that apps, web pages, and other tech products are accessible to the widest possible range of users. The book confronts crucial aspects of technological accessibility, offering step-by-step solutions for designers to consider diverse user needs, from visual and motor impairments to hearing loss, while addressing web accessibility issues that may inadvertently exclude entire populations, and ultimately guiding designers to comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and navigate emerging technologies like VR and AR.
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Tania Calvo, a rising visual artist from Vanuatu, has been selected as BE OPEN Art’s Regional Artist of the Month for May in the Oceania stage of the 2025 competition. Deeply inspired by her multicultural heritage and Vanuatu’s vibrant artistic traditions, Tania’s work is a celebration of identity, self-expression, and cultural continuity.
Source: MyArtBroker.
This article examines how platforms like Instagram and TikTok have become essential tools for Gen Z in discovering and acquiring art. It highlights the shift from traditional galleries to digital spaces, emphasizing the importance of social media in connecting young collectors with artists.
Source: Woke Waves.
Woke Waves discusses how Gen Z’s art purchasing habits are heavily influenced by digital platforms and social media, revolutionizing how art is marketed and sold.
Source: Big Time Arts.
Big Time Arts examines how younger collectors are shifting toward new mediums like digital art, street art, and limited-edition collaborations, and how they view art as an extension of their identity rather than just an investment.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Zohaib Mahar as its Artist of the Month for April 2025, as chosen by art lovers around the world from among those featured in our online gallery.
In the early stages of product development, accessibility considerations are frequently ignored. Accessibility is mistakenly considered a problem to be resolved down the line, often put on the shoulder of the development team.
Source: Create!
Create! Magazine outlines essential trends, including the rise of sustainability in art practices, the democratization of art ownership through fractional shares, and the significance of a strong online presence for artists.
Design Meets Disability by Graham Pullin argues that design for disabled people and mainstream design can mutually inspire radical change. Pullin illustrates how eyeglasses, once medical necessities, became fashion accessories through embracing design sensibilities. He suggests applying this approach to other assistive devices like hearing aids and prosthetic limbs, while highlighting how disability can, in turn, inspire mainstream design, citing Charles and Ray Eames’s furniture inspired by a leg splint. Through examples of innovative disability design and interviews with leading designers, Pullin explores how fashionable assistive devices, inclusive signage, simplified designs, and emerging design methods can enrich both fields, fostering a diverse and complementary approach to design.
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Huriana Kopeke-Te Aho, a self-taught artist and illustrator from Aotearoa (New Zealand), has been named BE OPEN Art’s Regional Artist of the Month for April in the Oceania stage of the 2025 competition. Representing a rich lineage of Maori and Pacific heritage, Huriana’s art powerfully channels their whakapapa, takatapui identity, and deep political engagement.
Source: Art Basel.
Despite a 12% decline in overall sales to $57.5 billion, the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2025 by Arts Economics reveals a market in transition, with increased transactions, resilient lower-priced segments, and strategic shifts in how art changes hands.
BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by BE OPEN, a humanitarian initiative founded by international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is announcing the winners of the first stage of BE OPEN Regional Art Competition in 2025 which covered South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
Source: Will Kemp’s Art School.
“My painting looks better in real life!” It’s a sentiment echoed by artists everywhere, especially after spending hours perfecting a piece only to find its digital representation falls short. Capturing the true essence and beauty of your artwork through photography can be a challenge, but with the right techniques, you can create images that do justice to your creations and showcase them effectively online.
Source: Michael Rose Fine Art.
The market for fine art is ever-evolving and while most news about the gallery field focuses on blue chip outposts in major cosmopolitan centers the vast majority of working artists operate within their own regional communities dotted around the United States.
Source: Artists&Illustrators.
An approach from a gallery is always flattering, but might not be all it seems. Laura Boswell reveals how to spot the good from the bad.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Rio Skor, a Montreal-based sculptor, as its Artist of the Month for March 2025, as voted by art enthusiasts worldwide among those featured in our online gallery.
Thimphu-based artist Tandin Chophel has been awarded BE OPEN Art’s Regional Artist of the Month for South Asia for March, completing the trio of finalists vying for the title of Regional Artist for South Asia. This honor follows Khando Wangmo (Bhutan, February) and Malinda Jayasinghe (Sri Lanka, January) in BE OPEN’s three-month initiative celebrating emerging artistic talent from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
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BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities, for the third year now.
Source: Financial Times.
As Art Basel Hong Kong opens its 2025 edition this week, the region’s art market looks fragile amid China’s economic woes, stringent laws against subversion and the threat of increased tariffs from the US. But local gallerists, advisers and collectors urge a more nuanced look at a city in transition.
Source: My Art Broker.
The art world is undergoing a transformative period, marked by the rise of digital art venues and immersive installations. These innovative platforms have grown to challenge traditional notions of art and space, inviting audiences into captivating, interactive experiences that blend technology, creativity and storytelling. From virtual reality exhibitions to augmented reality sculptures, digital and immersive art are increasingly popular, becoming the perfect setting for a social media post and promoting the art and artist in novel ways. By examining the evolution, impact and future of these cutting-edge art forms, we can understand how they offer new opportunities for engagement and expression.
Source: RiseArt.
The Feminist Art movement emerged in the early 60s during the Second Wave of Feminism. Feminist artists worldwide set out to re-establish the founding pillars and reception of contemporary art. The movement inspired change, reshaped cultural attitudes and transformed gender stereotypes in the arts.
Ahmed Partey is a self-taught contemporary artist based in Accra, Ghana, whose work is deeply inspired by West African masks, sculptures, patterns, and symbols. Through a practice he calls Afro-Ancestral Spiritualism, Partey reimagines traditional African art forms to reflect contemporary realities, creating a bridge between ancestral heritage and modern identity. His art spans a wide range of mediums—including acrylic, oil, pastel, wood, and immersive digital platforms like virtual and augmented reality. Bold colors, abstraction, and symbolism define his visual language, as he explores themes of identity, connection, religion, depression, and rejection. By blending the flexibility of digital tools with the authenticity of traditional methods, Ahmed Partey offers a multidimensional and meaningful experience for both African and global audiences.
BE OPEN Art is pleased to announce Wouter van Wessel, a Dutch photographer raised in Sweden, as its Artist of the Month for February 2025, as voted by art enthusiasts worldwide among those featured in our online gallery.
Source: Art.Art.
Explore the future of art in 2024: AI, sustainability, political urgency, and evolving market trends shaping the industry’s path forward.
Khando Wangmo, a Bhutanese artist, has been named BE OPEN Art’s Regional Artist of the Month for South Asia for February. The award, part of a three-month initiative encompassing Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, celebrates emerging artistic talent from the region.
Source: Cosimo.
Diversity and inclusivity in art have emerged as crucial elements reshaping the narrative in the vast realm of artistic expression. This blog delves into the significance of embracing a spectrum of voices within the art world, shedding light on artists from marginalised communities, initiatives fostering inclusivity, and the transformative impact of diverse perspectives on art trends.
Source: Naturalist Gallery.
The landscape of modern sculpture is continually evolving, with contemporary artists breaking new ground and exploring innovative materials and forms.
Source: Artsy.
As the impacts of climate change grow increasingly urgent, the art community is recognizing its role in addressing environmental challenges through various initiatives and practices.
Malinda Jayasinghe, from Gampaha, Sri Lanka, has been selected as BE OPEN Art’s Regional Artist of the Month for South Asia! This prestigious award, part of a three-month competition spanning Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, recognizes emerging artistic talent.
Twenty artists from these countries are featured each month in the BE OPEN online gallery, with the Regional Artist of the Month chosen by public vote. Jayasinghe’s work, exploring themes of religious, racial, and gender privilege through diverse media and unconventional materials, clearly resonated with viewers.
At the end of the three-month period, one of these monthly winners will be declared the overall Regional Artist, based on public and BE OPEN community votes, and receive a €500 prize.
Source: Artsy.
Source: Art Price by Art Market.
Exchanges involving African art have slowed in line with the general slowdown of the global art market, but the galleries, dealers and organizations that encourage and promote African art are actively pursuing their ambitions to structure the offer and establish a strong presence for African and/or black artists in the global market.
Source: Artsy.
Street art is a term that encompasses a wide-ranging and dynamic set of artworks, from the paintings of Richard Hambleton to the hyperrealistic sculptures of Mark Jenkins. Inspired by graffiti, and—as its title suggests—visual expressions on the street, the peculiarities of street art can also make it a challenge for collectors to display and arrange works in their homes.
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by Austria-based international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is ready to announce the results of the last stage of BE OPEN Regional Art in 2024 which covered the countries of Southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
BE OPEN Art is thrilled to announce Amal Al-Nakhala, a visual artist from Gaza, as the Artist of the Month for January 2025, as voted by visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Each month, art enthusiasts worldwide select an artist whose work most resonates with them, and Al-Nakhala’s powerful and poignant pieces have earned her this distinction. Al-Nakhala views her art as both a personal and political expression, deeply influenced by her environment and the Palestinian experience. Her work, which blends history, memory, and identity, eloquently portrays themes of resilience and resistance, offering a profound exploration of Palestinian life.
At the end of 2025, out of the monthly winners BE OPEN Art Community will select the Artist of the Year, who will be awarded a 1000 euro prize and offered publicity aimed at boosting their career.
Source: My Art Broker.
The 2020s have taken the art market on a rollercoaster of highs and lows. While the pandemic years sparked innovation in online sales, the post-pandemic period has been shaped by geopolitical unrest, ongoing conflicts, and inflation resulting in a cooling of the market. However, as we approach the midpoint of the decade in 2025, there’s a sense of cautious optimism marked by significant strides in digital innovation and a growing acknowledgment of the value and relevance of emerging mediums within the art market.
BE OPEN Art is excited to announce Yibei Liu, a London-based figurative sculptor, as the Artist of the Month for December 2024, as voted by visitors of art.beopenfuture.com. Each month, art lovers globally choose an artist whose work most captures their attention. Liu, whose sculptures delve into the intricacies of human emotion and mental health, was the final artist selected for this distinction in 2024. Her work, created using clay and metal, seeks to make visible the often-unseen aspects of our internal worlds. In the near future, we will be selecting the Artist of the Year, who will be awarded a 1000 euro prize and offered publicity aimed at boosting their career.
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery project by Elena Baturina’s BE OPEN think tank, has just announced the winner of their Artist of the Year title in 2024, and a number of other exciting news and innovations. BE OPEN congratulates the talented Imile Wepener who was voted the Artist of the Month back in April, and now by the majority of votes – the Artist of the Year 2024 and an awardee of €1000!
BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities, for the third year now.
We are thrilled to announce Natasha Mwila as the third winner of BE OPEN Art’s Regional Art competition! A 24-year-old digital mobile phone artist from Lusaka, Zambia, Natasha’s powerful digital collage art explores the social and political complexities of life, with a focus on amplifying marginalized voices, especially women. Drawing on her background in Political Science, Natasha’s vibrant work challenges patriarchal narratives while celebrating the strength and resilience of African women.
Source: Artsy.
Artsy’s annual research-driven report surveys the views, trends, and buying habits of art collectors worldwide. This year’s report is gathered from the responses of more than 2,100 individuals who buy art, hailing from six continents. Our findings surface the key factors shaping art collecting today.
Source: Affordable Art Fair.
Rediscover the hottest trends that shaped the art world in 2024 to inspire your art collection in the upcoming year.
Source: Social Pilot.
Here are the 10 best social media platforms for artists. Learn about the best strategies, tips & tools to grow on social media platforms as an artist and connect with a relevant global audience.
BE OPEN Art is thrilled to announce that Julia Bartolini has been voted Artist of the Month for November 2024 by visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Each month, art lovers from around the globe have the opportunity to select the artist whose work resonates the most with them. This November, Julia Bartolini’s remarkable technique and captivating style caught the attention of voters, securing her the title of Artist of the Month.
Source: Avant Arte.
So, you’re an art lover. Either you buy art, or you’d like to – but where to channel this passion? You’re in the right place. This guide covers everything you need to kickstart, develop and deepen a collection.
As part of BE OPEN Art’s ongoing Regional Art initiative, the competition celebrates emerging artists who reflect the unique cultural, ethnic, and artistic identities of Southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Source: Art Newspaper.
The 200-page report, authored by Clare McAndrew, also revealed stable Chinese buying and buoyancy at the lower end of the market as top end softens.
Source: Artsy.
The factors that determine the price of an artwork can confuse collectors of all stripes. From headline-grabbing seven-figure auction sales to opaquely priced gallery shows, understanding the whys and hows of artwork costs can be far from straightforward to those unfamiliar with the mechanics of the art market.
Source: Artsy.
Emerging art is the bedrock of the art ecosystem. Most often thought of in terms of young artists and recent graduates, the category is best described as work by an artist at the start of their career. These artists are vital for introducing fresh perspectives and styles into the art world, often spearheading trends that later become prominent.
BE OPEN Art is excited to announce that Ahsan Memon has been voted Artist of the Month by visitors of art.beopenfuture.com for October 2024. Each month, art enthusiasts from around the world have the opportunity to choose the standout artist featured in our online gallery. This October, Ahsan Memon’s unique approach to image-building and technique resonated strongly with voters, earning him the majority of the votes.
An accomplished art practitioner from Lahore, Pakistan, Memon holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with Distinction from the National College of Arts, Lahore, where he graduated in 2016, and a Master of Arts (MA) in Visual Arts in 2019. Memon’s work invites engagement and exploration, making his recognition as Artist of the Month a fitting tribute to his artistic contributions.
Source: Art Business News.
Art has the power to move people and evoke emotions that words can never do justice to. Whether we are looking at a painting, admiring a sculpture, or listening to an opera, art makes us feel alive in ways we thought were unimaginable. But what is more astonishing is that art truly has the potential to shape our world — it can create social movements and make revolutionary changes in society.
Akissi Beukman, an artist based in Pretoria, South Africa, has been named the Regional Artist of the Month for October 2024. She is the first of three candidates competing for the title of Artist of the Region (Southern Africa), which honors an artist who embodies the rich artistic traditions of Southern Africa, including Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
In 2024, BE OPEN Art continues its BE OPEN Regional Art initiative, a competition celebrating emerging artists whose work reflects their regional, cultural, and ethnic identities. The final phase of this year’s program focuses on the Southern African countries and will last for three months. The regional winner for Southern Africa will be announced and awarded €500 at the end of December 2024.
Source: Artnet.
As soon as collective action became a “trend,” it was always at risk of going out of fashion.
Source: Medium.
Art and technology have always had a symbiotic relationship. From the earliest cave paintings to the latest digital installations, technology has played an important role in shaping the way we create and experience art. In this article, we will explore the role of technology in art, how it has evolved, and how their relationship will continue to evolve in the future.
Source: Orange.
Technology shares the progress made by science in the form of machines, products and processes from industry. Art, on the other hand, conveys ideas and emotions, which sustain our society and our conversations. Art and technology have always been linked.
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by Austria-based international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
Source: LinkedIn.
The recent 2024 Bank of America survey reveals a striking trend: over 80% of wealthy Millennials and Gen Z are passionate about collecting art, a stark contrast to the 34% interest among those older than 43. This shift signals a broader skepticism towards traditional investments, as younger generations find it increasingly challenging to achieve above-average returns through stocks and bonds alone.
BE OPEN Art is thrilled to announce that Akindele John has been voted Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com for September 2024.
BE OPEN Art is excited to announce that Wilson Ilama, a visual artist based in Costa Rica, has been chosen as the Regional Artist of the Month for September 2024, receiving the highest number of votes from visitors of the BE OPEN Art online gallery. Through his unique use of color and form, Ilama presents a serene vision of landscapes, creating a naive portrayal where nothing competes for attention.
BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN,
continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to
support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities.
Throughout 2024, the BE OPEN expert community will continue selecting those artists who
best represent the artistic tradition of a certain region to feature in the BE OPEN Art gallery and
offer them greater visibility.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
Digital players focus on transparent, algorithmically driven analytics to appeal to a younger base for whom the medium is cool. But that data still needs informed interpretation.
Source: Milan Art Insitute.
Walking into a gallery and seeing your own artwork on display is a transformative experience for any artist. In this guide, we’ll explore strategic steps you can take to get your art into a gallery. We’ll also reveal the crucial foundation of gallery representation that artists often overlook.
Source: Indeed.
The selling and marketing of art differs from the marketing of other products and services, as some products and services are necessities while most art purchases are based on interests and wants. In this article, we discuss what artist marketing is, show why it’s important and provide 11 artist marketing tips to implement when planning to market your work.
Source: Artsy.
Art Collector Insights 2024, Artsy’s annual research-driven report, surveys the views, trends, and buying habits of art collectors worldwide. It is based on the responses of over 2,100 individuals from six continents who actively purchase art. This year’s edition highlights the key factors shaping the art collecting landscape today.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Isabella González, Honduran artist, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (August 2024) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors.
Source: Artmejo.
Artists are no longer dependent on the galleries and museums. You can use digital marketing platforms on your own as an effective means for reaching out to your target audience to promote and sell artworks, and the good news is, it’s never been easier!
Source: Artsy.
Welcome to the 2024 edition of Art Industry Trends, Artsy’s annual research-driven report on the key topics shaping the gallery landscape today.
Source: Satellites of Art.
The art world has long been criticized for its lack of diversity and inclusivity. Historically, the industry has been dominated by wealthy collectors and elite institutions, with artists from marginalized communities struggling to gain recognition and representation.
Source: Krystopher Scott.
The art world is constantly evolving, and with it, the need for creating art exhibits outside of traditional institutions is becoming more and more important.
Raúl Cárcamo, a freelance artist and illustrator from El Salvador currently based in Dublin, Ireland, has been selected the Regional Artist of the Month (July 2024). Raúl has become the first of the three candidates to the Artist of the Region (Central America), an artist who best represents the artistic tradition of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
In 2024, BE OPEN Art continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists, whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities. The second stage of the second year of the programme run will cover the countries of Central America. The stage will traditionally last three months, and the regional winner for Central America will be announced and awarded 500 euro at the end of September 2024.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
Bank of America surveyed more than 1,000 US citizens with more than $3m in assets for their poll of high-net-worth individuals
Source: Forbes.
In 2020, a global pandemic forced much of the world to shut down, causing many businesses to move online—some for the very first time. It was during this lockdown that the art market began to quickly transition away from established norms toward innovations like remote sales, augmented reality simulators and online viewing rooms.
Source: Art Broker.
In an era where social media reigns supreme, Gen Z has redefined the art acquisition landscape by merging their tendency towards digital exploration with artistic investment.
Source: The Harvard Gazette.
The emergence of AI-image generators, such as DALL-E 2, Discord, Midjourney, and others, has stirred a controversy over whether art generated by artificial intelligence should be considered real art — and whether it could put artists and creators out of work.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Esinulo Chiamaka Praise, contemporary Nigerian artist, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Every month we give a platform to emerging talents from all over the globe and invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those exhibited in our online gallery. In June 2024, Esinulo Chiamaka Praise was granted the majority of votes by the visitors of our online gallery.
Chiamaka is a graduate of Fine and Applied Arts at Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria. She is inspired by how human existence compliments time. She fuses the African heritage and its cultural diversities into her works through the use of patterns on the costume of her subjects. Congratulations!
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by Austria-based international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
Every month of the 3rd quarter of 2024, works by 20 emerging artists from the countries of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen were posted at the online gallery for the public to select the Regional Artist of the Month.
BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities.
Throughout 2024, BE OPEN expert community will continue selecting those artists who best represent the artistic tradition of a certain region to feature in the BE OPEN Art gallery and offer them greater visibility.
The third stage of the second year of the programme run will cover the countries of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
Sales volumes have hit a record high, with art at lower price levels particularly popular.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
Results from the recent auction season, where young, “red-chip” artists surpassed expectations, while big names of Modern art went unsold, point to a shift in how collectors think.
Source: Art Archive.
It’s no mystery that many of our museum experiences are led by visionary collectors who have either made significant donations or opened new museums to exhibit their extensive art collections.
Anahita Zabehi, artist based in Tehran, Iran, has been selected the Regional Artist of the Month (May 2024) and has become the second of the three candidates to the Artist of the Region (Middle East), as an artist who best represents the artistic tradition of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
In 2024, BE OPEN Art continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists, whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities. The second stage of the second year of the programme run will cover the countries of Middle East and will last 3 months, with a winner named and awarded 500 euro at the end of June.
Source: Artsy.
Why do people collect art? And what factors influence how they purchase it? These questions form the basis of Art Collector Insights 2023, Artsy’s research-driven report on the state of art collecting today.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Aigerim Asanbekova, young aspiring painter from Kyrgyzstan, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com. Every month we invite visitors of our online gallery to choose the best artist among the shortlisted 20. In May, artworks by Aigerim inspired by Kyrgyz traditional motifs gained her a majority of votes. We also take the opportunity to applaud all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
Source: The Art Dome.
In the age of digital transformation, technology has proved to be an influential force that is indeed propelling the evolution of art. Tap into the refreshing world of digital art and discover how online resources can enhance your art collection.
Source: The Art Dome.
The emerging force of Generation Z is redefining the fine art landscape through their social media prowess. To anyone involved in the arts market, this article is a definitive guide to understanding how Gen-Zers are profoundly influencing fine arts.
Source: JSTOR.
Beginning with texts written in the 1970s, this reading list shows how the major questions, critiques, and debates developed in the field of feminist art history.
Source: Forbes.
AI has seeped into every corner of our lives, transforming everything from healthcare to entertainment. It’s causing a significant shake-up in the creative industry, urging artists to rethink their careers and roles in this evolving world. AI is not just showcasing its capabilities; it’s actively participating in the creative industry. It’s creating beautiful artwork, designing innovative products, composing music and even writing award-winning novels.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Imile Wepener, an artist and illustrator from Johannesburg, South Africa, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com Every month we invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those featured in our online gallery. In April, illustrations by Imile have gained him a majority of votes. We also take the opportunity to applaud all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
Samar Alzaidy, young Iraqi painter, has been selected the Regional Artist of the Month (April 2024) and has become the first of the three candidates to the Artist of the Region (Middle East), as an artist who best represents the artistic tradition of Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Source: Artplacer.
You just moved your art online and now you want your Instagram profile to look like an online art booth. This is peak modernity because in this case, anyone’s content can achieve viral status and high engagement rates, bringing in millions of views, and thousands of likes. It has never been easier to market one’s art, as the audience is always just a click away from your page, is all a matter of strategy.
Every month of the first quarter of 2024, works by 20 emerging artists from the countries of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan were posted at the online gallery for the public to select the Regional Artist of the Month.
Source: Artplacer.
The path to being a full-time independent artist or making a profit out of your artworks looks different for each person. The risk might be high but there are big rewards to taking the lead of your career as an independent artist. If you are wondering “How do I start selling art?”, you are in the right place.
Source: Medium.
With the advent of the Internet, the online sales market — which isn’t restricted to time and space — became the core component for the growth of the market.
Source: MyArtBroker.
The Art Basel & UBS Report claimed that Gen Z are spending more on Prints & Editions than any other category, but how are they collecting and why? My Art Broker surveyed Gen Z print collectors.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Brian Connolly, an emerging artist from Sydney, Australia, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Every month we invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those featured in our online gallery. In March, our visitors granted a majority of votes to Brian Connolly, whose portfolio of mural projects spans a wide array of Australia’s most prestigious locations, including shopping malls, hotels and private residences. His artistic vision revolves around our deep-rooted connection with nature, a concept he elegantly portrays through his floral-inspired creations.
We congratulate Brian and take the opportunity to applaud all the featured artists.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Yigitali Sattarov (Uzbekistan) has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (March 2024) as an artist who best represents the artistic tradition of Central Asia.
BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities.
Source: Mutual Art.
The Zoomer generation shares a new sense of the aesthetic, one that will undoubtedly influence the future of art. Here’s how they are different.
Source: Medium.
Andy Warhol once expressed, “Making money is art and working is art and great business is the best artist.” Warhol became one of the most famous specialists of the twentieth 100 years, known for his business adroit and his creative ability. Artists who need to bring in cash from their work can investigate various imaginative ways of selling their specialty.
Source: ArtPlacer.
Your social media accounts and content should communicate who you are and what you do as an artist or art business. Your audience is not only interested in your art pieces, but in the story, the inspiration, the process, and even the people behind it.
Zhyldyz Bekova, a painter and digital artist from Kyrgyzstan, has been announced the Regional Artist of the month (February 2024) as an artist who best represents the artistic tradition of Central Asia.
Source: Latitudes.
The art world in 2024 is poised for a significant shakeup, marked by several key trends emerging from the tremors of 2023.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Lisa Einkemmer, a self-taught painter from Austria, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com. Passionate with art as we are, every month we invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those featured in our online gallery. In February, paintings by Lisa Einkemmer have gained her a majority of votes. Lisa was trained as a graphic designer and began painting only a few years ago. We also take the opportunity to applaud all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
Source: Art Newspaper.
For various, much-cited reasons to do with what was going on in the wider world, 2023 wasn’t a great year for the international art market. But 2024 promises to be better. At least, that’s what some experts are predicting—or hoping.
Source: Artsy.
Following a tricky year for the art market, 2024 begins on note of anticipation. While economic growth is forecast to slow and geopolitical tensions show no signs of abating, positive signals are surfacing—from falling inflation to the prospect of lower interest rates—and could inject the art market with a dose of much-needed confidence. Here, we share the five key themes to keep an eye on in the art market in 2024.
Source: Arts, Artists, Artwork.
Content marketing is an inexpensive yet powerful way for people who love art to promote themselves and their businesses. It allows content creators to reach a broad audience, engage with potential customers, and build strong brand recognition without breaking the bank. This article will show that and answer the popular questions.
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank is running a competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
Guzel Zakirova, Almatian Uighur visual artist, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (January 2024) as an artist who best represents the artistic tradition of Central Asia.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce the Artist of the Year 2023, selected by the majority of votes among the monthly ratings. Our congratulations and the €1000 prize go to the gifted Jean D’amour Imanishimwe, a Rwandan visual artist.
Source: JWD Art Space.
Millennials’ preferences have revolutionized everything from ride sharing and food delivery to shopping trend, sneaker fashion, and dating, but the art industry has, so far, been slow to keep pace. Finally, however, there is evidence that younger people are taking a strong interest in collecting art – and changing the channels through which it is sold.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Dora Prévost, Congolese sculptor based in South Africa, has been voted the January 2024 Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Source: Medium.
Millennial collectors are stepping into the spotlight, ushering in a new era of art appreciation and acquisition.
Source: Artsy.
Among the most recent technological developments to shake up the digital art world is AI. Artificial intelligence tools, from large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to image generators like DALL-E, have the power to synthesize enormous amounts of data, automate some rote tasks, and even draw upon existing information in the public domain to create new expressions of digital “art” and text.
Source: Artsy.
When a gallery takes on an artist’s representation, it can benefit both parties. For the artist, it can mean financial security, public exposure, and career development. For galleries, having the right group of artists on their roster can be an essential part of shaping their public identity and defining their status.
Source: My Art Broker.
As we embark into 2024, a transformative phase is on the horizon for the art market, closely aligning with the unfortunate, yet anticipated, correction witnessed in 2023.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Jayeola Joshua, Nigeria, is our last Artist of the Month in the Year 2023. Every month, we give platform to emerging talents from all over the globe and invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those exhibited in our online gallery. In December 2023, Joshua was granted the majority of votes by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
In 2024, BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina’s humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Edizon Musavuli, a visual artist based in Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (December) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors.
Source: Veranda.
When expanding your art collection, it’s essential to favor pieces that resonate with your own personality and preferences, as these are the works you will live with in your home and they should bring you joy. However, for those new to the art scene or seeking to jazz up their existing collection, paying attention to upcoming trends in the art world can provide valuable guidance.
Source: Artsy.
For those who keep a close eye on the art market, 2023 has been characterized by one word: correction. After a slew of blockbuster sales and record-breaking spending in 2022, many believed that 2023, with its persistent economic uncertainty, would be the year of relative retrenchment. And given the volatility of the market since the pandemic, many wondered if this year would represent a “new normal” for the art industry.
Source: Artlyst.
In the shifting landscape of the digital realm, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) emerged as a possible revolutionary force, reshaping how we perceive and engage with art, culture, and even ownership in the virtual world. Several well-known artists, including Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, and Ai Weiwei jumped on the bandwagon, but the abuse of the medium mainly from greedy e.Traders saw the credibility of NFTs shrink to net zero.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Jean D’amour Imanishimwe, a Rwandan visual artist, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com in November.
Source: Artlyst.
In the ever-evolving landscape of high-net-worth (HNW) art collecting, 2023 is a pivotal chapter. The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting, a collaborative effort between Arts Economics and UBS, sheds light on the dynamic behaviours of HNW collectors, capturing insights from 2,828 individuals across 11 key markets.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Makano Bwato, Congolese artist living in Uganda, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (November) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors.
Source: Artlyst.
Each generation has a diverse taste in art, influenced by unique experiences, cultural context, and technological advancements. Here’s an overview of the art of choice for each generation.
Source: Euronews.
Hoping to immerse yourself in the world of European art and culture this autumn but not quite sure what’s on and what’s worth seeing? We’ve got you covered.
Source: Artpreneur.
Our planet faces increasing environmental challenges, and the artistic community is responding by embracing sustainable art and eco-friendly materials. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the captivating realm of environmentally conscious art, explore a wide range of innovative sustainable materials, and learn how you can adopt greener practices in your artwork.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
People under the age of 22 account for 40% of consumers. While the art market has been fretting over how to attract millennials, a new generation has risen up and looks to be much more challenging.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Marcel Tchopwe, a young artist from Cameroon passionate about drawing and painting, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (October) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Gbadebo Babatunde Oluwadamiloa, a multidisciplinary artist living in Lagos, Nigeria, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of our online gallery.
Source: AGI Fine Art.
Creating artwork is, in some ways, an act of theft. To “steal,” by definition, refers to the act of taking something without permission, and without intending to return it, though with regards to art, there are certainly ways to steal from other artists in a nonmalicious way. In this article, we will discuss what it means to steal from other artists, and how you can do so yourself without plagiarizing or infringing on your fellow artists’ copyright.
Source: Art Business.
Emerging artists with little sales and exhibition experience often struggle to find doors that will open. It’s difficult to break into the art business!
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
Source: Art Basel.
Art institutions are reaching new audiences via thoughtful, dedicated programming.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
Major auction houses have posted steep falls in turnover for the year so far—but some categories, such as luxury goods, are booming
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Awshitttttt, a self-taught artist from Bali, Indonesia, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (September) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors.
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce September 2023 Artist of the Month. Every month we invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those featured in our online gallery. In September, our congratulations go to Wandaalo Atenyi Daniel, Ugandan born artist that uses charcoal on paper to create surrealist monochromatic portraiture. Daniel creates depictions of characters that are a mix of realism and surrealism rooted in African spiritual mythology.
We also take the opportunity to applause all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted!
See more of Daniel’s works at https://art.beopenfuture.com/daniel-atenyi/
Source: Art Web.
One of the signs that you have truly made it as an artist is when people commission your artwork—but how do you get there? One of the signs that you have truly made it as an artist is when people commission your artwork—but how do you get there?
Source: Artnet.
Data from the mid-year Intelligence Report reveals what’s really going on in the art market.
Source: Artsy.
Welcome to The Art Industry Trends Report 2023, Artsy’s new research-driven report on the key issues impacting art galleries today. This year, we surveyed gallery professionals and dealers from 85 countries to ascertain the major factors affecting the art industry in 2023, from the art driving the most sales to the ways that art professionals are meeting new collectors.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Dabi Arnasa, an artist based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (August) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors.
Source: London Trade Art.
What is the new generation of young millennial and Gen Z art buyers, also known as ‘Next Gen collectors’, interested in and how are they expected to force art market players to change their ways and visions for the future?
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Adda Rita Donato Chico (Bolivia) has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Source: Imaginated.
Are you familiar with the concept of art appropriation? Have you ever wondered what it really means? In this article, we’ll provide you with a clear and concise definition of art appropriation.
Source: The Guardian.
AI art generators may provide five minutes of fun for most users, but the blurring of creative and ethical boundaries is leaving many artists raging against the machine.
Source: Sybaris Collection.
An artwork commission is the act of soliciting the creation of an original piece, often on behalf of another. Art pieces can be commissioned by private individuals, by a business, or by the government. When and why did the term commission began to take effect in the art world and what was its purpose? And what has this term become today?
Source: Artnews.
In the 16 years since the iPhone was introduced and a decade or so after Instagram invaded the art world, the ubiquity of pictures has clouded perceptions of what constitutes great photography. Billions of images are shared online every day. But the market for contemporary photography has cratered, sending many camera-toting market stars crashing down to earth.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Ahoo Hamedi, an emerging artist based in Tehran, Iran, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Maziyah Yussof, a multidisciplinary artist from Brunei who specialises in painting, pattern-making and digital illustration, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (July) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors.
Source: Riseart.
New art trends are already emerging in the early years of the 2020s. People involved in all aspects of the art world – including curators, writers, collectors and the public – have begun to question traditional ways of showing, viewing and thinking about art.
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
Source: Artsper.
The article retraces the history of humor in art across the 20th century, considering its place in the contemporary art world of today.
Source: Dazed.
We speak to different female artists about why what we define as ‘feminist art’ is nearly as divisive as feminism itself.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Brünn Kramer, emerging artist from South Africa, has been voted the June 2023 Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Source: i-news.
From Midjourney and ChatGPT to an AI ‘Vermeer’, artificial intelligence is flexing its power – and forcing urgent questions about what it means to be an artist.
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Anna Gibson, Barbadian contemporary artist who explores multiple mediums, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (June) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors.
Source: Medium.
Can you derive pleasure from viewing art through a screen, the same way you would viewing art placed physically before you?
Source: Art Business News.
L’art pour l’art (art for art’s sake) is no more. Today, striving artists face a single choice: integration or isolation. And it’s hard. Today’s supreme vacuum of personal creativity gets intertwined with a corporate-like model of success. An intricate patchwork, to say the least. We now recognize networking as the sole vessel of one’s creative triumph.
Source: Artsper.
Born between the beginning of the 80s and the end of the 90s, today millennials are between the ages of 21 and 40. In this article Artsper analyses a new generation of buyers who are often regarded as somewhat of a mystery. Learn to identify their tendencies so you can respond to their needs with the necessary tools.
On June 8th, 2023 BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, held an opening ceremony for the BE OPEN Regional Art: the Eastern Mediterranean art competition.
Source: The Artling.
We live in an age where many facets of our lives rest on the backbone of technology, including the way we create and experience Art. The growing field of Generative Art stands as a prime example. The term refers to any art practice that uses an autonomous system, with the artist constructing its infrastructure, defining its parameters, and selecting the final artwork(s) from the multiple outcomes it supplies.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Ammama Malik from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Keyonne ‘Keeks’ Yarde, a Barbadian raised stippling artist, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (May) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors.
BE OPEN Art is setting up an art exhibition in Nicosia, Cyprus, dedicated to celebrating the emerging artists of the Eastern Mediterranean will take place at the Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR) and display the artworks selected by the public and BE OPEN community experts in the course of BE OPEN Regional Art competition, as well as a selection of visuals by young Cypriot artists.
Source: Jing Culture & Crypto.
It is no longer a question of if but rather how art is being bought online — and who better to help explain than art collectors themselves?
Source: Agora Group.
Navigating the art world can be particularly challenging and overwhelming if you are first starting out. However, with the right knowledge and approach, you can make meaningful connections and establish a successful career. Here are ten steps to help emerging artists be successful in the art world.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Sarah Tantawy, a young Egyptian painter, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of our online gallery.
Source: RBC Wealth Management.
Digital reinvention, societal shifts and a new generation of collectors with changing motivations are creating a more inclusive art world.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Kamlah Kew, a self-taught artist born in Antigua & Barbuda, now settled in the UK, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (April) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors.
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
Source: ArtReview.
What should contemporary art do for a society? And are there things that it should not do? What if obviously different paradigms of what art ought to do collide – such as that of open societies characterised (at least in theory) by artistic freedom – with the traditional Chinese one, or even with its authoritarian subvariant, or with that of the Global South?
Source: The Artling.
Photography is a wide-ranging branch of the visual arts with a rich and multi-faceted history. With various genres of photography ranging from pictorial, surrealist, street, to landscape, and much more, there is plenty to explore and discover when starting your own photography collection.
Source: .Art.
The history and conversations around craft and fine art run deep from ancient times to contemporary interventions. This article uncovers the tips and tricks to help artists break down barriers to elevate their practices.
Source: Artnet.
The art market, while still top-heavy, defied much of the ongoing global and economic volatility in 2022.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce March 2023 Artist of the Month. Every month we invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those featured in our online gallery. In March, our congratulations go to Ana Espriella, Latin American artist and illustrator for the magazine and sociocultural association OperaLife. Ana’s delicate and feminine illustrations inspired by German expressionism and minimalist art gained her a majority of votes from the visitors of our website.
Source: Art Business News.
More and more people are growing up with the feeling that conformity is simply not enough. They want to express themselves in ways that push boundaries and challenge society’s expectations. Art can be a great tool for this – it allows people to explore their creativity without worrying about outside judgment, backed by its long-standing presence in human history.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Abdelrahman Mahmoud, illustrator and visual artist from Alexandria, Egypt, has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (March) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors.
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative
founded by international businessperson and philanthropist Elena Baturina, is running a new
competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their
regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
Source: Art Business.
More and more people are buying more and more art online all the time, not only from artist websites or online stores, but perhaps even more so, on social media websites like Instagram and Facebook.
Source: Art Business News.
Art has the power to move people and evoke emotions that words can never do justice to. Whether we are looking at a painting, admiring a sculpture, or listening to an opera, art makes us feel alive in ways we thought were unimaginable. But what is more astonishing is that art truly has the potential to shape our world — it can create social movements and make revolutionary changes in society.
Source: Artsper.
Creating your own art studio is a great way to dedicate yourself to an artistic practice. In addition to providing time and mental availability, having a dedicated space helps significantly with artistic creation. A space just for you, in which it is possible to imagine, to invent, to create without limits or distractions!
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce February 2023 Artist of the Month. Aiming to provide emerging creatives around the globe with an opportunity to be seen by the art world community, every month we invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those featured in our online gallery. This month, our congratulations go to Gohar Gnuni, artist, illustrator and graphic designer from Yerevan, Armenia, whose soul-stirring linotypes gained her a majority of votes from the visitors of our website. We also take the opportunity to applause all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted!
Source: Artsper.
From twenty-somethings wanting to splurge on NFTs, to over-sixties spending seven figures at auction, 2022 was a busy year for art collectors both young and old. With the market now being frequented by such a diverse range of ages, how should galleries adapt to appeal to both new and established art collectors?
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Jovanna Theodosiou has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (February) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors. Jovanna studied Fine Art in Kingston University, UK, and currently lives and works in Nicosia, Cyprus.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce the Artist of the Year 2022, selected by the majority of votes among the monthly ratings. We congratulate the talented Chidinma Nnoli, a young artist from Enugu, Nigeria who is currently based in Lagos. Chidinma graduated with a BA degree from the University of Benin where she studied textile design and painting.
Source: Contemporary Art Issue.
One of emerging artists‘ most frequently asked questions is how to get discovered or increase your chances of getting discovered. The truth is not about obtaining maximum exposure but the correct exposure.
Source: Art&Object.
Using art as a means for social change, artivists can change the world.
Source: Widewalls.
The internet makes the art market global. The number of websites that offer online art for sale has increased significantly over the last few years. Online sales reach a larger audience, especially a younger clientele, which is more comfortable buying online.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Valeria Dardano, an artist based in Turin, Italy, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Source: Observer.
The art market rebounded in 2022, breaking numerous auction records. Here’s what to expect in 2023.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Christina Kyriacou from Cyprus has been selected the Regional Artist of the month (January) by the highest number of votes of BE OPEN Art online gallery visitors. The identity of Christina’s paintings is influenced by modern architecture, modern buildings and their various geometric shapes, landscapes and geometric patterns, design and digital art.
Source: Artsper.
If you were born anywhere between 1997 and 2010, you’re part of Generation Z. If you work in the art market and aren’t already pushing your marketing strategies towards Gen Z, you should be. But how, as a gallery or artist, do you tap into an audience who is only just emerging into the world of buying art? Artsper has put together a guide on how to boost engagement from a Gen Z audience.
Source: Artsper.
Art experts examine the origins of AI art, its current position in the art market, and the future of the medium, so that you, as an artist or gallery, can respond to this artificial-art-revolution.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Chidinma Nnoli, visual artist based in Lagos, Nigeria, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Source: Artsy.
With the pandemic-induced upheaval of 2020 and 2021, the art world had big hopes that 2022 was a time for the market to return to form. In some ways, that was what we got.
BE OPEN Art, an online art gallery set up by BE OPEN think tank, a humanitarian initiative founded by international entrepreneur and philanthropist Elena Baturina, launches a new competition for emerging artists, aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities – BE OPEN Regional Art.
Source: Apollo.
The international art magazine Apollo sums up predictions about the biggest issues for the art world in the year ahead.
Source: Art Business News.
Research by Microsoft back in 2015 confirms that because of the very fast pace of life, modern man has less attention span than a goldfish. Therefore, it is very difficult to attract and captivate him. So popular contemporary art must be super-interesting. Creative people respond to this by developing high-tech art, where high-tech helps to create works that the audience will love.
Source: Art Newspaper.
The art market’s strong performance during 2022 has put to bed one of the possible silver linings of the Covid-19 pandemic: a more locally focused industry.
Source: Forbes.
Millennials—those born between 1981 and 1996—form the largest consumer demographic today, and they have already begun to have a marked impact on the art landscape, challenging the way art is traditionally consumed and collected.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce November 2022 Artist of the Month. Aiming to provide emerging creatives around the globe with an opportunity to be seen by the art world community, every month we invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those featured on our online gallery’s website. This month, our congratulations go to Ojima Abalaka, a Nigerian illustrator and artist. The majority ofvisitors of the online gallery granted their votes to Ojima’s illustrations that explore everyday life and being. We also take the opportunity to applause all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted!
Source: Financial Times.
The resurgent $65bn art market has led to rampant speculation around the work of young artists — who see little of the profit.
Source: Forbes.
Wall writings and drawings have been around for almost as long as humans have. Nowadays, we might associate street art with the likes of Banksy, KAWS and pieces that sell for millions at auction.
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Source: Artsper.
The art market is, at its core, a visual industry. It is little surprise then that image-based Instagram has become one of the preferred social media platforms amongst galleries and artists alike. Two years ago the app introduced a new feature, “Instagram Reels”. How can you, as a gallery or artist, utilize Reels to fully mobilize your Instagram marketing strategy?
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Jinoos Misaghi, an Iran-born and Turkey-based artist, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Source: Connect with Art.
Millennials may be most widely known for their social media-savvy ways – the leading generation of the tech revolution – but they also make up the largest consumer group of today’s era. These very buying habits are sweeping the art world and making an impression as some of the most significant collectors of the future.
Source: Art Newspaper.
Activism has a growing presence at art fairs, but it’s up to collectors and other stakeholders to enact meaningful change.
Source: Art Business News.
Leading a successful life as an artist feels like a dream. You get to follow your passion and unleash your creative powers in every single piece you create. You get recognition for expressing your very thoughts in colors that aestheticize them in the most profound way — and get paid for it!
Source: Art Basel.
Source: Connect with Art.
The art market has modernised significantly in recent years. Galleries, auction houses, and museums have responded to technological advances and a need to diversify staff and artists represented. Reports of lack of diversity, misogyny and unethical working conditions for interns and freelancers in the art world have lately hit the headlines, propelling increased awareness and accountability in a sector that was seen to be behind the times.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce our September Artist of the Month chosen by the visitors of our online gallery.
Source: Art Business News.
Amid the bottomless champagne flutes and infinite small talk, one may be quick to believe the art galleries’ somewhat stuffy reputation. But there’s so much more to it than meets the eye. Drawing hefty conclusions about art galleries and their owners – especially if they are based on misinformation – only keeps people from enjoying them thoroughly. Today, we’ll separate fact from fiction and clears up some of the most common misconceptions about art galleries.
Source: Artsper for Galleries.
Design and art are very distinct disciplines, even though they are similar in many ways. And if design is generally included in the art market, a design object and a work of art are treated differently depending on their nature. Thus, they are consciously kept at a distance. But if you look at the subject from a buyer’s point of view, the differences fade away.
Source: Wired.
Artists working with programs like DALL-E do more than push a button—selecting outputs and engineering prompts are acts of aesthetic expression.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Diana Pedott, an illustrator and concept artist based in Florianópolis, Brazil, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Source: The Art Newspaper.
In a post-Covid world, tech-savvy collectors continue to disrupt the old model of in-person trading.
Source: The New York Times.
When a 60-second video can make you famous, is it any surprise that young creators would bypass art school? But what’s left of their careers when fans move on and copycats encroach?
Source: Art Market.
As major players in the art market, collectors play a significant role in the overall health of contemporary art’s ecosystem.
Source: Widewalls.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of collecting emerging artists is that you get to know them, and have insightful conversations about their work directly with them.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Sajid Hussain, emerging contemporary painter based in Karachi, Pakistan, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com in July.
Source: Art Business News.
Are you an art enthusiast of average means? Are you interested in collectibles but find the prices out of reach? Have you envied those who have the means to bid for and win classic or modern masterpieces?
Source: Insider.
Forget real estate and stocks — millennials are seeking out art as their latest investment. While expensive art is no new concept for the elite, rich millennials are being more strategic with high-end art purchases than previous generations were.
Source: Artsper for Galleries.
Are you looking for new ways to expand your network of clients and art buyers? Or maybe you need advice on how to strengthen your digital marketing strategy? Influencers are just one of the ways you can achieve your goals today. A recent yet ubiquitous phenomenon, influencer marketing has proven itself in the art market.
Source: Entrepreneur.
With the correct funding and ambition, we could be set to enter a golden age of Middle Eastern art.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce our latest Artist of the Month chosen by the visitors of our online gallery.
Source: Artsper for Galleries.
Art collectors are a major player in the collective functionality and prosperity of the global art market. They hold purchasing power that affects the industry as a whole, inspiring the latest buying trends. Ultimately, impacting galleries all around the world. But who are the current art collectors of the art market in 2022?
Source: Nikkei Asia.
Blockchain technology is lending new commercial value to Japanese manga and anime culture, turning illustrations into genuine artworks, raising money for artists and fostering the growth of the market and related businesses.
Source: Bloomberg.
Even if an artwork doesn’t increase in value, it provides its owner intangible benefits that equities do not.
Source: Art&Object.
It takes a brave collector to acquire artwork by an emerging artist. You either have to have nurtured a good eye for recognizing talent or be willing to take a risk on something new. Artists keep making work and galleries keep showing it. The process of discovery is a constant one, where good things can be found if you know where to look.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Camila Neumann, a freelance artist based in São Paulo, Brazil, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Source: Forbes.
While the pandemic has had wide-ranging consequences for many areas of our lives, one unexpected silver lining is that more people are starting to see the benefit of art as a viable form of alternative investment.
Source: Art&Object.
Tim Newton is chairman emeritus of the famed Salmagundi Club, founded in 1871, and headquartered in their historic brownstone mansion on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Take a Peek at his Collection & Read on for Beginner’s Tips.
Source: Artland.
National galleries exist to serve their audience with the most quality and educational showings of historical works and subjects as well as the current state of their nations’ artistic scene. As publicly funded institutions, providing visitors with appropriate and societally meaningful discourse surrounding their works should be the cornerstones of their missions. But does serving the public with the most popularly regarded, biggest name shows fulfill this goal?
Source: Artland.
This article explores the dynamic world of the contemporary art market under the influence of the new generation of art buyers. The new art buyers, popularly called ‘Next Gen’ collectors, are continuously reshaping and restructuring the established format of the traditional art marke.
Source: Sotheby’s.
We may all have been anticipating that, after months of Covid disruption in 2020, things would surely get back to normal in 2021… but no such luck. The pandemic continued to cause upheaval in global markets last year, and art was no exception. Travel restrictions had major consequences, such as the reshuffling of the fair calendar, the transformation of auctions and the continued refinement of galleries’ digital offerings.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that David Molina-Molina, an emerging artist from Venezuela, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
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Source: London Trade Art.
What is the secondary market and how can you assess how much an NFT will increase in value over time?
Source: Artnet.
Museums, galleries, and even individual artists are clamoring for a piece of the growing pie. And it’s only just beginning.
Source: Foundation.
Predictions for how secondary NFT sales will revolutionize creative industries.
Source: ArtNews.
After a significant drop-off in 2020, the global art market returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, generating $65.1 billion, according to an annual survey published by Art Basel and UBS.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Emmanuel ArceHoffbuhr, a Costa Rican artist who shares his art on Instagram, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of our online gallery.
Source: London Trade Art.
What is the secondary market and how can you assess how much an NFT will increase in value over time?
Source: LT Art.
What makes digital art so attractive to art buyers and why is it a good art investment?
Source: LT Art.
What do you do if you want to invest in art, but you have a budget of £10,000 or less? There are several ways you can start collecting art without breaking the bank.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
Are the digitally produced copies of museum works sold as NFTs for six-figure sums simply very expensive digital posters?
Mixed media artworks balancing between Figurativism, Surrealism and Abstract Art have gained Nigerian visual artist Nkem Odeh-Ifeyinwa a majority of votes in our monthly poll.
Source: New York Times.
At a time when the basic power structures of the art world are being questioned, collectives and individuals are fighting against the very institutions funding and displaying their work.
Source: ArtLand.
The definition of value in art is an ever-disputed topic in the art world as the elements of art value are extremely numerous and often highly subjective rather than empirical.
Source: Art&Object.
Artists, a gallerist, & a historian weigh in on the merits of the style.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
With the forced shift to online sales due to Covid-19 restrictions, global sales at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips boomed in 2021, with an increased focus on luxury goods as the rich get richer.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Yusuff Aina Abogunde, a multidisciplinary artist from Lagos, Nigeria, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Source: The Art Newspaper.
As sea levels rise, so do insurance premiums. Here, an insurance lawyer advises on how collectors can best look after their works as natural disasters and wildfires become more common.
Source: Rise Art.
We look at 4 key trends that will determine the future of the art market, for 2019 and beyond.
Source: Euronews.
The art market at the end of 2021 is a complex animal. Resurgent and revitalised, it is also still tainted by ongoing uncertainty and the threat of closures, postponements and cancellations.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce its 2021 Artist of the Year, selected by the biggest vote among the monthly ratings.
Our congratulations and the €500 prize go to Carlos Rodisnel Rodríguez, visual artist from Cuba.
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Source: The Art Newspaper.
US dominance, industry collaborations and increased concern about climate change are all on art market experts’ minds—and, of course, NFTs.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that this year’s last Artist of the Month who has gained the majority of votes by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com is Abdias Ngateu, multidisciplinary artist based in Cameroon.
Source: Maddox Gallery.
As 2021 saw the art world embrace technology with the rise of NFTs and digital art, experts are predicting that 2022 will see a return to representation. Here’s why. Read more →
Source: The Art Newspaper.
New York-based advocacy group Don’t Delete Art’s comprehensive tips on how to comply with social media platforms’ rules on art include advice from Facebook and Instagram staff.
Source: Entrepreneur.
The art world is no longer controlled by art dealers, galleries and curators. Thanks to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), anyone can now find and buy investment-grade artworks in a matter of clicks.
Source: Hyperallergic.
As acceptance of digital art grows, there is also a need to validate quality and recognize artists who explore radical ideas and achieve creative breakthroughs.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Carlos Rodisnel Rodríguez, visual artist from Cuba, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
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Source: Forbes.
Millennials and Gen Z are the most discussed generations currently, and for good reason: what they do and how they react to the world around them is dictating the direction of not only the art dealers within the landscape but also, by extension, the world.
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Source: shondaland.
Stimulation of the senses is part of the attraction of public displays of art, and the phenomenon continues today, most notably with the ever-growing field of immersive art experiences.
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Source: shondaland.
Inspired by social media and pop culture figures like Beyoncé and Jay-Z, a new crop of art lovers is building collections of their own.
Source: Time.
In central Washington State, electric utilities are watching for homes with oddly high power usage after a recent surge in cryptocurrency prices collided with a boom in NFTs, or “non-fungible tokens” — an emerging technology that uses crypto platforms to authenticate ownership of digital files.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce Shivom Kapoor, a self-taught 3D concept artist, who works under the brush name of Spartan, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
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Source: The Guardian.
After Covid forced galleries to move their exhibitions to a digital space, artists and art institutions are now grappling with a divisive new normal.
Source: Art Newspaper.
As British painters in their 20s and 30s are commanding huge sums for their work, how does the market frenzy affect their career in the longer term?
Source: The Art Newspaper.
With Frieze preparing a new Seoul fair, and a growing roster of galleries, the city could steal Hong Kong’s crown.
Source: Medium.
New advances in machine learning may help us understand the obscure costs of fine art. Read more →
Source: The Art Newspaper.
Websites have replaced walk-ins as the second best way to sell art, but staying in top position is outreach to existing clients, according to Artsy Gallery Insights 2021 Report.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Tommaso Moretti, a young tattoo artist and illustrator based in Rome, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Source: .art.
It is now time for you to create or refresh your website. You want to make sure that you don’t miss the mark and that you thrill on the world wide web. Art Critic Paddy Johnson is here to help you with this endeavour and give you his best piece of advice.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
The latest UBS Art Basel report finds that top jobs are finally going to women—even at the mega galleries.
Source: The New York Times.
Artificial intelligence is making machines more creative — but machines don’t make art.
Source: Prestige.
Young, ambitious, educated and wealthy, a new generation of art collectors is taking the art world by storm.
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BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Giuliano Amedeo Tosi, a self-taught artist based in Bern, Switzerland, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Source: Artwork Archive Blog.
Shipping fine art is an art form itself and doesn’t always go as planned. Here’s what to do if your art is damaged while in transit.
Source: The Guardian.
The social media platform was once a favourite of artists and photographers, but a shift towards TikTok-type videos and shopping could leave them looking for a new home online.
Source: Art Newspaper.
When prices and cultural value are so easily confused, there is a case for the return of critical evaluation—in updated form.
Source: Discovery Art Fair.
“Emerging artists” is a stretchy term pertinent to the art market, implying a group of artistic creators who have reached a certain point in their professional development. While many of them show significant potential, not many of them will reach the highest top of success, and the majority will continue to build careers with financially moderate performance in comparison to the top sellers. Is this even possible, knowing that a star might one day fall?
Source: Entrepreneur.
According to Statista, global online art sales increased by 4% from 2018 to 2019 to approximately $4.82 billion. Estimates point that it will nearly double to $9.32 billion by 2024, as the pandemic has had a huge impact on the online art market.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Atis Jākobsons has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Source: Northern Trust.
Technology promises to affect every aspect of the art world. A new wave of startups has the art world in its sights, bringing to market products like provenance trackers, collection management systems and virtual-reality gallery experiences.
Source: LVH Art.
Following the continued rise of cross-category collecting in 2020, auctions featuring property from various departments continue to increase in volume. LVH Art explores the history and the financial pragmatism of this collecting technique.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
The fates and fortunes of African artists have, until recently, been largely shaped by outsider interests. But now, as the market for these artists grows apace, African galleries are taking a firmer hand in their fortunes by expanding to the West.
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Source: The Market Herald.
It seems that most of us can recall the last time we read an article revealing a jaw-dropping price that a piece of art fetched for at auction. Whether these illicit a knee-jerk response of a dreaded “I could have done that” or “You wouldn’t see me hanging that in my living room” – it seems there’s a lot more nuance and foresight to the decisions these investors are making.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Vivek Nimbolkar has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Aiming to provide emerging creatives around the globe with an opportunity to be seen by the art world community, every month we invite art enthusiasts to choose the best artist among those featured in our online gallery. This June, our congratulations go to Vivek Nimbolkar, a contemporary Indian painter.
We also take the opportunity to applaud all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
See more of Vivek’s works at http://art.beopenfuture.com/vivek-nimbolkar/.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
Bricks-and-mortar commercial spaces are bringing crypto art to life, “providing an experience beyond the artwork living on a cell phone”.
Source: Insider.
Young people — both artists and collectors — feel the art market is too exclusive and unwelcoming. New galleries seek to showcase artists from underrepresented communities and cultivate next-gen art collectors.
Source: Mail&Guardian.
The fine-arts industry, with its mixed bag of posterity and austerity, has not been immune to the spread of Covid-19. Consuming art is a visual activity that uses sight and sometimes touch at galleries, museums, or even private showings. But almost a year since the outbreak, the persistent Covid-19 has been making purveyors of art realise that many people are happy to appreciate or buy art online.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
With interest in non-fungible tokens growing fast, the legal questions are testing the experts. Alongside cryptocurrency-rich investors looking for a quick profit, scammers and fraudsters have entered the space amid the frenzy.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Yulia Virko, Switzerland-born and Moscow-based artist exploring the complexity of human nature and consciousness, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com website.
Source: Forbes.
With the art world more accessible than ever before, thanks to a rise in online platforms, virtual galleries and sharing platforms, maybe it’s time to explore your inner Picasso or Koons? As a result of these exploratory channels and viable career paths evolving, up-and-coming artists are finding support from new avenues, encouraging them to take the leap of faith as individual creators.
Source: ARTNews.
Marion Maneker of ARTNews reflects on art as an asset and reasonably wonders after two decades of dramatically rising art prices whether art has not finally become an asset class, as some have hoped and many others feared.
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Source: The Art Newspaper.
After a year in which the coronavirus wreaked havoc, vaccines offer hope. We look at the the state of play, and the outlook, for countries around the world.
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Source: ArtCollection.io.
While art flipping has been around for decades, awareness of the subject and how it negatively affects the careers of emerging artists is starting to get traction within the art market. Can this practice be regulated? And, should galleries, art advisors, auction houses, and art dealers do more to stop the practice? This article explores the consequences of art flipping while also touching on the importance of reducing or, preferably, avoiding it completely.
Source: CNN Style.
The art world has always debated where it falls on the spectrum between pleasure and politics. Do we really want art to challenge us with the conflicts and threats we find in the news every day?
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Bernadett Timko, Hungary-born and London-based painter, printmaker and sculptor, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Aiming to showcase emerging talents, every month we invite everyone passionate with art to choose the best artist among those exhibited in our online gallery. Congratulations to Bernadett Timko whose impressive true-to-life paintings has gained her a majority of votes in April!
We also take the opportunity to applause to all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
Source: Times.
NFTs are having their big-bang moment: collectors and speculators have spent more than $200 million on an array of NFT-based artwork, memes and GIFs in the past month alone, compared with $250 million throughout all of 2020. The phenomenon is attracting a strange brew of not just artists and collectors, but also speculators looking to get rich off the latest fad. Read more →
Source: ArtBasel.
Art Basel and UBS’s Art Market Report 2021 shows the pivot to online paid off, with digital sales reaching all-time high of $12.4bn. Online sales doubled in a year; this channel had previously taken six years to increase that much, writes Brian Boucher.
Source: .art.
NFT (or non-fungible token) art is dominating headlines across the world, and its impact on the art market is likely to be here to stay.
Source: Artsy.
Who are these online art collectors and how can the industry better serve them? This report unpacks the similarities and differences between online collectors’ spending patterns, motivations, and challenges, and compares them to those of traditional art buyers. It confirms some perceptions about online buyers and shatters others. Read more →
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce March 2021 Artist of the Month whose works gained a majority of votes from the visitors of the online gallery’s website.
Source: The Art Gorgeous.
TikTok, known in China as Douyin, is a Chinese video-sharing social networking service owned by ByteDance, most well-known for its short-form videos of dance and comedy acts. However, today the social media platform is also proving to be an effective medium for visual artists to showcase their art and institutions to attract a Gen-Z audience through their doors.
Source: The Week.
Buying art used to be an intimidating prospect, but that’s a barrier that has really been broken down in recent years, particularly with the rise of online art sites, plus artists’ own presence on social media sites. Alice Phillimore, lead curator at Artfinder, explains everything you need to know about getting started with your collection.
Source: ArtGorgeous.
As the art market is changing, galleries, merchants and auction houses are seeing their business models disrupted. Although Gen Z is already starting to cause rifts on the art market scene, millennials are still the most discussed generations to date, when it comes to collecting art.
Source: Artsy.
The statistics of the past few decades confirm that the art world is not one of gender parity. Works by female artists comprise a small share of major permanent collections in the U.S. and Europe, while at auction, women’s artworks sell for a significant discount compared with men’s. Sociologist Taylor Whitten Brown explores the reasons of this inequality.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce its first ever Artist of the Year, selected by the biggest vote among the monthly ratings.
Our congratulations and the €500 prize go to Theophilus Tetteh (NiiOdai), an experimental and expressionist artist from Ghana.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Corinna Wagner, a self-taught artist based in Frankfurt, Germany, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Aiming to showcase emerging talents, every month we invite people passionate with art to choose the best artist among those exhibited in our online gallery. Congratulations to Corinna, whose mesmerizing paintings have gained her a majority of votes in February!
We also take the opportunity to applaud all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
Source: WhatInvestment.
The art world is facing undeniable pressures as the global pandemic forges on, with artists and galleries scrambling to respond to unprecedented circumstances and onerous financial pressures. With the market outlook being so uncertain, many collectors will be wondering whether now is a wise time to be investing in art. Anita Choudhrie examines the impact of COVID-19 on the art world.
Source: Widewalls.
Every generation has an impact on the way that art is consumed and transacted. Millennials are no different. Should we care? The answer is an absolute yes.
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Source: Art Basel.
Millennials’ preferences have revolutionized everything from ride sharing and food delivery to sneaker shopping and dating, but the art industry has, so far, been slow to keep pace. Finally, however, there is evidence that younger people are taking a strong interest in collecting art – and changing the channels through which it is sold.
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Source: Artsy.
Art advisors offer a range of services, from simply educating new collectors and suggesting art for a new apartment, to providing access to hard-to-acquire artists and helping develop a philosophical foundation for a major collection. Fundamentally, an advisor uses their expertise to help a client make better, more informed purchases that will stand the test of time. So what should one expect when hiring an art advisor?
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BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Georgia Theologou, an artist based in Athens, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Aiming to showcase emerging talents, every month we invite people passionate with art to choose the best artist among those exhibited in our online gallery. Congratulations to Georgia Theologou, whose fragile and feminine artworks have gained her a majority of votes in January!
We also take the opportunity to applaud all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
See more of Georgia’s works at http://art.beopenfuture.com/georgia-theologou/
Source: Artnet.
Artnet asked dealers, artists, and curators what they’re hoping will change in the coming year, and how it might be achieved.
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Source: .ART.
Founder of .ART Ulvi Kasimov shares his thoughts on the effect of technological advancements, changing consumption patterns and the future of arts and culture in the pandemic aftermath.
Source: ARTnews.
Mark Oldman, a wine expert based in New York, didn’t have as much time or headspace as he wanted to devote to his collecting—until this past spring, when the coronavirus lockdown put everything on pause and he, like much of the world, was stuck at home. “In a way, you can say that during the pandemic I became a collector,” he told ARTnews.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
The pandemic has ripped apart the industry as we know it this year but it has sparked innovation and conversation like never before. Key art market figures comment on 2020 and 2021.
Source: Financial Times.
If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that there is no such thing as a predictable year. But as we all try to make sense of a changed world here is a stab at how the art market’s slowdown in sales, drought of fairs and mass move online will play out over the next 12 months.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Theophilus Tetteh (NiiOdai), experimental and expressionist artist from Ghana, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Aiming to showcase emerging talents, every month we invite people passionate with art to choose the best artist among those exhibited in our online gallery. Congratulations to Nii Odai, whose bespoke paintings have gained him a majority of votes in December!
We also take the opportunity to applaud all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
The art market is often described as a totally unregulated market, a statement that is certainly not true, compared with much larger markets such as financial services, which have stringent rules around. But things are changing fast.
Source: Artnet.
Male artists still make up the bulk of the art market, but women are doing better in terms of auction resales.
Source: Artnet.
Here is your guide to six dynamic emerging art capitals: Accra, Addis Ababa, Cape Town, Dakar, Lagos, and Marrakech.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
A year marked by wholesale event cancellations and job losses has also seen the art market innovate to keep businesses going.
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BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Daniele Cenni, self-taught collage artist from Italy, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Source: Artsy
Curator Glenn Adamson explores the history of the crafts movement for art-world recognition and explains why craftspeople should not be put back on the sidelines.
Source: The Art Newspaper
Alternative sales models are springing up on the social media platform. Despite assumptions, people are actually buying art on Instagram—and in growing numbers. So, how are people buying?
By Aimee Dawson
Source: Artsy
The causal links between price points on the secondary auction market and supply, demand, critical reputation, celebrity, cultural tastes, and the wider economy are complex. However, death, both timely and untimely, has the potential to radically shift all these relationships and produce a change in price. Read more →
Source: Artnet.
Unprecedented circumstances have engendered a new willingness to buy and sell art online, but collectors and dealers ought to be aware of the risks that come with online transactions. In order to protect from potential losses, collectors would do well to make sure their seller has a thorough cyber insurance policy.
Source: Frieze.
A new report released by the Freelands Foundation has found that while more women are enrolling in postgraduate study in the creative arts and design this figure is effectively reversed for commercial gallery representation.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Mustafa Sönmez, artist based in Turkey, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Aiming to showcase emerging talents, every month we invite people passionate with art to choose the best artist among those exhibited in our online gallery. Congratulations to Mustafa Sönmez whose enigmatic paintings have gained him a majority of votes in October!
We also take the opportunity to applaud all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
Source: ARTnews.
In consultation with art world professionals—artists, dealers, curators, museum administrators— the editors of ARTnews have attempted to foresee the Next Big Things to prove significant around the art world.
Source: Artnet.
Given the contemporary art field’s heavy reliance on physical spaces, in-person networking, and crossing of borders, lockdown presents a devastating disruption. But while COVID-19 may be unprecedented, it has brought to the surface underlying issues and forced us to face a series of big questions concerning the future of the sector. This July, the Serpentine Galleries launched the “Future Art Ecosystems: Art x Advanced Technologies” report focused on technologies’ impact on the arts. It offers alternative propositions for rebuilding the sector in the near future.
Source: The Guardian.
As the art world adapts to the reality of the Covid-19 lockdown with virtual tours, live-streamed artist Q&As and Instagram Live videos occupying the space once filled by physical exhibitions, video art is flourishing.
Source: ARTnews.
Many of the world’s most eagerly awaited exhibitions planned for 2020 and 2021 have been pushed to later dates as schedules are scrambled and travel restrictions remain due to the coronavirus outbreak. The article features a list of the biennials that have been delayed by the pandemic, including some that have already opened after being pushed back. This list will be updated as further announcements are made.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Julie Liger-Belair, mixed-media Artist based in Canada, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Source: Artnet.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have already become invisibly braided into our daily lives. Although the art business has often lagged behind the cutting edge of technology, a. software-savvy vanguard is working to integrate machine learning and A.I. into the trade. In this article, Tim Schneider lays out seven practical ways A.I. could transform the market.
Source: Artsy.
The New York based art historian and global head of the UBS Art Collection, explores the diverse and impactful shifts in the art world that have taken place in less than a decade. These include the normalization of art as a financial investment, the global proliferation of private museums, and the blurring of traditional roles for auction houses and art galleries, to name just a few.
Source: Artnet.
We all know 2020 was a bad year for the art market, which saw the cancellation of virtually every live auction, fair, and exhibition. But just how bad was it? A new study from Art Basel and UBS titled “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Gallery Sector” aims to survey the extent of the damage. Read more →
Source: Forbes.
Despite the economic chaos the world is going through right now, the art market continues to prove that it can exceed expectations. Despite this, art and collectible is often ignored when estate plans are drafted, which may lead to extra costs and possible “fire sales” of artwork in an estate. To avoid this, there are three basic steps every collector should consider as part of the estate plan.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Michael Vincent Manalo, Philippines-born visual artist, who lives and works in Taiwan, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Source: Artsy.
In the months since COVID-19 shut down most traditional in-person avenues for viewing and purchasing art, virtual reality (VR) has become increasingly prevalent as a tool for conducting business. The transition to virtual space has required art-world players to adapt to the challenges—and possibilities—that come with operating in a medium that is in many ways still largely unexplored. Read more →
Source: Observer.
The omission of people of color from the arts has resulted in devastating sociological implications, not only for the African continent and Diaspora, but for our entire modern world. This comprehensive lack of understanding of the substantial expertise that has facilitated modern and ancient culture has led to enormous discrimination, fanned by hundreds of years of oppression and cultural appropriation. It is obvious that the art world needs a major shakeup.
Source: Artsy.
Scammers target art galleries because their clients tend to be wealthy, while cybertheft is much more likely than the physical theft of an artwork. Elena Goukassian has collected experts’ advice on how to avoid financial loss when acquiring a new and exciting artwork.
Source: Robb Report.
Unlike in past crises, the determining factor now is not so much the size of the gallery but its digital nimbleness. Those who were already starting to crack the e-commerce code before the pandemic are well ahead. Others are playing a stressful game of catch-up. Read more →
Source: Art Business News.
There is no industry that has gone untouched by the widespread disruption of the coronavirus. The art world, like all other sectors, is quickly grappling with rapidly evolving challenges. Although there is no clear roadmap on how to move forward, the team at Huntington T. Block has seen a few trends among galleries, art dealers, collectors, artists, art fairs, and more that are smart to have on your radar.
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Raluca Bararu, illustrator based in Romania, has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com.
Source: Artsy.
Remember the good old days? Back then, a studio visit involved visiting an actual studio—likely a slightly cramped, charming space, with the tang of turpentine hanging in the air. That sort of face-to-face meetup with an artist had its own particular rituals, routines, and expectations. Now, the rules of the studio visit have been swiftly and completely rewritten by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
It is one of the art market’s most uncomfortable truths that, although black and minority artists are enjoying greater representation, it remains white people who predominantly sell—and buy—their work. But as the Movement for Black Lives reaches fever pitch in the US, the art trade is being asked to confront racial inequality among its ranks.
Source: The Art Newspaper.
Artists and galleries have been raising money to help charities and funds in the wake of the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests.
Source: The Guardian.
There isn’t a business worldwide that hasn’t felt the virus’s impact, and the art world has been far from immune. The art industry that has become synonymous with hyper-connectedness and global mobility is now at a standstill. The glitzy fairs and crowded shows are history, replaced with Zoom studio tours and virtual exhibitions. Andrew Dickson reflects if this might actually mark an improvement. Read more →
Source: Artwork Archive.
Normally in March, we enjoy a bloom of arts activity across all media—performances, visual art, movies, you name it. This year is different. While the world grapples with containing COVID-19, the way we typically participate in the arts is changing. In-person gatherings are no longer possible. Here are just a few different ways you can be a cultural and artistic participant from your couch while you are sheltering-in-place.
Source: Frieze.
Covid-19 may have forced galleries to close their doors but there is no shortage of frenetic, urgent action in the UK art world as it deals with the impact of social distancing. Things are moving fast, and they need to: this is a crisis that is threatening everyone – from the individual, self-employed artist trying to work out where the next paid work is coming from, to the arts organization CEO whose income streams have shrunk to zero overnight. Read more →
BE OPEN Art is happy to announce that Marcel Lisboa, graphic designer based in São Paulo, Brazil has been voted the Artist of the Month by the visitors of art.beopenfuture.com
Aiming to showcase emerging talents, every month we invite everyone passionate with art to choose the best artist among those exhibited in our online gallery. Congratulations to Marcel Lisboa whose impressive and arresting work has gained him a majority of votes in March!
We also take the opportunity to applause to all the featured artists and thank everyone who voted.
Source: Artsy.
Is art a good investment? According to experts, art often outperforms other asset classes like real estate, while the Wall Street Journal declared that art achieved a 10.6 percent return in 2018 based on Art Market Research’s Art 100 Index, outpacing all other categories. Martin Gammon looks into the question whether art is an attractive asset class for a middle market investor with a typical 5–10 year horizon analogous to other alternative investments. Read more →
Source: Art Business Journal.
For collectors at any level, there exists a set of criteria to consider before collecting an artist’s work. Every art collector has their own aesthetic and set of values. With this in mind, Audra Lambert takes a look at the different aspects of art collecting that should be first in the minds of collectors as they begin venturing into collecting emerging artists’ work. Read more →
Source: Artrepreneur.
Every art collector has to start somewhere. From taking a peek at artworks that artists donate to a good cause, to finding ways to collect editions and more commercial artwork, there are many ways to develop a solid, impressive art collection on a reasonable budget. Read more →
Source: Artsy.
By 2019, we’re well beyond the question of whether collectors are willing to purchase works they’ve only seen online. (Spoiler alert: They are!) The most exciting developments in the online viewing room space will doubtlessly come from galleries with the energy and resources to experiment with the form of what a virtual exhibition can be. Scott Indrisek explores how online viewing rooms function. Read more →
Source: Coins Weekly.
Authored by renowned cultural economist Dr Clare McAndrew, the annual analysis provides fresh insight into a complex market, identifying key trends and assessing the impact of wider economic shifts. Insights from the report by the Art Basel and UBS include the decade’s second-highest level of global art market sales in 2018, active buying by millennials, and growing engagement with online sales.
Source: Discovery Art Fair.
“Emerging artists” is a term pertinent to the art market, implying a group of artistic creators who have gained some recognition, but not yet reached a high point in their careers. While they show significant potential, not many of them will reach the highest top of success. Ana Bambić Kostov examines if it is possible to discover the next star of the art world. Read more →
Source: Artwork Archive.
You don’t need to be an art historian to build the collection of your dreams. Whether you have questions about who to connect with or how to prepare for your first big purchase, just follow these nine top tips from Artwork Archive, one of the most respectable resources that provides emerging collectors with tools they need to set out on your journey into the art world. Read more →
Source: Artwork Archive.
Abstract paintings can sometimes be confusing to understand at first glance, but they also have a deep appeal to them if done right. When it comes to actually making a purchase in today’s art markets, determining which pieces are of quality can be hard to do. This article offers most important points to focus on when buying abstract paintings. Read more →
Source: Artwork Archive.
Starting out as a new collector, it can feel like miles and miles of unknown terrain stretched out ahead of you. One of the most important first steps to building an art collection of your dreams is figuring out what kind of art you even want to collect—which involves lasering in on your own tastes. Read more →
Source: Artnet.
Millennials, now ages 21 to 38, offer huge new market potential for auction houses, dealers, and art advisers. They are the fastest-growing segment of collectors among high-net-worth clients surveyed last year by US Trust. Art dealers and auctioneers are getting creative to tap into the coveted new demographic. Read more →
Source: BBC.
The future may be uncertain, but some things are undeniable: climate change, shifting demographics, geopolitics. Devon Van Houten Maldonado of BBC asks artists and curators to imagine the changes and trends that will influence the art world in the next two decades, as well as what purpose art serves, now and in the future. Read more →
Source: Artwork Archive.
It’s no mystery that many of our museum experiences are led by visionary collectors who have either made significant donations or opened new museums to exhibit their extensive art collections.
Source: Artwork Archive.
What does it mean to be introduced to the art world through Instagram? How will you display an artist’s 50-year retrospective when their 2016 exhibition is a series of GIFs, contained on a thumb drive? Technology is forcing the art world to grapple with questions like these, and young art collectors have the answers. We spoke with art world insiders to examine how emerging trends in the art world are shaped by technology. Here’s what they had to say.
Source: Artsy.
Groucho Marx once said that he never wanted to belong to any club that would accept him as a member. I feel a similar skepticism about being part of a club I never asked to join. But my 1983 birth grants me membership in what demographers and marketers now call “millennials.” Like every generation, our predecessors say we’re spoiled and self-absorbed—Timemagazine dubbed us the “Me Me Me Generation.” A generous history may one day overlook our need for constant validation and safe spaces, but for now, the cliché of being over-parented, over-schooled, and over-protected isn’t completely off base. Read more →
Source: Artnet.
The scale and contours of today’s art world would have been largely inconceivable to dealers, auction-house professionals, and collectors 30 years ago. The business of the past has been replaced by a multibillion-dollar international industry. Tastes have changed; non-Western economies have emerged as essential forces; and what was once a quaint cottage industry has become surprisingly corporate. Tim Schneider explores how this transformation has become possible. Read more →
Source: NY Times.
Collecting fine art is as much about beauty and desirability as it about the investment value. Given how strong the art market has been over the past few years, many collectors may not be prepared if the economy slows and the appetite for art cools. Paul Sullivan of The New York Times examines art as a valuable but illiquid asset. Read more →
Source: The Art Newspaper.
Faced with economic uncertainty, turmoil in Hong Kong, Brexit and a shrinking auction market, the art trade has some justifiable anxiety about the coming year. Georgina Adam of The Art Newspaper asked five leading figures for their predictions, and despite the concerns they expressed, they found reasons to be cheerful too. Read more →
